{"id":6433,"date":"2023-10-27T06:14:17","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T06:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/?p=6433"},"modified":"2023-10-31T09:32:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T09:32:22","slug":"how-to-make-a-tartan-circle-skirt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-tartan-circle-skirt\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make A Tartan Circle Skirt"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" aria-level=\"2\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6434 \" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Untitled-design-37-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Untitled-design-37-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Untitled-design-37.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-tartan-circle-skirt\/#How_To_Make_A_Tartan_Circle_Skirt\" title=\"How To Make A Tartan Circle Skirt\">How To Make A Tartan Circle Skirt<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-tartan-circle-skirt\/#Fabric_Requirements\" title=\"Fabric Requirements\">Fabric Requirements<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-tartan-circle-skirt\/#Step_1_%E2%80%93_Laying_the_Fabric_Flat_on_the_Floor\" title=\"Step 1 &#8211; Laying the Fabric Flat on the Floor\">Step 1 &#8211; Laying the Fabric Flat on the Floor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-tartan-circle-skirt\/#Step_2_%E2%80%93_Working_Out_the_Radius_of_The_Circle_Skirt\" title=\"Step 2\u00a0 &#8211; Working Out the Radius of The Circle Skirt\">Step 2\u00a0 &#8211; Working Out the Radius of The Circle Skirt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-tartan-circle-skirt\/#Step_3_%E2%80%93_Turning_Measurements_into_a_Radius\" title=\"Step 3 &#8211; Turning Measurements into a Radius\">Step 3 &#8211; Turning Measurements into a Radius<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-tartan-circle-skirt\/#Step_4_%E2%80%93_Measuring_the_Length_of_the_Skirt\" title=\"Step 4 &#8211; Measuring the Length of the Skirt\">Step 4 &#8211; Measuring the Length of the Skirt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-tartan-circle-skirt\/#Step_5_%E2%80%93_Cutting_the_Skirt_Pieces\" title=\"Step 5 &#8211; Cutting the Skirt Pieces\">Step 5 &#8211; Cutting the Skirt Pieces<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-tartan-circle-skirt\/#Step_6_%E2%80%93_Pinning_the_Skirt\" title=\"Step 6 &#8211; Pinning the Skirt\">Step 6 &#8211; Pinning the Skirt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-tartan-circle-skirt\/#Step_7_%E2%80%93_Creating_the_Waistband\" title=\"Step 7 &#8211; Creating the Waistband\">Step 7 &#8211; Creating the Waistband<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-tartan-circle-skirt\/#Step_8_%E2%80%93_Sewing_the_Short_Edges\" title=\"Step 8 &#8211; Sewing the Short Edges\">Step 8 &#8211; Sewing the Short Edges<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-tartan-circle-skirt\/#Step_9_%E2%80%93_Pin_the_Waistband_Onto_Your_Skirt\" title=\"Step 9\u00a0 &#8211; Pin the Waistband Onto Your Skirt\">Step 9\u00a0 &#8211; Pin the Waistband Onto Your Skirt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-tartan-circle-skirt\/#Step_10_%E2%80%93_Threading_the_Elastic\" title=\"Step 10 &#8211; Threading the Elastic\">Step 10 &#8211; Threading the Elastic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-tartan-circle-skirt\/#Step_11_%E2%80%93_Sewing_the_Ends\" title=\"Step 11 &#8211; Sewing the Ends\">Step 11 &#8211; Sewing the Ends<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hello all, it\u2019s Camilla (@she_sew_fabulous) back again with another beginner friendly tutorial &#8211; How To Make A Tartan Circle Skirt!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In this blog post,\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I thought I\u2019d show you how to self-draft a garment. If you follow me on Instagram, you\u2019ll know that recently I\u2019ve been very into making skirts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today I\u2019m going to show you how to make a super simple elasticated waistband circle skirt with Tartan!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" aria-level=\"2\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6435 \" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Untitled-530-x-338-px-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Untitled-530-x-338-px-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Untitled-530-x-338-px.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Circle skirts are lovely to wear! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UK Fabrics online have a great selection of tartan and I couldn\u2019t resist this gorgeous purple one, which is really lovely and soft. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any fabric with a good degree of drape will work for this: cotton, linen, even thin corduroy. The trick is not to pick something too stiff (unless, of course, you want to experiment with a more structured style, which is part of the beauty of sewing after all!)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Make_A_Tartan_Circle_Skirt\"><\/span>How To Make A Tartan Circle Skirt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fabric_Requirements\"><\/span>Fabric Requirements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Fabric<\/strong>: 2-3m of your chosen fabric (I chose this <a href=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/scottish-tartan-polyviscose-tablecloth-fabric\">Purple Tartan from UK Fabrics Online.<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>A measuring tape<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A metal ruler<\/strong> (useful if you have one, you can manage without)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>A chalk \/ fabric marker\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Fabric scissors\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>1 inch elastic\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Pins or clips\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" aria-level=\"2\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6436 \" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-1-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"499\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-1-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_%E2%80%93_Laying_the_Fabric_Flat_on_the_Floor\"><\/span><b>Step 1 &#8211; Laying the Fabric Flat on the Floor<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first thing you need to do is lay your fabric flat on the floor, take one corner and fold it diagonally all the way across. You\u2019ll see from my picture that I\u2019ve used pins to pin the bottom edges together, as the fabric has a habit of shifting when you work and it\u2019s really important to keep it all together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" aria-level=\"2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6437 \" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-1-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"499\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-1-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_%E2%80%93_Working_Out_the_Radius_of_The_Circle_Skirt\"><\/span><b>Step 2\u00a0 &#8211; Working Out the Radius of The Circle Skirt<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next is the trickiest bit, which is working out the radius of your circle skirt. We\u2019re making a\u00a0 <\/span><b>half circle skirt, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which means that we\u2019re cutting out two pieces of fabric and sewing them together. In order to calculate your radius, you need to :\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Measure around your <\/span><b>hips <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(note, hips and not waist : this is because the skirt needs to be wide enough to go over your hips before it sits on your waist, once you\u2019ve added the elastic in).<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add on a seam allowance (I add 2 inches, to be on the safe side).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Divide your measurement by pi (3.14).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Round up to the nearest inch.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To put this into context, here is what my process looked like :\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" aria-level=\"2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6438 \" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-1-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"499\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-1-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll notice that I add on quite a lot of extra and this is purely to make sure that the skirt gets over my hips and fits properly. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I once made a circle skirt where I hadn\u2019t taken the right measurements and had to start all over again, because it wouldn\u2019t go over my hips. The extra width will even out once you add the elastic and doesn&#8217;t add extra bulk.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_%E2%80%93_Turning_Measurements_into_a_Radius\"><\/span>Step 3 &#8211; Turning Measurements into a Radius<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To turn your measurement into a radius, you need to measure down from the tip of the point (in my case, 14 inches). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You then need to move the tape measure along, while still keeping it on the point and draw in a couple more markers. These will then be joined together to draw on your radius.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1; padding: 10px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6439 \" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4-1-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4-1-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; padding: 10px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6440 \" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5-2-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5-2-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5-2.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1; padding: 10px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6441 \" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6-2-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6-2-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6-2.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; padding: 10px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6442 \" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/7-1-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/7-1-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/7-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_%E2%80%93_Measuring_the_Length_of_the_Skirt\"><\/span>Step 4 &#8211; Measuring the Length of the Skirt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, you want to measure the length of the skirt. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will be determined a) by personal preference and b) by how much fabric you have. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want to be careful that you don\u2019t make the first piece too long and then don\u2019t have enough fabric to match it up when creating the second piece. You accomplish this by working out where the middle of the full piece of fabric is and not extending past that with your length. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I wanted mine to be around knee length, so took a measurement of 23 inches from the radius. You need to repeat the process of taking a few markers, so that you can create a curved edge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1; padding: 10px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6443 \" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/8-1-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/8-1-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/8-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; padding: 10px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6444 \" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/9-1-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/9-1-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/9-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1; padding: 10px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6445 \" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/10-1-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"451\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/10-1-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/10-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; padding: 10px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6446 \" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/11-1-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/11-1-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/11-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_%E2%80%93_Cutting_the_Skirt_Pieces\"><\/span><b>Step 5 &#8211; Cutting the Skirt Pieces<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once measured, cut out both your pieces, which should look like this.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" aria-level=\"2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6447 \" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/12-1-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/12-1-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/12-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_%E2%80%93_Pinning_the_Skirt\"><\/span><b>Step 6 &#8211; Pinning the Skirt<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pin together the skirt halves along the diagonal edges and sew together (I use a \u215c inch seam allowance, but you should be able to go up to a \u215d inch seam allowance and still be able to get it over your hips.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1; padding: 10px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6448 \" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-1-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-1-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; padding: 10px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6449 \" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/14-1-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/14-1-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/14-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7_%E2%80%93_Creating_the_Waistband\"><\/span><b>Step 7 &#8211; Creating the Waistband<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, you need to create a waistband, as this provides the neatest finish to encase the elastic. This is done by measuring right the way around the opening of your skirt. Mine was 48inches, so I added an extra inch on for seam allowance and cut a long strip of fabric 49 inches long and 4 inches wide (note : this works for 1 inch elastic. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your elastic is wider than this, you will also need to widen the width of the waistband, otherwise you won\u2019t be able to fit it through).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" aria-level=\"2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6450 \" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/15-1-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/15-1-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/15-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_8_%E2%80%93_Sewing_the_Short_Edges\"><\/span><b>Step 8 &#8211; Sewing the Short Edges<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once cut, you need to sew the short edges of the waistband together, using a \u00bd inch seam allowance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" aria-level=\"2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6451 \" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/16-1-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/16-1-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/16-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_9_%E2%80%93_Pin_the_Waistband_Onto_Your_Skirt\"><\/span><b>Step 9\u00a0 &#8211; Pin the Waistband Onto Your Skirt<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, you need to pin the waistband onto your skirt, leaving a 2 inch gap, which you\u2019ll need in order to feed in your elastic. So that I know where to start and stop, I always mark the gap by crossing over my pins. I start and one set of crossed pins and I know that when I get to the other, I need to stop sewing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" aria-level=\"2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6452 \" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/17-1-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/17-1-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/17-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_10_%E2%80%93_Threading_the_Elastic\"><\/span><b>Step 10 &#8211; <\/b><strong>Threading the Elastic<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next step, which can be a bit fiddly, is threading the elastic through. First of all, you need to work out how much elastic you need, which is easy to accomplish. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I wrap the elastic round my waist and then subtract 2 inches. This is because you want the elastic to stretch when it sits on your waist, otherwise the skirt will fall down. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once cut, insert a safety pin onto one end of the elastic. This needs to be done in order to feed it through, otherwise you\u2019ll have nothing to hold onto. Put the safety pin end into the channel and then start feeding it through, evening out the gathers as you go. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the other end of the elastic gets to the gap you left, make sure to pin it in place so you don\u2019t lose it in the waist channel and have to start all over again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" aria-level=\"2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6453 \" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/18-1-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/18-1-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/18-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_11_%E2%80%93_Sewing_the_Ends\"><\/span><b>Step 11 &#8211; Sewing the Ends<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, sew the ends of the elastic together by overlapping them and going back and forth several times using a zig zag stitch, attach the gap in the waistband, hem and voila, you\u2019ve just self-drafted a skirt!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" aria-level=\"2\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6434 \" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Untitled-design-37-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Untitled-design-37-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Untitled-design-37.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1; padding: 10px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6459 \" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-2-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-2.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; padding: 10px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6458 \" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-2-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-2.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A circle skirt is such an easy pattern to make and is a very satisfying sew. There\u2019s also lots of scope for customisation, such as:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using a pocket piece from another pattern to add in either in seam or patch pockets (or both, if you like being pocketful!)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cutting a diagonal from front to back to create a high-low hem (I have a skirt like this on my Instagram page and the result is really dramatic).<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Variations in length.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additional tiers \/ wider waistband.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anything else your imagination can think of!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I hope you enjoy self-drafting this very simple garment and I\u2019d love to see some of your makes!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-row\">\n<div class=\"product\">\n<div class=\"product-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/scottish-tartan-polyviscose-tablecloth-fabric\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 10%;\" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg.jpg\" alt=\"Product 5\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-button\">\n<p class=\"page-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/scottish-tartan-polyviscose-tablecloth-fabric\"><br \/>\nScottish Tartan Polyviscose Fabric<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product\">\n<div class=\"product-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/scottish-tartan-polyviscose-tablecloth-fabric\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 10%;\" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-1.jpg\" alt=\"Product 2\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-button\">\n<p class=\"page-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/scottish-tartan-polyviscose-tablecloth-fabric\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"base\" data-ui-id=\"page-title-wrapper\">Scottish Tartan Polyviscose Fabric &#8211; Lindsay<\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product\">\n<div class=\"product-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/scottish-tartan-polyviscose-tablecloth-fabric\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 10%;\" src=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-2.jpg\" alt=\"Product 3\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-button\">\n<p class=\"page-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/scottish-tartan-polyviscose-tablecloth-fabric\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"base\" data-ui-id=\"page-title-wrapper\">Scottish Tartan Polyviscose Fabric &#8211; Royal Stewart<\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>If you make one, please tag @she_sew_fabulous and @ukfabricsonline on Instagram!<\/p>\n<p>Tutorial created by Camilla (@she_sew_fabulous) for UK Fabrics Online.<\/p>\n<p>Visit us at <a href=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/\">UK Fabrics Online<\/a> to check our <a href=\"https:\/\/ukfabricsonline.com\/scottish-tartan-polyviscose-tablecloth-fabric\">Scottish Tartan Range<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, email us or leave a comment here.<\/p>\n<p>Hope you enjoy this one.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Hello all, it\u2019s Camilla (@she_sew_fabulous) back again with another beginner friendly tutorial &#8211; How To Make A Tartan Circle Skirt! 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