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My waist measurement was 80cms, so I inserted this: Go to google calculator, and type in the following formula: waist ÷ (2 × π). Then comes the maths, but that is where google is your friend… Don’t breathe in too much, and make sure that you can still move around with the tape wrapped round you. You get the idea.įold it in half wrong-side to wrong-side. It will make your life much easier later on, I promise.Ĭut your fabric into a square – so either 150 x 150cm, or 110 x 110cm. Just iron it enough to get the big creases out.

a zip (I picked a boring black one that I had lying around).

interfacing (I like a stiff waistband, so just choose the chunkiest one they have available in Simply Fabrics, Brixton).

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sharpie (I used a sharpie because all your marking will be hidden by seams anyway, so no one will see them, plus it leaves a darker mark which is a godsend when you have a crazy floral print like mine).

I got both of mine from Simply Fabrics in Brixton) You need a square plus some extra for a waistband, so buy 2 metres and then you have plenty extra just in case.

fabric (For the long skirt choose a fabric that is around 150cm wide, for the short one 110cm width will do.

I made one of each (but remembered to take tutorial photos for the short one, so that’s what you’re getting). You’ve basically got two options: long (good for wearing with puffy petticoats) and short (for stopping traffic with summery legs).

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You can revel in my mistakes and idiocy, and discover how to rectify them if you follow the same path. I will help you make something with as little effort as possible, that looks pretty good if you don’t squint at it. Surely there are other impatient sewing fans out there? If you are one of the gang, this blog is for you.

And when it comes to dressmaking, I only really make stuff for myself, and I don’t care about things being perfect as I’m the only one who will really notice. Urgh.Īs I also suffer from a quite terrifyingly low attention span, I avoid any project that is too samey and is likely to take longer than a couple of episodes of Big Brother on catch-up. And don’t even get me started on the pinning stuff to other stuff. But when I actually start talking about it, I realise that I find most of it annoying. I frequently claim to very much enjoy everything about sewing.