Half Circle SkirT Tutorial! Simple and Dramatic Sewing DIY

❤️ Wanna DIY a new garment overnight? This is the droid you’re looking for.
Sew up this skirt with one center back seam, a faced waistband, and ALL the drama. It’s my favorite kind of circle skirt, and the fabric you choose changes the look completely. This 100% cotton wax print is perfect for summer!
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[@susancheer5981]

Oh gosh, how I remember making these in my younger days, paired with an off the shoulder top and long dangly earrings. I just don't think this 60 something post meno body would do it justice these days. Love the way you teach and cover every little detail.

[@handmadeharriells]

I think you would rock it if that’s your jam! I’m eyeing my jewelry and stash for this combo now 😉

[@tbg733]

First of all, I would like to say your tutorial is truly the best I have seen on KZbin. I was feeling somewhat comfortable about doing this skirt up until the waistband. I wish people on KZbin would stop making markers on the fabrics without showing us. I haven’t sewn in a LONG time, and I am getting older and I want to get back into sewing. So, somethings I need to see how people mark their fabrics and explain it while they are doing it. Some of us are visual learners. But, you are a wonderful teacher and I enjoy your tutorials. I ABSOLUTELY appreciate the time and the effort you take to help others. Thank you so much, you are a beautiful gem!😊

[@handmadeharriells]

Thank you so much, and I’m so sorry I missed your comment! I often struggle with keeping our videos short and snappy for the YT attention span….but we’re working up a plan to get longer, every-detail-included instructional videos out there!

[@amieparham7657]

I love this tutorial! I have about the same square footage for my sewing space and it never ceases to amaze me how things still get lost. 😂

[@handmadeharriells]

For real. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE? I think my printed ironing board cover doesn’t help 🤣

[@nancyring8104]

I believe that you are a natural-born teacher!! I’ve been sewing for sixty years, but I *always* learn something from you!!❤️

[@handmadeharriells]

Nancy that’s so awesome to hear. I’m truly blushing!

[@patkavanaugh5537]

Great job!! Just an fyi, if you open out your facing when putting in your zipper and have the top stop at the waist seam line fold down the zipper tape and stitch zipper in. Then you can fold the waist facing down over the zipper and stitch down. Gives you a zipper sandwiched under inside facing much neater. But great job anyway. PS I’ve been sewing for more than 60 years. Keep practicing!!

[@janewolfe890]

You are a wonderful teacher.

[@handmadeharriells]

Thank you!

[@leskanes3838]

Beautiful

[@conniesmith9989]

Hi. Hello. Howdy. I like your bracelets. Thanks for sharing.

[@smallfootprint2961]

I have made a few skirts in my day, but you show details that give it a more professional look. Thanks for being so thorough.

[@handmadeharriells]

You’re most welcome! Last night I woke up thinking : I SKIPPED UNDERSTITCHING (another one of those things you don’t *have* to do, but it sure does make a difference). Next time!

[@smallfootprint2961]

@@handmadeharriells ... Oh, don't loose any sleep over what you show us. So delighted that you put your sewing talents on here for us. So inspiring.

[@gwenjohnson7373]

You are so positive and encouraging! Your teaching style is so wonderful as well, you really take time to explain things. Thank you so much for this inspiring howto!

[@handmadeharriells]

You’re so welcome! I’m always down to inspire folks to sew!!

[@TheMoonsma]

What fun, made this today. Thanks

[@handmadeharriells]

That’s wonderful to hear!!!

[@ToniGuerrero]

I wish I could wear circle skirts! I'm so short waisted, I've never found a "look" that works for me. Oooh oooh oooh! That's an idea! You can do a video on how to style a made garment! So, for this half circle skirt, ideas on how to put it together to make multiple outfits. Love it!

[@kayenjee]

Same, about the short waist 😅 a styling video would be helpful

[@handmadeharriells]

Love this idea! I’m short waisted myself, it can be tough to style skirts. On the list!

[@annahackman2539]

I am short waisted too. I usually wear my skirts a little lower than my natural waist, as in close to the top of my hips. A slightly longer shirt over my skirt can help with the visual line.

[@conniesmith9989]

You are a character...

[@ladyjo581]

Happy 4th! I'm probably a bit behind because it took my partner and I awhile to finish watching Manifest... but excellent job playing Orlena! When I saw you, I squeeled and said "BABE! SHE TAUGHT ME HOW TO SEW THIS ZIPPER!!!" and pointed at my invisizip 🙈🤣 He laughed, but I was very excited. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and joy with us 💙

[@handmadeharriells]

Ok, so I love it when a sewist yells and causes general confusion when spotting my alter ego, but a sewist who yells who is also wearing something handmade that I had a hand in?!!! 🤯HOW MUCH DO I LOVE THAT?!!!! 💕💃🏽

[@ladyjo581]

I cause general confusion often 🤣 You've taught us so much about sewing, and I've used what I've learned to build a small summer wardrobe. Without you and the Closet Historian, I would still wear fast fashion 🙈 grateful for you!🥰

[@clarecollins2547]

I love the material of the ironing board cover and your sense of humour!

[@kaylaqnln]

I started following you when I was looking for mask patterns that were simple to make. I had NO idea you were anything other than a youtube content creator. I just saw you on Manifest and it blew my mind. I love how down to earth you and Rob are!!

[@juliemeanor6531]

Just what I needed. 👍👍🙋‍♀️

[@ketiaperkinsformallydavis6337]

I'm going to try this technique! Can you do a video on how to do a bodice to a dress like a maxi dress.

[@handmadeharriells]

I’ve been meaning to get a maxi dress tutorial up, soon!

[@lillia5333]

I know that this is an old video, but I just have to say that it's a great tutorial, elegant and funny at the same time. And I love the hair!❤

[@IMOO1896]

Out of all the demos I’ve seen to measure the skirt, yours is more to clear to me- another challenged mather

[@nicoleburton3716]

Just finished a skirt using this tutorial!! I've wanted to make a skirt like this for a while and this was super helpful!! I hope to see a tutorial for one of your glorious maxi dresses soon!!!

[@breakingpoint3893]

I love your dresses! I'm a plus size woman and I'm really self conscious about my weight. The dress from the centered zipper tutorial would you suggest that for hiding hips and a tummy? And how do i make my arms look smaller what suggestions do you have for full figured women? My weight got out of control during the pandemic so I'm trying to embrace it until I can get to a comfortable weight again. Thank you💖🌈

[@handmadeharriells]

Thank you, I’m glad you like them! I’m all for embracing the bodies that got us through this never ending year, but we should also feel great in what we wear 💗 the dress from the zipper tutorial is an empire waist, which gives you volume and swish starting right below the bust. Drama without a cinch! You might love flutter sleeves as well-if you’ve seen my half circle skirt tutorial, I play with a demo sized version for a quick second,-a flutter sleeve is basically a tiny half circle skirt. You could attach those to any dress and remove them when you feel comfortable rocking your arms bare! 💗

[@loukalicious]

Dreamy skirt 😘 and you make me feel so much better when you can't find things that are right there! For the time I pauze the video that Im watching on my phone to go searching for my phone 😭😂❤️

[@Jen_S_Hassler1258]

😆 oh, thank you so much for admitting to a phone search when it's not actually lost! My typical goof is piling a lot of things up to bring with me, and frantically searching for a phone that was the first thing I grabbed. 🤦🏻🤭

[@loukalicious]

@@Jen_S_Hassler1258 I used to have two phones and noumerous times I was talking on one and grabbing the other to go look for the one on my ear.....

[@aprilfoxbilligmeier2059]

Love watching your channel! So full of information and entertainment...a great combo!! See you next week!!!

[@handmadeharriells]

Thankya very much! 💗❤️💗

[@joannasfeelingcrafty]

Oh it was so much fun to sew with you Marcy! You are a wonderful tutor. Thank you for your time. My skirt is gorgeous!

[@handmadeharriells]

Ah that’s so wonderful to hear!!!!

[@mrsmojet1]

its all about practice Marcy, It s not a game. LOl Thanks for the inspo, I have been unconciously sewing french seams since your vid.

[@oddanneout]

Lovely!

[@EDWRFle]

Thank you I learned something. Now I am ready to hem, sew a zipper, and make somethings for my loved ones u are cool so cool. U made it simpler 😪 😌. Thank u

[@Lillian.M.]

Happy 4th of July Marcy & Rob. I enjoy your teaching so much Marcy ! Thank you for creating and posting, you make your projects look so easy and fun.

[@handmadeharriells]

You’re so welcome Lillian, from both of us! 💗

[@s.alkayfee2542]

Your demo made me a subscriber. I have been looking everywhere for this. I’ve been scared to make this skirt for weeks, because I need a visual demo. Reading words alone didn’t help me. Thank you so much.

[@handmadeharriells]

You’re so welcome, and thanks for joining the sewing crew!

[@tspace8590]

Prince Cup yessssss

[@HN-fh8di]

This was so fun to watch I was only looking for knowledge to up my skill. People who are creative have such a sense of humour mixed with mysticism. Thank you for your generosity and sharing your amazing talent. I feel encouraged to get that skirt on.

[@handmadeharriells]

What a lovely way to describe this-glad you enjoyed it!

[@elementgypsy]

You rock! Funny I have been watching your sewing videos since last April, and love your voice and fun style. Then today it dawned on me why you look familiar. Music. Then I watched Manifest tonight and there you were again! Sweet. Kudos to you for all your creative work.

[@nataliequinton5976]

I really appreciate your careful instructions and very clear photos. The baby hem is so easy this way. And that wax print is so gorgeous.

[@handmadeharriells]

I stress over the sometimes questionable overhead cam quality, so that’s lovely to hear! Thank you 💗

[@lisahodges8299]

Skirt made simply, natural teacher. Good luck with the next thing that you do. Birdy

[@handmadeharriells]

Ah thankya Birdy! ❤️

[@evelynj.amponsah8417]

Hi Marcy I was just thinking about making a full circle skirt. Love the fabric. And as always you nail it. Tell Rob we miss him. See you next time.

[@handmadeharriells]

He’s blushing 😊 and thankya!

[@sarahjocker5059]

OMG just beautiful love love your choice of fabric African print. My mum loves you because she is a African Queen that loves African print brava to you and thank you for sharing XXX

[@handmadeharriells]

*waves at mom* hope you’re both rocking some wax print! I was in it as much as possible this weekend 💗

[@lindseyrogers3829]

This video found me on the PERFECT day! I have some fabric that I have been dying to make into a skirt, but I haven’t been able to find a pattern that I could make fit me. This is perfection! I love it!

[@handmadeharriells]

Sweeeet! I hope you try it, it’s made to fit you!

[@pamici1]

Wow! I might actually be able to make a waistband match up with this method - thank you!

[@lynetterene]

Just started watching video....like it already......my one item, I really want to make is a circle skirt....thank you!

[@jennysteere9883]

Catching up on videos and I've just watched this set of three with my ten year old whilst we're in Covid isolation - she thinks you're really good! (As do I!). Might need a skirt like this now!

[@Queenread82]

I use basting tape instead of pins when I’m sewing zippers because I can’t Seam to keep the pins straight or something, stuff blurbles and the seams wiggle and jig. And I poke myself. 57 years old, sewing for most of those years, and zippers still frustrate me. Clear, easy tutorial Marcy!

[@handmadeharriells]

Basting tape works great! I’ve been know to use scotch magic tape 😉 I hope they frustrate you less and less. I loooove a good zipper 💗

[@Queenread82]

@@handmadeharriells i’ve been practicing with little pouches - pencils, art supplies, pyramids, and a tiny one for game pieces is my current try.

[@Sophianeykov]

Why KZbin took so long to finally show me this video, idk. But finally it did 🙏🙏🙏 Thank you for this video!

[@stevezytveld6585]

My first circle skirt took longer to calculate than to sew. My teachers never taught us fractions in primary school. Because "we're on the metric system now",... so functions & relations class in grade 13 doesn't exist any more?... so the entire Imperial measuring system living south of our porous boarder doesn't exist any more?... so it was the 70's and they were huffing things in the art closet to get through the day?... We'll never know. All I know is it took me forevers to get the formula to plug into. Le Sigh. But it's worth is for the swirly hem line. Huzzah. I Love that fabric. She looks The Beautiful. Well done. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown

[@handmadeharriells]

Huffing paint in the art closet 😂🤣😂🤣Cathy, you crack me UP. I hope you’ve abandoned those calculations, we gots things to SEW.

[@stevezytveld6585]

@@handmadeharriells Do what I can, good Madam. I am from Canada after all - we've got comedy standards to maintain. Calculator down. Dust-cloth up. Le Sigh. I have to rearrange our little living room in our little one bedroom treehouse apartment (with bonus vegetable and herb garden on the balcony)... basically... I'm moving things about because I can't be driven crazy by the set up on top of already been turned around by the pattern. It's too much, Dahling... So it will now be a livingroom, tv & movie room, library, music room and shiny new sewing studio. Whoosh. {oh yeah, & if I get the nerve up - filming studio for my own YT sewing shenanigans... eek...} I guess this is what it feels like to be in the penalty box. Much rather be fishing the Ottawa. Or phutzzing in the garden. Or mending clothing. Or making a skirt from a 1950's pattern. Or doing what I can to re-find my waistline. Ah well. Same apartment for 25 years (anniversary's in the fall). Killer view of the river, the Lebreton Flats, the Archives, Christ Church Cathedral and some of the Gatineau Hills. I can literally walk down out of my door to the river and see the working end of Parliament Hill while the fish tease me. We get the sun setting over the hills in the spring summer and fall. I'll wedge it in. A Sewing Studio. Somehow.

[@mommahippie4483]

No zipper song today 😂😂😂 Beautiful fabric!!! 😍

[@handmadeharriells]

We were robbed of the robness. I’m sure he’ll get musical again next week 🤣

[@seagravesjackson625]

Nicely done!Very detailed and informative.TFS

[@jennidumlao3772]

Man I wish you had more video I know I know you have a life…. ❤️🤣👍

[@handmadeharriells]

😂😂😂i daydream about a geared up, well lit sewing studio and allllll the time to edit!

[@crystalBall9287]

You will see me rocking this with pockets lol I need pockets in my life

[@Jen_S_Hassler1258]

Yesssssssss why is there so much pocket hate with women's clothes? I mean, I get it, pockets add bulk to the hips, but that's less important than pockets to many of us. At least it's easy to add them, even if it's just patch pockets added after the fact.

[@doloresw]

Yeah I need pockets !

[@handmadeharriells]

Y’all are cracking me up! A full circle skirt is great for in-seam pockets, you get side seams with that jammy. I’ve been known to put a structural gathered patch pocket on one of these!

[@IridianWillowglen]

Subtitle: Marcy Loses Stuff. ;) Cute skirt! Thanks!

[@handmadeharriells]

ALL 👏🏽 THE 👏🏽 TIME 😂😂😂😂

[@IridianWillowglen]

@@handmadeharriells 🤣

[@kellyebrown8098]

Love the tutorial and the color of your fabric! (The music is very complimentary to this too 🥰) Stay safe and PEACEFUL!

[@handmadeharriells]

Isn’t the palette great? It’s more pink in real life but the camera kept skewing it orange. 💗

[@couturehelvetica1261]

Hello. Thank you for the tutorial - I love listening to you and watching you sew. Whether it's sth new or a refresher of sth I already know, it's always so much fun! Happy 4th of July to you, Rob and all the US folks watching :)

[@handmadeharriells]

😁😁thankya, from both of us! We’re on a mission to keep it fun around these parts…

[@makeitjoyful]

Such a great tutorial and fun to watch. Thank you!

[@l.a.w.79]

I love your energy. I missed the “let it sit overnight” part. Is that for all skirts. I thought it was for the things cut on the bias.

[@handmadeharriells]

Thankya! Yes, a good amount of the hem on this skirt does include bias that needs to drop, so I always let circle skirts hang 💗

[@corrineanyanwu2908]

Thank you for this tutorial, you made me rethink my waist band and the zipper...I love it

[@handmadeharriells]

Excellent! Isn’t it great that there are so many ways to accomplish just about anything in sewing ?

[@angelabatterman6381]

You are such a good teacher, love the skirt. Side note, going to communion today the boy in front of me had hair like yours. The young lady across from him had straight hair, I saw a sly look from her like" darn can't I get just bit of that curl!" I had to giggle on the inside since ole straight haired me thought the same thing. LOL

[@handmadeharriells]

🤣🤣🤣I love it, everyone sounds very pious on their way to communion 😅😅😅

[@sarahg4132]

🥰 what a lovely tutorial x

[@doloresw]

Beautiful print and it looks fabulous 😍

[@lindsaykufahl872]

This is a great video and I’m going to try it. I’m 5’0” and want to make a few skirts so they are long and flowing. Do you have directions on how to make this longer than the fabric width? I will now be looking for wider fabric. ❤

[@antoinettemccollum729]

guess i gotta get on the train and come downtown fabric shopping.... lovely and quick skirt w/o pattern. I just started drafting my own garments, plus size takes effort (LOL)

[@handmadeharriells]

Plus size just means more opportunity for fabric draaaaama! Swish, baby. The garment district awaits 😉

[@kazh4358]

Another fabulous video 😊

[@TwixyNo]

Yay! YAY! Easy-ish! Thanks, Marcy (and MIA Rob), and enjoy the long weekend! Happy 4th!

[@handmadeharriells]

😁😁he says howdy! Easy ish is right, just a lot of steps! Hope you try it…..Happy weekend 💗

[@TwixyNo]

@@handmadeharriells Thank you! I loved the "Solid Like a Rock" reference as y'all are.

[@aaronbruce8270]

Looks great Marcy I never made any clothes but I do like watching your videos. Very informative and gorgeous outfits

[@handmadeharriells]

Well thankya! I hope we get you stitching some day.

[@aaronbruce8270]

@@handmadeharriells Me too. I already make blankets.

[@onelisashow]

Love this Marcy. I especially love your taste in fabric…I am a print girl myself.

[@handmadeharriells]

🤗I tell ya what, I’ve tried to sew a solid. I almost always fail (and that’s saying something cuz I am STUBBORN)

[@Angela-pi6zc]

Your teaching style is very helpful and inspiring. Please post a tutorial that shows how to make one of those gorgeous maxi sun dresses you showcased in a different video. I purchased my favorite Ankara fabric and am anxious about working with it because it soooo beautiful; I want to do her justice! Thank you...

[@handmadeharriells]

Oooooo I’m so happy to hear that!! I’m actually planning on showing how to make the bodice of the wax print dresses I did last summer. If you have a princess seamed pattern you like, it’s easy to modify!

[@Angela-pi6zc]

@@handmadeharriells I look forward to bodice tutorial. I began teaching myself to sew about three weeks ago. I used your invisible zipper tutorial to install a zipper on the side of a pair of shorts.

[@deonuacid]

That was fabulous!!

[@jacquelinequinn7805]

Aw Marcy💜🙏😎 Thank you SO much for sharing your passion ( for LIFE) aswell as sewing… and SEW much more😋… Love you and that sexy hubby of your so much! He has stunning eyes, and you are such a stunning DIVA and you guys are very fun to watch. It warms my heart to see 2 wee best mates who happen to also be very much in love.🤗 I’m sure there are many more of us fans here in Northern Ireland watching you guys…I’m officially addicted now😎🙏Thankyou Marcy and Rob👍 Marcy, I fancy making the half circle skirt( and I will need to fudge it and make it fit into the fabric I have.. which is 52” wide🤔)… I hope I can make it work. I’m curious, how many yards of fabric did you use to make yours in this video? Sending you both a huge hug from Ireland. Love yas💕

[@handmadeharriells]

Well THANKYA! I had to read this one out loud to Rob (who immediately launched into his best Irish accent, of course). I used a wax print cut for this one, it’s only 45 wide, but I *am* a shorty 😉. The length is basically dictated by the width of the fabric, so I get one out of about 2.5 yards of 45 inch wide fabric. Let us know if you make one 💗!

[@gerrieduran1077]

So cute, so easy! Thank you so much!!! Gotta make one, someday (for someone else, I don’t wear skirts.). Hmmm.🤔

[@handmadeharriells]

Someone will be lucky!

[@rosaliepingree4198]

Love, love, loved the video! I'm always open to sewing techniques. Hey, I saw the movie Deathproof a while ago and I saw an actor that looked just like you! Good job! Pittsburgh, PA

[@handmadeharriells]

Ah thanks Rosalie! I loved doing that movie so much.

[@daxxydog5777]

This looks simple enough that I can even do it! I just need to find some bright fabric. Looks very airy for the nether regions (important in the South, particularly in the summer)!

[@handmadeharriells]

🤣🤣🤣 for real tho, it’s instant AC

[@yuiyuiyu5441]

😍

[@heatherens4836]

If you don't want to create the pattern, Apostrophe patterns has add a circle skirt to anything... it's fabulous!

[@handmadeharriells]

Oh that’s interesting! Like, you get the extra paper with it?

[@calliesanderford3410]

Happy 4th of July!

[@handmadeharriells]

You too Callie!

[@robertlogan6379]

Paris atelier: haute couture. NYC apartment: parquet couture.

[@handmadeharriells]

Why am I hearing the par-kay butter commercial in my head. Was that the brand? We did once have parquet floors in the boudoir here!

[@mimi7658]

Love your tutorials!!! I have to know where you got your prince mug??

[@handmadeharriells]

Isn’t it great?! It was a gift from dear friends who know me VERY well. It says it’s by “the found,” but I haven’t seen it in stock 🙁

[@rosemariequilessimon4163]

Marcy, you are so beautiful and funny! I love you and Rob. I'm a mixed race person and I love how you represent! By the way, I read your article in Threads about using the chopped off hem of skirt as the hem facing when you flip it other direction. Would that work in this skirt?

[@handmadeharriells]

Thank you Rosemarie! Yes that would absolutely work here, and it’s a beautiful finish. I’ll be doing a video on it soon (I had to wait until the article was in print!)

[@clarecollins2547]

❤

[@sheilaelder1992]

I’m confused by the waistband. You cut two both same size. How does the facing piece overlap when the interfaced waistband fitted the skirt perfectly? Brilliant tutorial and I love your finished skirt.

[@handmadeharriells]

Glad you liked it! So, the first waistband is stitched to the skirt along the skirt and zipper edges at a 5/8th seam allowance. That means three sides of the first waistband are now smaller than the second waistband. When you stitch the second waistband to the first along the upper waistband edge, the other three sides of the second waistband match perfectly, when you fold them under the zipper and skirt seam edges. Hope that makes sense!

[@sheilaelder1992]

@@handmadeharriells thank you. Yes that makes sense.

[@kayenjee]

I watched this while sewing something else 😅 Love y'all ✌🏼Quick question, would you go on Desus and Mero if they invited you guys?

[@handmadeharriells]

Nice, we’re all sewing together! And yeah, we absolutely would. I think we’re a little under their radar tho 😉

[@mscashwell]

Sis, you are herlarious! Yes, herlarious. "...4 sq ft or space and always losing something..."

[@nicnaknoc]

NO SHAME, absolutely NO SHAME, not even a tiny bit of SHAME - cuz the no haired Harriell is too busy :D :D - I frigging love all you gorgeous wax printed fabrics

[@handmadeharriells]

😂🤣😂🤣we can’t fault him for it

[@daddyGirl1000]

Hi Marcy! Fabulous as usual...and you make it so much fun! One question, how much fabric are you working with? Thank you!

[@handmadeharriells]

Thank ya! This was about 2 1/2 yards of 45 inch wide fabric 💗

[@AveryMorstan]

Do you think that it would work the same if one were to take an extra step and make a skirt pattern out of paper first? Mostly because I'm worried with my waist measurement (larger), if I wanted one as long as yours I'd probably need more than one seam in there somewhere. Oh gosh I love how you do waistbands!

[@handmadeharriells]

Oh absolutely! I have a couple paper versions in different sizes. You’d definitely get more mileage out of yardage with a seam or two!

[@marilynrichardson5663]

Hi Marcy! Thanks for the tutorial. I was going to make this skirt for a friend and need a bit of help. She is wide in the hips and has a large, high bum. How would I adjust this pattern to fit appropriately? Thanks for all the help.

[@handmadeharriells]

Sorry to have missed this! The sweep of the skirt should fit a wider hip (if not, you could go with a full circle skirt, or add a godet). At center back, I would increase the length when cutting, so that the hem will hang level at the back. And definitely level the hem while she's wearing it!

[@marilynrichardson5663]

Thank you Marcy!!

[@lynetterene]

I have tons of wax print, just waiting to be used

[@handmadeharriells]

I hope you try one of these! You’ll still have a nice uninterrupted piece of fabric if you want to redo it 💪🏽

[@wadenyoost1796]

Pleas eexplain why you would or would not cut the waistband fabric on the bias???

[@Jen_S_Hassler1258]

Using my limited understanding of fabric bias (something I've always tended to ignore because it uses so much more fabric) I would think that cutting a waistband on the bias would allow it to get stretched out. That's typically something we want to avoid, unless it's an elasticized waist. Or am I completely wrong here? Sorry, I'm not trying to be a smart a** because I'm typically not so smart when it comes to sewing. Queen of "Flying by the Seat of my Pants" here! 🤭

[@graftedinforever971]

To keep the shape and size of the waistband it has to be cut on the grain.

[@handmadeharriells]

Yes, both Jen and Judy are correct! Not that I’m the authority on waistband cutting 😉 interestingly….I’ve been wondering about a two piece bias cut waistband, one that sort of dips into the skirt like a v-neck on a t-shirt. Maybe at a lesser bias, like 60 degrees…I can’t get it out of my head so I’m going to have to experiment...

[@katr1659]

Do you need to fold selvage to selvage can you fold it the other way?

[@handmadeharriells]

You can absolutely fold it the other way, I just go selvedge to selvedge because I get more length that way 😉

[@katr1659]

@@handmadeharriells thanks 😁😁😁

[@teachingrainbow]

Where are you in NY. I’m here and would love a sewing partner to help me fit,

[@alwysrite]

good definition of waist, but with men, we don't wear our pants that high - (young men) : )

[@vivadevega]

You had me until you got to putting the front waistband. I will have to watch that section a few more times to understand it.

[@handmadeharriells]

Yes that’s a little tricky! The pause button is gold. And there’s more than one way to do a waistband, I might do a video just on waistbands.