No one told me there would be math
I bet you’re all waiting with bated breath to see if I finished Katie’s birthday present in time for my o’ dark thirty flight to NYC tomorrow. Well, I did! And I like it so much I almost want a grown up version for myself. ;)
If you will recall, I bought my fabrics at one of the few nice Joann’s.
I knew I wanted to make a circle skirt, but having never made one before, I searched the interwebs for a tutorial. Dana of Dana Made It had a great one. But there was math involved, including the use of Pi! After plugging in Katie’s waist measurement, I found my radius and then guesstimated the length I wanted. And then bam! I had my pattern.
I cut both materials out and basted them together at the waist. And here’s where I deviated from Dana’s tutorial. I wanted an enclosed elastic waistband. So I cut out a rectangle to encase the elastic and sewed it to the circle skirt, adding my SEWN tag in the process.
Then I sewed a rolled hem on the satin underskirt, leaving the tulle overskirt unfinished as it doesn’t ravel.
And then I was done!
I sure hope Katie likes it. I can’t wait to see her try it on and give it a twirl. Who doesn’t love a twirly skirt?
Happy sewing everyone!
So cute. That is going to be a huge hit!
I’m bummed that you didn’t see my circle skirt tutorial. http://badmomgoodmom.blogspot.com/2011/03/happy-belated-pi-day.html
And http://badmomgoodmom.blogspot.com/2011/02/real-astrophysicists-wear-pink.html
Sorry, I hadn’t come across your blog entries when I made my skirt. But I just read them now and loved them!
Ahhh, kind of makes me wish I were in Primary school again so I can wear one. Fairly skirts when you’re little are such fun
Twirly, not fairly (kindle autocorrect
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Super cute! I would have loved this when I was a kid.
Adorbs….and I can totally relate to “no one told me there would be math”….I remember thinking the same thing in high school chemistry!
That is so adorable! I love how it holds its shape. She will be thrilled.
Precious – she’ll LOVE it!
And that fabric is gorgeous!
Woo hoo! Who wouldn’t want a grown up version of that.. she will love it. Looks sensational.. what great tulle and a great colour.
This is the best little girl gift ever!!! She will feel like a ballerina in it.
That is a fabulous skirt. It’s lovely! g
So sweet!
It fabulous, but please share how long it took you.
Math? It’s what computers are for!
That’s a very pretty skirt for a little girl!
Wow!!! That is one cool skirt!! I bet your niece LOVES it!
What little girl wouldn’t love a skirt like this?
Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!