From: J. BARRETT Title: Wraparound skirt (sewing machine style) Categories: None Servings: 1 1 lg Material-more to follow the fabric-use 3 yards of polyester jersey, 60 inches wide. this will make a skirt 42 or 45 inches long when hemmed, to fit a hip measurement up to 38 inches. diagram a gives you the yardage requirements for 60 inch fabric, including the long and shorter length skirt, and shows you how to cut and seam the fabric. the yardages and cutting patterns for 36-38 inch fabric and 45 inch fabric also follow. |----------------------------------------| | 59 1/2" ----> | | 48" | | | | | | | diagram A | \/ | |________________________________________| | 6" waistband | |----------------------------------------| 119 " in total For diagram a=cutting lines for a skirt 42-45" long. for a knee-length skirt, buy 1 1/2 yards. the fabric is cut in half crosswise, and the waistband cut across one edge of the fabric. altering the wraparound skirt, if you want to use a different width fabric, or make a short version of the skirt, use the appropriate yardage and cuttingplan, below 45" fabric; for a long skirt buy 3 3/4 yards, and follow diagram b. also these apply to 47" fabric. will make a fuller skirt. for a short version buy 2 yards and cut 3 waistband strips. 36" fabric:if your hips measure 36" or less, you can use the yardage and plan for 45" fabric, but add 6" for a waistband, cut crosswise, for both short and long versions. If your hips are fuller than 36" buy 5 yards (long skirt) or 2 2/3 yards(short skirt) and follow diagram c. this will make a very full skirt and you may want to trim off some of the fabric from the side. 60" fabric:short version: buy 1 1/2 yards. |-------------------------------------| | 45" -----------> | | | diagram b | <----------waistband------> | | seam together | | | | 6" | |_____________________________________| |-------------------------------------------| | 36-38" -------> | | | | <----------waistband pieces---------> | diagram c | seam together | | | | 6" | |___________________________________________| 1. first cut out and seam your fabric to get the 2 basic pieces f which the skirt is made: (1) a rectangle measuring 3 times your hip measurement in width and (2) a long, sashtype waistband. if you are using 60" fabric your first step is to cut the fabric in half, crosswise, and seam the 2 lengths togethers. if the fabric has a one-way design, make sure that the pattern runs the same way on both halves of the ksirt. clip the selvedge, and press the seam open. now cut a 6" strip from one end of the fabric, s indicated on the diagram. this will be your waistband. 2. clip the selvedge on both edges of the skirt. Turn both edges under, first 1/2" and then 2 or more inches, remembering that the width when hemmed must be at least 3 times your hip measurement. Pin the 2 side hems in place, baste and hand hem. 3. make 2 rows of machine gathering along the top of the skirt about 1/3" and 1/2" from the raw edge. lay the skirt aside until you have prepared the waistband. 4. first tie the waistband strip around your waist, starting with the band in back, crossing it in front, then bringing the ends around to your left sidde, and tying a bow. adjust the bow as you like, cut off any excess. untie the bow and put 2 pins at the approximate points where you joined the 2 ends in the bow. this will give you the approximate position to attach the skirt. 5. lay the strip flat on a table, and between the 2 pins measure off a distance equaling your waist measurement, plus 10 inches. Reposition the pins to make this measurement exactly. fold the band lengthwise with right sides together, and pin the edges and ends together-except between the 2 pins marking the location of the skirt. stitch these 2 ends, taking a 1/2" allowance, cutting across the corners. Turn the ends right side out, using a blunt end of a pencil to push the fabric through. 6. pull the gathering threads on the skirt, taking care to pull both threads evenly, and gather the skirt until it measures the length of the opening in your waistband. insert a pin at each end of the threads, and wind the threads around the pins a number of times to secrue them. adjust the gathers evenly. 7. lay the band on a table with the short end on the left and the long ned on the right. pin the skirt to the raw edge of the band, right sides together. baste the skirt to the band with a double thread and macine stitch between the gathering threads. take care to keep the gathers smooth so that the fabric below the gaterhing line is not caught up in the stitching. remove the basting thread. sew the ends of the gathering threads to the waistband, and cut off the ends. press the seam allowance upward. 8. fold the remining raw edge of the band to the inside of the skirt, turn under the seam allowance, and baste this edge over the gathered edge of the skirt. hadn hem. 9. run a basting thread around the waistband about 1/8" from the edge. this serves to flatten the seams. press the band and remove the basting thread. 10. try the skirt on, lapping the right side over the left in front. corss the sashes , bring them around to the left side and tie them in a bow (NOTE: you can also wear the skirt the other way around, putting it on like an apron, lapping left over right in back, and typing the sashes on the right side). 1. turn up the hem to the desired length. trim the hem allowance, if desired, and zigzag stitch along the edge or turn under the raw edge. hand hem. this really looks nice featuring a dark blue/turquoise flowered fabric with a nice lacy delicate white blouse.