I wanted to make a cute Christmas skirt for my little girl. I came across this idea and I loved it, so I decided to make something similar to it.
This is just like the circle skirt, but instead of making the bottom circle, it’s square. So for the measurements, you will need to measure the waist and then add 2 inches. My little girl’s waist was 16+2=18. That number is the circumference, and I need to find the radius. So I took 18 and divided it by 6.28 and got 2.86, which I rounded it to 2 3/4”. Then for the length of the skirt, I measure to her knee, that was 10”. I added that to my radius, 2 3/4” and got 12 3/4. I double that number and that gave me 24 1/2 (I rounded up to 25) and that is the size I need to cut my square, 25”x25”.
So in a nutshell: Measure the waist, add two inches and then divide by 6.28 to get radius. Add the radius plus the length of the skirt. Double that number to get the size of square you will need.
This is how I made the skirt:
I cut two pieces of fabric 25x”25”.
I then ironed and hemmed the edges.
I placed the two together, both front sides facing up.
Then I fold the two pieces in half and then in half again.
I used my radius number and measured from the corner 2 3/4” inches. I did that at all different angles.
I drew a line and then cut the corner off at the line (mid way I decided to make it a little bigger, that’s why I wasn’t on the line).
I opened up the fabric and then placed the top fabric to look like this. Then I pinned the two together.
I cut some elastic to 17” (an inch more than the waist, so I could sew it together) and then sewed it onto the circle of the skirt.
And that’s it, super easy once you get the measurements down .
And here is my cute girl in her Christmas skirt. I love it!
I would love it if you followed along.
Susan
Absolutely adorable, the skirt and little girl! I'm trying to figure out if this will work for an adult, maybe using a waistband and inserting the elastic. I also think a knit will hang better on a grownup. Any ideas?
Kellie Barlow
So cute!!!!