Nila Folded Sarong Skirt

Sew your own modern sarong-inspired skirt with the Nila Folded Sarong Skirt PDF sewing pattern.

Designed to pair beautifully with a kebaya or to be worn as an everyday skirt, Nila combines the graceful look of a traditional wrapped sarong with the practicality and comfort of a modern fitted skirt.

The distinctive folded front creates the appearance of a wrapped sarong while staying securely in place. A clean flat front waistband keeps the silhouette neat, while the elasticised back provides comfort and flexibility. The skirt also includes an invisible side zip and optional functional in-seam side pockets.

Designed especially for batik and other stable woven fabrics, Nila is a beginner-friendly project with detailed photo instructions to guide you through the folded front, pockets, invisible zip and elasticated waistband construction.

PATTERN FEATURES

• Sarong-inspired folded front
• Flat front waistband
• Comfortable elasticised back waistband
• Invisible side zip
• Optional functional in-seam side pockets
• Ankle-length silhouette
• Lengthen / shorten line
• Beginner-friendly construction
• Designed for woven fabrics

FILES INCLUDED

• Home-Use PDF pattern for both A4 and US Letter paper
• A0 copyshop PDF pattern
• Projector PDF pattern
• Detailed sewing tutorial with step-by-step photographs
• Layered pattern files so you can show or print only the sizes you need

The Home-Use, A0 and Projector pattern files include sizes on separate layers. The Projector file also includes optional 1 cm and 1 inch calibration grids

SIZE RANGE: 13 sizes for body measurements:

• Waist: 64–112 cm (25 1/4"–44 1/8")
• Hip: 86–134 cm (33 7/8"–52 3/4")

FABRIC & MATERIALS

Recommended fabrics:

• Cotton batik
• Cotton poplin
• Broadcloth / shirting
• Linen
• Cotton-linen blends
• Other stable woven fabrics that press well

Approximately 120–180 gsm fabrics work particularly well for creating a crisp, defined front fold.

You will also need:

• 1.5" wide elastic
• Lightweight fusible interfacing
• Medium-weight or firm fusible interfacing for the front waistband
• 9" invisible zip
• 1 hook-and-bar closure
• Matching thread

Detailed fabric requirements for both 44" and 60" wide fabric are included in the tutorial.

SKILL LEVEL

Beginner-friendly.

The tutorial includes clear photographs and instructions for:

• Sewing waist darts
• Forming and topstitching the sarong-inspired front fold
• Adding optional in-seam pockets
• Installing an invisible zip
• Constructing the flat-front / elastic-back waistband
• Finishing the hem

PLEASE NOTE

This listing is for a digital PDF sewing pattern only. No physical pattern or finished garment will be shipped.

The Nila Folded Sarong Skirt is a modern, constructed skirt inspired by the drape and appearance of a sarong. It is designed to work beautifully as a kebaya skirt that can be paired with the Suri Kebaya Top and the Coral Kebaya Top, or simply as an elegant everyday skirt with a casual tank top.