Easy Circle Skirt Pattern
Looking for a circle skirt pattern and tutorial? I have you covered with this fun DIY skirt tutorial. Circle skirts are my go-to for summer outfits.
How to Wear Your DIY Circle Skit
I go through a lot of color combination obsessions, but right now hot coral/red and radiant orchid is my absolute favorite. It’s a shame I only own one piece in each color, so this is the only outfit I can create. As soon as I decided to use this polyester suiting fabric to make a circle skirt, I knew I had to pair it with this bright top, and it has quickly become one of my favorite outfits to date. Since the color blocking is so bold and loud, I stuck with super minimal jewelry and nude heels so the outfit could do all the talking, so the two bright colors (although still super bold) work together.
This skirt is one of the easiest pieces I’ve made. It does require a zipper, but besides that it comes together so quickly and looks so professional. Click through below for a super easy tutorial!
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Circle Skirt Pattern
Materials:
Finally, cut two (2) waistband pieces on the bias (diagonally, so you get a bit of stretch). These pieces should be half of your natural waist measurement, plus an extra inch for your seam allowance.
2 // With right sides together, sew your two waistband pieces together on either end to form a circle.
3 // Fold the waistband in half so it’s doubled up, as shown.
4 // With right sides together, attach your waistband to your skirt. Make sure all the raw edges are all matched up.
5 // Cut the back of the skirt open and insert a zipper. You can cut the whole skirt open, or just enough to insert the zipper.
6 // Hem the skirt to your desired length and you’re done!
Love this color combo, great skirt.
xo
PinkSole
Love this, love circle skirts! Just FYI, I think what you are calling the diameter is actually the radius (since the fabric is folded in half), just in case it's confusing for anyone. 🙂
Clearly I'm not a math wiz 😉 All fixed — thanks, preethi!
Well, I'm no sewing whiz, so we'll call it even. 😉
LOVE that skirt and the color blocking is perfect!
Hope you have a great weekend!
The Style Storm
<3, Christina
How many yards of fabric is your piece?
2 yards — sorry, I forgot to include the materials list. It's now listed above!
Beautiful!
I am totally loving this combination! It is perfect for Spring with the beautiful flowers in full bloom!
Cheers
Casually Chic by Monique.
I'm loving this color combo! They work great together! And I might have to make myself one of these skirts for after my pregnancy! It's fabulous!
Paige
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I love the color of this skirt and I also love skirts that can twirl. Too bad I don't know how to sew 🙁 Except if a button pops off of something but I don't think that counts.
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I love the color! Where did you buy your fabric?
It's from Fabric.com, but since I bought it so long ago it's unfortunately unavailable. But it's called polyester suiting fabric, if that helps you find fabric somewhere else!
Thanks! I was actually able to find a similar color at Hancock Fabrics and on Amazon.com. I'll put in the links in case anyone else is interested. I'm excited to make this!
http://hancockfabrics.com/2-way-stretch-purple-polyester-fabric-3541604.html
http://www.amazon.com/Polyester-Tropical-Suiting-Magenta-Fabric/dp/B00CF4KKUO/?keywords=polyester+suiting+fabric&qid=1400863707&ref=sr_1_17&ie=UTF8&sr=8-17
Excellent! Thanks for sharing the links!
I love everything about this look (gorgeous colors!), and I just so happen to have several yards of polyester suiting fabric, so I might just have to try this out. Great tutorial!
I love the fit 🙂 you are making me really jealous out here cuz I never thought not knowing how to sew would be such a disadvantage until I landed on your site 🙂 as usual I am inspired by your wardrobe pics and I pin things in the hope of finding similar items…
This looks so simple, but it's so gorgeous! The fabric you used is such a beautiful color! Thanks for sharing the tutorial.
These 2 colors are very great together.
Thanks for the tip 🙂
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oh gosh i love that shirt! maybe a tutorial for that one day?!
Maybe! 🙂
I dont know how to sew but I wanna try and make this skirt! it seems so easy! glad to find you on bloglvin I just followed!
I would love to know if you drew the half donut freehand or if you used something to trace around. I'm thinking I need something bigger than a plate, lol
I have a question about the waist band, please. How wide did you make yours? Or I guess how "tall" or thick? If I use a thinner, fabric, will my waist band not stay standing up? If so, would you recommend putting interface or something else to stiffen it a little or would it look ok without it? I'm so excited but extremely nervous to try this! I bought the materials, but now to start! I'm procrastinating due to fear! Haha.
I have a question about the waist band, please. How wide did you make yours? Or I guess how "tall" or thick? If I use a thinner, fabric, will my waist band not stay standing up? If so, would you recommend putting interface or something else to stiffen it a little or would it look ok without it? I'm so excited but extremely nervous to try this! I bought the materials, but now to start! I'm procrastinating due to fear! Haha.
I have some questions about the waist band, please. First, how thick did you make yours? I like it. Second, if I'm using a thinner fabric, well my waist band not stay up and just scrunch up? If so, would that look bad? Wouldyou recommend putting interface or something? Thank you! I have all the materials, but I'm too scared to start!!
Question: How did you get such a long skirt? I can only get about 28" (before the hem) out of 2 yards of a 60" fabric.
Chalk or fabric tied to yarn and pin in center of fabric.
The skirt in the picture can’t be more than 28″, unless Merrick is 7 foot tall! I would estimate the length to be somewhere around 25-26″.
Im having trouble getting it to longer thn knee length is the fabric always so skinny… i measured my sister at 36″ with a 5″ radius and just want longer thn above the knee…but the fabric doesn’t appear wide enough and i have more thn 2 yrds
How wide is your fabric? Mine was 60″ wide, so if yours is thinner than that, that might be your problem. I’m so sorry!
Thank you!!! That’s amazing! Quick and easy way to make cool skirt 🙂
I’m slightly confused by the radius equation. Is it waist measurement divided by 3.14 divided by 2? Because that makes it very small. And is that in inches? Or centimetres? Thanks in advance for clarifying.
Yes, the equation is correct! The radius should be pretty small because it’s only half way across the circle. And you can do it in inches or centimeters, as long as you stay consistent for all your measurements. But all of my measurements are in inches. Hope that helps!
Where do you get your fabric? They’re so nice! Do you order online?
I get fabric from all over the place! Here’s a post I did on it: https://www.merricksart.com/2014/05/my-8-favorite-places-to-purchase-fabric.html. This fabric is from Fabric.com 🙂
Are the best fabric deals online? Compared to, say, Joanns with a coupon?
Not necessarily. I get most of my fabric from the LA fabric district and it’s the cheapest. Also local shops can have good deals. Jo-Ann’s is definitely more pricey, but there are good coupon options. Honestly, it just depends!
Would it be possible to use fabric that isn’t as wide, but instead of putting everything on the fold, doubling the fabric ( 4 yds instead of 2 yrds) and adding a seam where the fold would be? That might solve some of the problems people are running into.
yes, that would definitely work! Great suggestion!
Good afternoon, first I want to say I totally love your work. I have a question about this skirt. If I were to told it width wise then fold it over again would I still the desired flare?
Could I make this with a 98% cotton/2% polyester fabric?
Yes. Since you add a zipper, you can use any kind of fabric!
I love the way that skirt drapes! I’ve been wanting to make a few skirts for dance and that is just perfect. 😀
Lovely color! Compared to cotton, polyester specially Low Melt Fiber withstands wear and tear longer and retains its shape even in harsh climates. It is easy to wash and dry, and it is also typically more affordable than cotton. Manufacturers of outdoor clothing prefer to use polyester because of its durability.
Is it safe to assume that the equation for the radius is the same for children?
correct!
Love you made this out. So clear to follow. Thanks for sharing with us such awesome DIY tutorial.
What would happen if I skipped the zipper step? I love simple soft skirts that you can just pull on. Would it affect the way the skirt fit?
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I know this is a very old post but I JUST CAME ACROSS IT NOW. i NEVER DID SEE AN ANSWER AS TO HOW WIDE YOU MAKE THE PIECE OF MATERIAL FOR THE WAISTBAND? diD YOU use band roll to keep waist from folding over?
Thank you
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