tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post561146099298829167..comments2023-09-16T05:56:01.927-07:00Comments on Create / Enjoy: Flouncy floral skirt from old fave fabricAdventures in Dressmakinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-70603866608641299192012-07-25T14:27:03.703-07:002012-07-25T14:27:03.703-07:00Happy to help! The length of the rectangle for the...Happy to help! The length of the rectangle for the skirt is the skirt length--probably 20-30" depending where you want it to hit on your leg.<br /><br />As for the width, you probably want at least double your hip width for the gathers to look good and lay nicely. If you just want wearing ease, you probably could cut it to be only 4-6" larger, but then you'd have a straight skirt, with just little gathers at the waist. On the skirt above, I cut two panels of fabric to the length I wanted and sewed them together, selvage edge to selvage edge. My fabric was 60" wide, so that means I had 120" of fabric around my hips!<br /><br />Here's another resource for you--my basic gathered skirt tutorial!<br />http://www.adventuresindressmaking.com/2011/01/simple-gathered-to-waistband-skirt.html<br /><br />Hope that helps. Let me know if you need more tips!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-36605259272773831642012-07-25T07:25:14.862-07:002012-07-25T07:25:14.862-07:00Love the skirt! My favorite dress has a floral bo...Love the skirt! My favorite dress has a floral bottom with three layers like your skirt. I've been wondering how to reproduce it. Rectangles sound simple enough for this beginner! What would the length of the rectangles be to allow for gathering? Hips or waist measurement + how many inches? Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11699444985035505698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-16145661908773822102012-07-25T07:17:10.596-07:002012-07-25T07:17:10.596-07:00Love the skirt! My favorite dress is a bottom flo...Love the skirt! My favorite dress is a bottom floral with three layers like that and I've been wondering how to reproduce it. How many inches did you add to the width of the rectangle ? Say your hips are 36", would you make the rectangle 40" or so??? Sorry, I'm a beginner!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11699444985035505698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-5572606795744989912012-04-07T17:10:05.048-07:002012-04-07T17:10:05.048-07:00I love the skirt! Great round up of floral inspira...I love the skirt! Great round up of floral inspiration too.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811422794928682283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-46932569352091401482012-04-05T08:19:53.840-07:002012-04-05T08:19:53.840-07:00Thanks, folks!Thanks, folks!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-12678323552547282372012-04-05T02:15:30.148-07:002012-04-05T02:15:30.148-07:00Very cute skirt!Very cute skirt!MySummerTouchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031336474768325472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-47502451796597197882012-04-05T01:31:20.075-07:002012-04-05T01:31:20.075-07:00Love your blog!Love your blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655697371573105290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-34027747517911085472012-04-04T23:34:57.978-07:002012-04-04T23:34:57.978-07:00Looks so beautiful,see you again^^Looks so beautiful,see you again^^blainehttp://www.hollisterukmall.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-35472798404850534152012-04-04T20:42:37.934-07:002012-04-04T20:42:37.934-07:00Thanks, I'm glad you found it, too! Welcome. ...Thanks, I'm glad you found it, too! Welcome. You have some very pretty things on your blog, too!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-67856867976182322562012-04-04T20:41:27.969-07:002012-04-04T20:41:27.969-07:00It is! And florals are so fun!It is! And florals are so fun!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-73999052356590121922012-04-04T20:40:59.424-07:002012-04-04T20:40:59.424-07:00It would be cute with leggings!It would be cute with leggings!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-38863655191357519152012-04-04T17:04:01.386-07:002012-04-04T17:04:01.386-07:00Pretty, pretty :) I think we have very similar ta...Pretty, pretty :) I think we have very similar tastes! I am absolutely nuts for florals! You make it all sound so easy!Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719917783641156738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-47771236416422491642012-04-04T16:23:10.541-07:002012-04-04T16:23:10.541-07:00I am in love with skirts for spring! I love the to...I am in love with skirts for spring! I love the top photo so much! I am new to your blog and I'm so glad I found it! I invite you to check mine out! I hope you have a great week! =)<br /><br />-HeidiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11228497808476398981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-76562995320977456132012-04-04T13:24:58.381-07:002012-04-04T13:24:58.381-07:00Really lovely, it is a short skirt but not reveali...Really lovely, it is a short skirt but not revealing short, def a length I would wear plus if I am having a non-confident day I would add leggings.sorbetsurprisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03641390039457024522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-86136785722861088482012-04-04T11:55:47.827-07:002012-04-04T11:55:47.827-07:00This is so pretty, wish i was this talented :)
htt...This is so pretty, wish i was this talented :)<br />http://theredoneblog.blogspot.co.uk/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16607451967260415067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-84593414812705031802012-04-04T11:18:01.049-07:002012-04-04T11:18:01.049-07:00So cute. I love these florals. That is short...but...So cute. I love these florals. That is short...but you've got great legs, so go with it!Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942455468832787000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-48033803690055154592012-04-04T08:29:51.970-07:002012-04-04T08:29:51.970-07:00Easy to sew!! =)Easy to sew!! =)Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-74934070488352349902012-04-04T08:29:29.357-07:002012-04-04T08:29:29.357-07:00Oh, cool! Yep, I'm excited to wear it this spr...Oh, cool! Yep, I'm excited to wear it this spring!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-17992224032957884272012-04-04T08:29:08.523-07:002012-04-04T08:29:08.523-07:00Thanks! Yep, just a wide band of elastic, sewn tog...Thanks! Yep, just a wide band of elastic, sewn together at the back. I zig-zagged it to the skirt so it stretches along with the gathered part. No zipper necessary!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-88378109753716495262012-04-04T08:28:23.130-07:002012-04-04T08:28:23.130-07:00And you can have them! Easy to make... ;)And you can have them! Easy to make... ;)Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-14440576311581746422012-04-04T08:28:07.718-07:002012-04-04T08:28:07.718-07:00Hey, good for you!
Yep, it's great to do it yo...Hey, good for you!<br />Yep, it's great to do it yourself because you can control the length!!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-375032025264572792012-04-04T07:12:39.442-07:002012-04-04T07:12:39.442-07:00Very cool! I need some fun floral skirts too!Very cool! I need some fun floral skirts too!Sherralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352548085597901575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-61832654847553479502012-04-04T05:17:57.457-07:002012-04-04T05:17:57.457-07:00This is gorgeous! Just bought one similar to that ...This is gorgeous! Just bought one similar to that from HnM today :)<br />xx<br /><br />www.queenoffunkydiy.blogspot.comTarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607562007720439810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-67282785933998276572012-04-04T05:02:00.403-07:002012-04-04T05:02:00.403-07:00That's really pretty- how did you do the waist...That's really pretty- how did you do the waistband, was it elasticated or did you insert a zip?Popbabe7https://www.blogger.com/profile/12278111469207507253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-74666379544348852282012-04-04T04:59:46.764-07:002012-04-04T04:59:46.764-07:00Bah! You just make me want all those skirts!Bah! You just make me want all those skirts!Kara Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590534605834342092noreply@blogger.com