Circle Skirt

1. You'll need about 5 metres of medium to heavy-weight cotton.
2. Measure from your hip to the floor and add 7 inches. For the hip circle cut out, add 2 more inches for hems. Your fabric should be at least that wide.
3. Fold the fabric in half two times (cross-wise to the selvage each time).
4. Cut out a doughnut hole (measure 7" from the corner down the selvage edges and 7" from the corner down the folded edges, then cut a curve from the folded edge to the selvage).
5. Using the measurement from your hip to the floor plus 2", measure down the selvage and folded edges from the hip circle and cut out a large circle (Figure 1).
6. You should now have two half circles with a doughnut hole at the top (Figure 2).
7. If you wish your skirt to be fuller, cut out more half circles.
8. Sew the selvages of the half circles together. If you wish, an opening can be left in the front, or on the sides.
9. Sew the skirt onto a band. Grosgrain ribbon is good for the hip band (Figure 3).
10. Let the skirt hang for a few days to let the bias hang out. You might want to put clothes pins on the bottom for weight.
11. Trim evenly and put in a roll hem around the bottom.
12. Most skirts have trim around the bottom, but this is optional.

Figure 1	Figure 2
Figure 3

Two Circle Skirts

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