Creating a Square Cut Skirt

Check http://bdancewear.com for all the dancewear featured in this episode First you will need to start off with a circular skirt. The length will be up to you but a shorter skirt will give you a more dramatic effect. Supplies: Circle skirt Yardstick or straight edge Scissors Directions: Choosing materials You need to choose the length and color of your circular skirt. That decision is strictly up to you and what you want. Cutting the Hemline The first thing you want to do is lay the skirt on a flat surface. Then, fold the skirt in half lengthwise. You need to make sure that the skirt is laying flat without any bumps or extra folds in the material. You also need to make sure that the waistline, hems and edges are all even and lined up. Next, cut off the rounded portion of the hemline. Place a yardstick across the bottom of the hem from the bottom corner of the left edge to the bottom corner of the right edge, draw a straight line from those two corners using seamstress’ chalk or some other disappearing medium. Cut off the rounded edge by cutting across the hem along that straight line. If you feel confident that you can cut that straight line without marking it first, you do not need a yardstick. If you wish to make it a little more dramatic, you can create a sharper angle. Make sure that the new hemline is lined up accurately and then recut the hemline on a sharper angle one angle at a time. To recut the angle, start a few inches higher than the present hem on the higher side of the angle and taper it down to the existing point. Repeat that with each point. If that is a little bit too dramatic, you can correct it by rounding off the point. Once you cut your first first angle, use the first revised point as a guideline for the others around the hem. Sewing the Hem If the skirt is lycra or another material that does not ravel, it does not require hemming It is really that easy to change a circle skirt into a square cut skirt. Try it, experiment and have fun. B Dancewear is now partnering with our fabric supplier Blue Moon Fabrics to bring our subscribers a discount! Use our code BDANCEWEAR or use the link below to get 5% off all of their quality fabrics! https://www.bluemoonfabrics.com/disco... Follow Us On Social Media: Instagram: @bdancewear Facebook: B Dancewear Pinterest: @bdancewear1