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From: chiachia
Date: 10-11-2005, 04:25 AM (1 of 5)
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Am still trying to make a "straight" circular skirt that doesnt have one side drooping down and another side plucking up. Meanwhile, just wondering if it's possible to do the waistband such that the elastic is only at the back? so that we can have a "smoother" front? Can anyone teach me how to do that? btw, I am given satin to make these circular skirts. And they are so so slippery! Is there anything or anyway of making them stiffer for ease of cutting and stitching/sewing? thanks! angeline |
User: chiachia
Member since: 10-10-2005 Total posts: 21 
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 10-11-2005, 11:52 AM (2 of 5)
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Because part of a circular skirt is on the bias, after it is constructed, you have to let it hang for at least 24 hours, before you attempt to hem it.. That is what you are missing , I think.. I always let the hang for 48 hours, to be safe..
Sew With Love
Libby |
User: LeapFrog Libby
Member since: 05-01-2002 Total posts: 2022 
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From: chiachia
Date: 10-11-2005, 12:55 PM (3 of 5)
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hi Libby say you let it hang for 24 hours, then do you trim from the top (waist) or from the bottom? how do you do this if you are alone and have no one to help you pin? do you do this while skirt is still hanging on lay it flat on the floor/table, and opening up the whole circle? angeline |
User: chiachia
Member since: 10-10-2005 Total posts: 21
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From: AndreaSews
Date: 10-11-2005, 04:59 PM (4 of 5)
I get my husband to lie on the floor with a ruler and pin my hems  There's a special doo-dah for marking solo, or you could use a string: Tape it at the desired height across a doorway, or between two chairs. Chalk it well, and the rub up against it, turning yourself slowly to mark all around. The waistband you desire: the front piece must be the measurement of your front half, plus some ease. The back part must be big enough to get past your hips. You measure elastic for comfort, making sure it will stretch as much as you need it to, and then you stitch it into the side seams of the waistband.
Andrea
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User: AndreaSews
Member since: 02-18-2005 Total posts: 1007 
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From: chiachia
Date: 10-12-2005, 05:25 PM (5 of 5)
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I get my husband to lie on the floor with a ruler and pin my hems There's a special doo-dah for marking solo, or you could use a string: Tape it at the desired height across a doorway, or between two chairs. Chalk it well, and the rub up against it, turning yourself slowly to mark all around. The waistband you desire: the front piece must be the measurement of your front half, plus some ease. The back part must be big enough to get past your hips. You measure elastic for comfort, making sure it will stretch as much as you need it to, and then you stitch it into the side seams of the waistband. Hi Andrea This is so funny! I showed my husband this, and he burst out laughing!  About the waist. Say for a waist of 22", what measurement will you use for the front half and the back? I ask this because I am sewing for someone whom I have not even seen, and I am given only the measurements of the waist and height. For a 10-year-old girl of waist 22", I dont think her hips will be very huge? angeline |
User: chiachia
Member since: 10-10-2005 Total posts: 21
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