Circle Skirt Sew-Along (Edited at top of page 2)

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07-29-2005, 07:55 PM
RetroCowgirl

Circle Skirt Sew-Along (Edited at top of page 2)

1. Take waist measurement for person wearing the skirt and determine how long you want the skirt to be.

2. Divide waist measurement by 3.14 and then divide by 2.

3. Fold fabric with stretch across grain (for knits). Folded selvage distance should be skirt length plus the figure you got in step 2 from the fold.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/09...rcleSkirt1.jpg

4. Fold fabric again, opposite direction from the fold in step 3.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/09...rcleSkirt2.jpg

5. Using measurement from step 2, mark a quarter circle from fold corner and cut. After marking/cutting, mark fabric from the edge of the circle you just cut, using desired length less 2".

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/09...rcleSkirt3.jpg

When you unfold the fabric, it should look like this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/09...rcleSkirt4.jpg

6. Next, cut a strip of ribbing or other stretchy knit to the length of the waist measurement you took earlier, less 1". It should be 5" wide. (If you change the width of the waist piece, remember to adjust the length you cut the skirt in step #4.)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/09...rcleSkirt5.jpg

7. Iron and hem the bottom edge of the skirt.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/09...rcleSkirt6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/09...rcleSkirt7.jpg

8. Sew ends of waistband together to make a large circle, then fold it in half lengthwise.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/09...rcleSkirt8.jpg

9. Pin waistband to skirt.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/09...rcleSkirt9.jpg

10. Serge or sew waistband to skirt.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/09...cleSkirt10.jpg

11. You're done!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/09...cleSkirt11.jpg

This pattern can easily be altered for woven fabrics and/or to include a side zipper.
07-29-2005, 08:47 PM
nutmeg

UR2Cool! Thanks so much!
07-29-2005, 09:10 PM
KelliR

Donde esta' the Amazon button?

Thank you, thank you, thank you!
07-29-2005, 09:35 PM
Marina

Very nice! EXcellent sew-a-long!
07-29-2005, 09:41 PM
countrycuttins

Thank you so much, perfect photos and explanation too :)
07-29-2005, 09:43 PM
anikasmama

Wow Faith - that looks pretty easy! I may have to try it sooner than I had planned.

I need some projects that take up a lot of fabric and circle anythings seem to do the trick, lol.

Thanks for posting that!
07-29-2005, 09:44 PM
shellybean

GReat job Faith. This is one for the downloads for sure. :)

Seeing your hem is making me get even more excited to get my cover hem. I hate hemming round hems because of the puckering. THose days are over!
07-29-2005, 10:15 PM
Luv2Sew

YEAH! I am going to try this next week for sure. Thanks for posting this!
07-30-2005, 01:51 AM
MamaOz

wow could you have made this look any easier? thank you
07-30-2005, 07:57 AM
Isabel

Thank you!
07-30-2005, 08:28 AM
cocoanmom

Oh that is great! Thank you! I will have to do that TODAY! :lol: Think I need to go to Joanns just for a looksy at fabric.

Michelle
07-30-2005, 10:27 AM
RightMama

fabulous!!! :)

how would you adjust the pattern for wovens?
07-31-2005, 11:32 PM
RetroCowgirl

Quote:

Originally Posted by RightMama

how would you adjust the pattern for wovens?

Sorry I didn't reply earlier, I just saw your question.

I haven't made one yet personally, but what I would do is cut a seam on one side, put in a fitted waistband (or maybe just turn and topstitch the waist circle?) and insert a zipper.

I think it was Crystal/faithhopelove who said she made one from a woven and didn't need to make any adjustments or use a zipper!
07-31-2005, 11:35 PM
JamieChyk

I think I know what my first stash game project is going to be! Lauren is very much into spinning right now, so I think she 'd love this. thanks!!
J
08-01-2005, 11:03 PM
mommy2maya

Thank you!!
08-02-2005, 12:17 PM
RetroCowgirl

What do you think of this dress?

I wanted to come back and add a comment to this thread. I used ribbing for the waistband. This particular skirt was for my DD who likes things loose and comfy. I made a similar skirt for my dd using the same waistband method and she complained that it was too loose, so I opened it up and added elastic inside the waistband. So, you may want to consider adding elastic if you want the waist snug-fitting.

-Faith
08-07-2005, 10:00 AM
LoveBaby

That looks amazing! My DD would LOVE something like that! She's such a tomboy though climbing on everything..I wonder how hard it'd be to put a pair of bloomer's underneath it? Any ideas?!
08-07-2005, 10:47 AM
mc-squared

Oooo, I've got to try this!
08-07-2005, 10:53 AM
bluerosemama

Quote:

Originally Posted by shellybean

Seeing your hem is making me get even more excited to get my cover hem. I hate hemming round hems because of the puckering. THose days are over!

Lucky you... :D For the rest of us there is always the walking foot. ;)

Great sew-a-long! Cute skirt too!

Val
08-07-2005, 02:41 PM
Yma

[smilie=you-rock[1].gif] Thank you very much from a mathmatically challenged mama!
08-07-2005, 03:00 PM
shellybean

here is a handy link for use mathmatically challenged mamas. TI seems like someone posted it on Amity a while back, Catabella maybe?

[url=http://www.csgnetwork.com/circlecalc.html0Circ el calculator)

Plug your waist measurement (or hip or what ever) into the circumfrence box and it will tell you the radius you need to draw your circle. Just add what you what length you want to the radious to draw the hem. easy peasy.