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RetroCowgirl
07-29-2005, 07:55 PM
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/0903/Mosaic_Mama/CircleSkirt1.jpg

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

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Mosaic_Mama/CircleSkirt2.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/0903/Mosaic_Mama/CircleSkirt3.jpg

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

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Mosaic_Mama/CircleSkirt4.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/0903/Mosaic_Mama/CircleSkirt5.jpg

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

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Mosaic_Mama/CircleSkirt6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Mosaic_Mama/CircleSkirt7.jpg

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

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Mosaic_Mama/CircleSkirt8.jpg

9. Pin waistband to skirt.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Mosaic_Mama/CircleSkirt9.jpg

10. Serge or sew waistband to skirt.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Mosaic_Mama/CircleSkirt10.jpg

11. You're done!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Mosaic_Mama/CircleSkirt11.jpg

This pattern can easily be altered for woven fabrics and/or to include a side zipper.
nutmeg
07-29-2005, 08:47 PM
UR2Cool! Thanks so much!
KelliR
07-29-2005, 09:10 PM
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Marina
07-29-2005, 09:35 PM
Very nice! EXcellent sew-a-long!
countrycuttins
07-29-2005, 09:41 PM
Thank you so much, perfect photos and explanation too :)
anikasmama
07-29-2005, 09:43 PM
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!
shellybean
07-29-2005, 09:44 PM
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!
Luv2Sew
07-29-2005, 10:15 PM
YEAH! I am going to try this next week for sure. Thanks for posting this!
MamaOz
07-30-2005, 01:51 AM
wow could you have made this look any easier? thank you
Isabel
07-30-2005, 07:57 AM
Thank you!
cocoanmom
07-30-2005, 08:28 AM
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
RightMama
07-30-2005, 10:27 AM
fabulous!!! :)

how would you adjust the pattern for wovens?
RetroCowgirl
07-31-2005, 11:32 PM
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!
JamieChyk
07-31-2005, 11:35 PM
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
mommy2maya
08-01-2005, 11:03 PM
Thank you!!
RetroCowgirl
08-02-2005, 12:17 PM
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
LoveBaby
08-07-2005, 10:00 AM
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?!
mc-squared
08-07-2005, 10:47 AM
Oooo, I've got to try this!
bluerosemama
08-07-2005, 10:53 AM
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
Yma
08-07-2005, 02:41 PM
[smilie=you-rock[1].gif] Thank you very much from a mathmatically challenged mama!
shellybean
08-07-2005, 03:00 PM
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.