How To Make A Floor Length Skirt
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How to make a floor length skirt. Sew around this pinned hem area with a 1 4 inch seam allowance. Iron and then pin into place. Fold the fitted skirt four times length wise and then place the waistband of the folded fitted skirt over the edge of the folded corner of your stretch material.
You could create this tulle skirt for a wedding photoshoot or grad o. Ankle length is the standard length for maxi skirts but you could make the skirt fall out anywhere between your lower calf and ankle and still call it a maxi skirt. Iron to keep the fold neat and even.
Use the width of the folded fitted skirt as a guide for how wide to make the waistband of your circle skirt. Fold the pattern perfectly in half down the centre. Cut your first piece based on your measurement then cut remaining pieces until tulle is all cut.
Grab a length of tulle and fold it over then measure it against your model to see how long the pieces will be. Fold up your the of the skirt 1 4 inch around the entire circumference of the hem. Determine your desired skirt length.
Use a soft tape measure to measure the distance between your waist and your ankles or whatever length you want for your maxi skirt. Lay pieces flat on top of each other then cut. Draft your circle skirt pattern as before but this time you can go much longer as your fabric width will now determine.
Fold up an additional 1 2 inch around the entire hem. Add your chosen amount of seam allowance along the straight side seams and of course the waistline and hem.