A circle is the reflection of eternity

You might think that a skirt is not the best item to wear in winter. I totally disagree.

You can use skirts all year around. I do it. Not only they’re feminine but also practical, comfortable and easy to make.

My secret to fight the cold is simply to use good warm boots and thick pantyhose.

The winter is already hitting Sweden and I want to renovate my skirt collection as well as add some colour to it.

I found this seasonal fabric and immediately fell in love with it. Lately I am running a bit short of time, so I decided to make a circle skirt.Circle skirts are the easiest pattern skirt to make.

The Material

1. Fabric

For my size (size M), I used 1,05 m x 75 cm (41,34″ x 29,5″) fabric (including extra fabric for the waistband and the seams). You will have to calculate the amount of fabric you will need for your own measurements once you draw the patterns.

Just a warning: circle skirts require a good amount of fabric.

2. Zipper

Choose the length and the colur of the zipper depending on your fabric. I have chose an normal black zipper 30 cm long.

3. Size and measurements

In order to make it easier for you to follow the instructions for the pattern, I will explain it according to my measurements. That means that when doing your own, you have to replace the figures in red with your measurements.

Waist        73cm

Skirt’s length   50 cm

Calculation for waist  73 cm – 3 = 70   —>   1/6 of  70 = 11,6  cm

Skirt length + 1/6 of the calculation for waist  50 cm + 11,6 cm = 61,6 cm

*Note: All measurements are in centimetres. You can follow exactly the same instructions just converting to inches.

Drawing the Pattern

We  start by drawing  just a half circle (folding the fabric when cutting it will give us the whole circle).

These are  some simple instructions with the measurements to avoid any mistakes:

1. Draw a straight line  (the green line in the picture). 

2. From the middle point of that line (point A), draw a perpendicular one (from A to G) . Verify you get a 90 degrees angle ( that is the blue line in the picture)

3. Measure 1/6 of the calculation for the waist ( in my case 11,6  cm) from point A to B and from A to D. Link the points with a half circle. Here we have our waist! 

4. Now, measure from A to E and from A to G the equivalent of  the skirt length + 1/6 of the calculation for waist ( in my case 61,6 cm). Mark that length in several points and link them to draw the hem.       

 The last step is to draw the waistband. You just need to have a band with the length of your waist and the wideness you desire multiplied by 2 ( I chose 3 cm). We would fold it in the middle and sew it. 

Sewing the Skirt

To cut the fabric, remember to do add the seam allowance: in my case 1 cm in the waistband and 3 cm longer for the hem.

If you are new in sewing, below there is some tips, help and some links that will help you to sew your circle skirt: