OK, more like, a Cupcake Goddess knock off Circle Skirt 🙂 As you know I made the shell for this a while back. I finally got lining and lace for it and finished hemming everything. Not to blow my own horn, but I think it looks really really nice!
This is a “self-drafted” skirt. But really, I just put on basic wide band waist for the waist part, and cut out a circle for the skirt piece. For some reason, I couldnt figure out a good way to cut out the skirt so that the bias was in the front, possibly due to lack of material + temporary stupidity. I ended up cutting out two half circles, realized that the biased seam wont be in the front like the one of cupcake goddess’ skirt, then went and cut those two pieces into eight pieces, pieced them together so that all the seams matches, and its biased seam in the front and sides. Luckily, it didn’t affect how it looks, just a lot more work!
For the lining, I also copied Cupcake Goddess and chose a bright yellow thin polyester with wide lace around the hem. Yellow and brown just goes too well together! I was actually hoping to find orange to match the stripes, but did not have any luck at Hancock. Choosing a thin lining was important so that I dont add more bulk to this skirt!
As for hemming the skirt, you have seen how I cut off excess and uneven fabric after it hung for a few days. An issue I always have with hemming a flared shaped garment is that once you fold in the hem, there’s always excess fabric and its hard to distribute them evenly, because the hemline is smaller than the edge of the fabric. So what I did was that I sergered the edge of the hem, in a mode that scrunched up the hem a little (see the knob that is turned to 2.0):
After that, when I folded the hem over to iron, it was much easier to make sure the hem is flat! Then I just blind hemmed the skirt, and tada! a perfect winter skirt is born.
I used to not like circle skirt, because i think it is too bulky and not great looking on a short girl. I think this one turned out just fine! The important thing is to use a very drapy material, hem it at a flattering length (for this one, right below the knee turned out good for me), and wear high heel!
November 16th, 2010 at 10:04 pm
very cute and great plaid matching.
November 17th, 2010 at 1:51 am
You look beautiful in your new winter skirt…I love the inside detailing and the plaid matching!
Beautiful job…
November 17th, 2010 at 3:20 am
A lovely skirt and the photos are FABULOUS!
November 17th, 2010 at 5:35 am
Oh I just love the fabric you used and I really love the bigger band at the top! Gorgeous skirt! So swooshy and pretty. And the Lace! Really beautiful details throughout! You’ve got such lovely style! Really fabulous job!
November 17th, 2010 at 6:03 am
I love how you lined up the plaids. And it looks really cute on you!
November 17th, 2010 at 7:35 am
What a gorgeous skirt. I love it!
November 17th, 2010 at 8:04 am
That looks fantastic, Jue! Where are the photos taken? Were you standing on a window sill?
November 17th, 2010 at 10:20 am
haha yeah! remember the entrance to the house, on the left, there’s a “window”? D made me go up there 🙂
November 17th, 2010 at 11:55 pm
Beautiful skirt ant it looks very nice to the short girl 🙂
I would also dream to sew one of like these great skirts from Louis Vuitton autumn/winter collection.
Have fun sewing!
November 18th, 2010 at 5:09 am
Toot your own horn – it looks great!!
November 19th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
haha thanks judy! i knew something was wrong!
November 19th, 2010 at 12:38 am
Wow, thats such a lovely circle skirt! The lace and lining match perfectly.
I planning a circle skirt in spring, my fabric isn’t thick enough for a winterskirt.
November 19th, 2010 at 3:54 am
Beautiful skirt, from the inside and the outside. And – as always – lovely pictures!
November 19th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Great skirt! I’m so jealous of you and Cupcake Goddess making plaid circle skirts!! Hmmm… move up on my sewing list?!
November 19th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
hahaha 😀 join the party!
November 29th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
Oh how I love this skirt and the fabric you chose!!! I went to my Hancock’s and couldn’t find any colors that were cute…guess I’ll have to look online!
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