Hips = 36 inches (91 cm) 36 / 6. 26 = 5. 73 Measurement A = 5. 73 inches (14. 6 cm)
Measurement A = 5. 73 inches (14. 6 cm) Desired skirt length = 35 inches (89 cm) 5. 73 + 35 = 40. 73 Measurement B = 40. 73 inches (103. 5 cm)
You can also use a pen instead of a pencil.
For the second compass, make sure that you hold the end of the string against the bottom-left corner as well. The arc will end up close to the top-right corner. Any type of paper will work for this. Newspaper is a great option because it comes in large sheets.
Plan on buying between 3. 3 and 5 yards (3. 0 and 4. 6 m) of 60 in (150 cm) wide fabric.
Secure the template to the fabric with sewing pins. If you want to, you can trace around the template, then set the template aside.
If you use the template again, there’s a small chance that the seam allowances on the second piece won’t be the same.
36 + 4 = 40 40 inches (100 cm) = strip length
1 inch (2. 5 cm) x 2 = 2 inches (5. 1 cm) 2 + 1 = 3 3 inches (7. 6 cm) = strip width
Reverse the sewing machine when you start and finish sewing. This is known as backstitching. Use a straight stitch for woven materials, and a zigzag stitch for knit materials. Most dancers like to sew just 1 side seam on their skirts, leaving the other side seam as a slit.
Use a heat setting that is appropriate for the fabric that you are working with. Most irons have labels. If you used 1 in (2. 5 cm) seam allowances for the straight edges, then fold and press them by 1⁄2 inch (1. 3 cm) both times instead. If you sewed side seams, consider pressing them open with your iron instead. This will give you a nicer finish. Pressing the hem with an iron helps smooth out the fabric so it’s easier to sew.
The end of the casing should be aligned with a slit on your skirt. If you did not leave a slit, then align it with a side seam instead. You’re pinning the top edge of the casing to the curved edge of the arc. Leave the straight, side edges alone. Insert the pins perpendicular to the curved edge. Keep them about 1 inch (2. 5 cm) apart.
Remember to backstitch and to remove the pins as you sew. If you sew over them, you risk breaking your needle or bending the pins.
If you won’t be wearing a belt with this, you should use a straight stitch for both woven and knit fabrics. The skirt will still stretch, regardless.
How tight you make the elastic is up to you.
You can use a zigzag stitch or a straight stitch but match sure that you sew across the elastic from top-edge to bottom-edge.
You can use a straight stitch or a zig zag stitch, but a straight stitch will look nicer.
Foils Most knits Nylon tricot Tissue lamé
If the hem did not change, then you are good to go.
If you added a 1 in (2. 5 cm) seam allowance in the beginning, then fold and press the hem by 1⁄2 inch (1. 3 cm) both times instead. Consider sewing around the hem using a 1⁄4 in (0. 64 cm) seam allowance first, then use this as a folding guide. Use a 1⁄2 in (1. 3 cm) allowance for a wider hem.
Remember to backstitch when you start and finish sewing so that your stitching doesn’t come undone.
Sequin, braided, and beaded trims are quite popular.
