Alana from Rosie Petal has kindly put together a little guide on how to adapt the Design Your Own Twirly Skirt pattern to a paper bag skirt.
Select the type of skirt you would like to make. You can use any of the Boo! Twirly Skirt
shapes. For my demo, I have used the
simple skirt.
Cutting Out
You need to add 4 inches to the length of your skirt. For example, my size 8 simple skirt was
originally 15.25L x 23.25W. It will now
be 19.25L x 23.25W. If you chose the Twirly, Stomping, Circus or Cheerleader,
make sure you add the 4” of extra length to the waistband piece of fabric.
Sewing
Sew the sides of your skirt as per usual, and finish the
edges with the overlocker or your preferred method.
Make your way to the iron.
Turn your skirt inside out. Iron down a ¼” fold along the top of your
skirt. Iron a second time, this time folding
3” over.
It is now time to sew the casing for your waist band. Sew along the edge of your newly folded
casing. Remember to leave a 1 ½” gap for
inserting your elastic later.
Stage two of your waistband casing: Using a ruler, measure
1” away from the sewing line you have just made. If you plan on using bigger elastic, remember
to take this into consideration.
Because the paperbag frill covers all the measuring guides
on your machine, look for something you can use as a marker to keep you
straight. I used the screw hole on my
plate as my guide, but you could even pencil a mark on and rub it off later if
need be. Sew a complete circle around
the skirt.
Finish your hem in your chosen technique, or continue with
the other instructions if you are making the Twirly, Circus, or Stomping
skirts.
Here is mine complete:
Ta Da! Super cute with a tucked
in shirt.
