I used to think that a gathered skirt was the easiest skirt to sew. But I may have changed my tune. A circle skirt is possibly even easier!….especially if you leave the elastic exposed.
I never realized how easy the concept was until I sewed Lucy’s Put Me In the Zoo dress.
Of course I haven’t reinvented the wheel here. In fact, if you’ve ever made a poodle skirt before, it’s pretty much the same. Your fabric is cut in a circle, like a donut. Then the elastic is sewn on top to create a waistband. The circle hangs right at your waist and allows the fabric to drape beautifully around you.
Once you’ve created your pattern, you can whip up 4 skirts in an hour! Make them for your kids! Make one for you! Make one for every birthday gift coming up. These are definitely my new go-to present.
You can find the complete Circle Skirt Tutorial HERE (and in the TUTORIALS link at the top of the blog):
Happy Spinning!
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Thanks for this tut!! It was well done and super easy to follow (even with the math!!)
I made a skirt and posted the finished product on my blog, of course crediting and linking to you. 
Wonderful!
Dana, I am making poodle skirts for my granddaughters and their friends using this pattern. You noted that it takes 1 yard of fabric? Is that for 45″ fabric? I am using felt and it usually comes in 54-60″ so I’m thinking I wouldn’t need a yard for each skirt.
Thanks a bunch for sharing with us.
Kathy
Thank you so much for another great tutorial. I just made one for my daughter last night and next week I am helping my sister and friend make one for their daughters.
I blogged about the one I made.
http://theadventuresofbobbin.blogspot.com/2012/08/circle-skirt-for-kk.html
Thank you for this tutorial! I sewed my very first article of clothing using it, and I made a blog post on it here: http://abbysroad.tumblr.com/post/40385322869/first-skirt
hi, i love the circle skirt, but i was just wondering if you could email me what type of fabrics i could use for the skirt. for example silk, cotton…. that would be an absolute gem. thanks
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