The Most Fabric Saving Way to Make a Skirt™

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Күн бұрын

As promised, here is an actual tutorial following 'my favourite method for making skirts' video.
Hope this is helpfull when it comes to drafting the pieces and help you get an idea of how to make skirts and other garments this way.
I hope you give this a try, please tell me how it went!
Some tips:
-Shorter skirt requires less fabric, but a longer one requieres more.
-With a narrower waist, the skirt will be wider.
-With a larger waist measurement the skirt with my 6 pannels, will be less wide.
-More Panels = Wider Skirt
-Ditch the pockets/placket and the skirt will be wider.
-A zipper can replace the placket.
When using the same amount of panels, and same width of fabric as me(134cm) the width in the hip region measures 156cm or 176cm with the double gathered back. To achieve more width you need to add more fabric, either wider panels or more panels. I found that working with a wider fabric will not change the width in the hip area, but it greatly changes the hem.
I used a narrow waist measurement for my skirt which in turn made the hem wider.
So when using a greater number for the waist, the hem will be narrower. Once again to achieve the same silhouette as above one might need to add wider panels or more panels.
This is in no way an original way of thinking of patterns, today we call this zero-waste:
Which is exactly what it sounds like, zero- or a minimum amount of waste.
I got the idea when I wanted to make a ankle length circle skirt, but i only had 2m of fabric.
I remembered looking at patterns for medieval dresses and how they drafted them in a way that let nothing go to waste. Surly that would work for something as simple as a skirt as well?
That is the orange linnen skirt worn briefly in the end segment.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:48 Pattern & Measurements
02:09 Cutting out the Skirt
06:15 Plocket
06:27 Pockets & Side Seam
09:11 Placket
09:49 Finishing Pockets
10:10 Assembeling the Panels
11:54 Waistband and Fan-tail
13:54 Closure
14:58 Hem(It's a seam-o'metre)
15:24 Final Thoughts
15:54 The Reveal
16:51 Skirt Comparison
Music from www.audionautix.com
The master
Transcend
Somber
Act three
The big decision
Ophelias dream from www.bensound.com
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@aliceg5327 2 жыл бұрын

I love the way you measured everything with a soft roll up ruler and used a clear basic plastic one to trace. It's important that we see videos with makers that don't have all the fancy expensive tools that some have. Yes. Those tools are great and sometimes super specialized. But beginners don't have to invest in *all of them* to be able to create something and people with a small budget/small storage capabilities as well. I think it helps to SEE it, it helps us remember. Edit: finally got enough time to finish watching. I love the final project. And the close ups on the fabric made me do actual grabby hands for it. I love your hair at the end! Everything is lovely in this video! Thank you for your time and effort that went into this¡

@MiljaHahto 5 ай бұрын

The usage of fabric in this is very nice - and without piecing which is what victorians would have done to save material. (I quote Bernadette Banner - "piecing is period!").

@tarahankins5566 2 жыл бұрын

I actually made a skirt using your other video and it turned out great! Minus me miscalculating the panel width at the waist, but I don’t think it was your fault 🤪 anyway this was also super clear and a great video! Now I want to try again!

@NoMoreSilkTwist 2 жыл бұрын

Thats great to hear! minus the waist thing, i struggle with that a lot, so it might be my fault actually ':)

@lauraoergel6003 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos, and the simple way you explain things. Love that you arent overfocused on fancy tools or "exact historical accuracy as dictated by sewing instructions of the day" like so many others. Historucally accurate is the same as today....make it fast, the easy way, with whatever you have at home. None of this fancy $15 a yard organic nonbleached linen. Bedsheets it is! 🤣

@socorromedrano7399 Жыл бұрын

❤you are my kind of woman. No need to complicate matters unnecessarily😊

@saramcintyre5833 2 жыл бұрын

I love this skirt! Most instructions for a full skirt say to use 3-5 widths of fabric. This is a great way to save both fabric and money

@mirandahinton3250 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! I've used it to make 3 skirts now and just love them. Every time I see another KZfaqr making a walking skirt video I'm astounded by the wasted fabric and wasted time! Thank you thank you thank you!

@NoMoreSilkTwist 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this makes me so happy to hear! :D

@talourg1334 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect tutorial! I finally understood how to put pockets and plackets with french seams. And your method saves a lot of fabric as well! Great :)

@bowerbirdstyle7661 Жыл бұрын

Nice to be able to make such a lovely skirt so economically.

@mfg2324 2 жыл бұрын

Best tutorial/pattern for a walking skirt I've seen so far! I've sewn some walking skirts with the keystone pattern before but this seems great, I have to try it!

@sonic60710 Жыл бұрын

I just finished my first ever sewing project thanks to this tutorial ! I I used a thrifted curtain with a pretty pattern and turned it into a skirt and I love it ! Thank you so much for putting this video out

@ColorJoyLynnH 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I was gifted bubble gum pink cotton twill and think it could be a fun winter modern walking skirt. We just turned on the furnace so it’s time.

@tegansutherland7299 2 жыл бұрын

Love the new skirt! And because most of my skirts are math-ed out on the fabric, watching you cut out pieces before you had sketched out all the pieces had me on the edge of my seat, worrying! I think the hem stitch you did is the one called catch-stitch/cat-stitch/cross-stitch. I generally call it catch-stitch but I've heard all three. It's my go-to hem stitch too!

@NoMoreSilkTwist 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for telling! Cat stich is a cute name

@imagineamv6334 6 ай бұрын

Bold of you to assume that the front of my skirt will fall straight down 😂 Jokes aside, fantastic video. I'll be attempting this tomorrow once I have got a hold on some nice fabric! ❤

@ingereadie433 2 жыл бұрын

Brava!! This video was beautifully done--I am beyond inspired to create my own. Very clearly explained. Thank you for including all the footage of the finished products at the end.

@mosswhimsy 2 жыл бұрын

This is such a clear and informative video! Definitely going to give it a go myself. I really loved how you included twirling footage of each skirt so we can see the difference the fabric width makes.

@laurenloertscher1319 2 жыл бұрын

(whispers) *aesthetic*

@siameseire Жыл бұрын

Thank You for the long footage of wearing them. It is inspiring and nourishes a huge part of me. 😊

@livinginfictions 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tutorial. I want to make some of my own clothing at home, but everything just says to use patterns which i have no way of Getting, so it's really helpful to see something that just gives me the way to do it myself with my fabric.

@svenjaj.3520 2 жыл бұрын

You may want to try home printed mood patterns. They are not always the easiest, but they come as a pdf file for a4 standard paper, that you can either at home or in a printing shop. You could also use scrap papers, like misprints everyone keeps for "taking notes" on the other side. The patterns already have seam allowances

@livinginfictions 2 жыл бұрын

@@svenjaj.3520 sorry, I'm not sure what 'mood patterns' are?

@mjdc2533 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Like this zero waste project.

@yanney6881 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work! Lover it!! Thank you very much!!! 🎀

@anonymousperson4214 2 жыл бұрын

This is brilliant! I am definitely doing this

@MarianaCosta-costa 2 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful work! Thank you for sharing it! ❤️

@michellecornum5856 2 жыл бұрын

I love all of these skirts.

@Sew_Learning 2 жыл бұрын

Love this tutorial! Thank you for sharing this with us! I’ve saved this so that I can follow you step-by-step while I make my first walking skirt. It has been on my To Do list for ages. You look lovely in the Reveal. Sending best wishes from Down Under 💕🌺🌸💐🇦🇺😎

@ruth.o_o5991 2 жыл бұрын

What a lovely calming video 😊 and what a clever way to make the most of the fabric. I wil definitely be trying this😁

@musicandbooklover-p2o 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, best explanation I've found on how to make a walking skirt, I have a couple of metres of cotton poplin I want to make into a skirt, this video has reassured me (I'm shorter than you and only need a length of 90cm minus waistband) that I can make it out of the one piece of fabric without needing to buy any more. Happy new year, 2024, from Ireland.

@Luna-ej4mi 2 жыл бұрын

Do you mind dropping a tutorial for a 4-panel full circle walking/riding skirt? Thanks

@NoMoreSilkTwist 2 жыл бұрын

I'll see what I can do ;)

@Luna-ej4mi 2 жыл бұрын

@@NoMoreSilkTwist Thanks

@peggyself9431 10 ай бұрын

I love all of your videos please keep them coming ❤😊

@lisez4600 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for the tutorial! I am making my second skirt with your method, and will probably make more 😍😊😊🤩

@rinmayer936 Жыл бұрын

I am so happy I found your tutorial! I have made two skirts so far with your method and the way you explained it made so much sense to me (especially with the added visuals). They fit beautifully and I love wearing them :D This is also perfect because I can get a skirt with lots of flare and just the right length for me (I prefer just below knee-length) out of two yards of fabric with enough left for pockets - meaning I can end up making more skirts because I don't need 4-6 yards per skirt (I've usually made circle skirts for the flare).

@NoMoreSilkTwist Жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear this! If you happen to post it online I would love to see!

@TSW168 2 жыл бұрын

I love this tutorial, I feel like I can actually make a walking skirt now, thank you!! Also, what flower book is that? is so pretty

@NoMoreSilkTwist 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The book is an older edition of 'the flora in colour' I'm not exactly sure what it's called, as it's just known as a "flora". It's an overview of all the wild common plants in the country. :)

@polkadot8788 Жыл бұрын

I just surprised myself and managed to produce a paper pattern using your system. Next I'll need to do a mockup to check the fit.

@user-rt2zq4jv8x Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@unavidabienvivida. 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for using metric system!

@ThePinkwing Жыл бұрын

Good evening :) This is my first time here... I found it very delightful and informative. Thank you. Liked and Subscribed :)

@tlockerk Жыл бұрын

This was quite easy to follow, although being used to US metrics of measurement, I had to stop to think 'about how big" everything was. I wish the US had made the transfer back in the 1970's, they did start it, I learned both growing up but then meters just....went to Canada?

@jakea1035 11 ай бұрын

Thank you,

@katmusswoodwind 2 ай бұрын

Really good tutorial, I'm going to try it! Also your music choice is... Not quite right lol I'd love to help you with your next video!

@squirrephant5368 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tutorial! How wide was the fabric you used?

@NoMoreSilkTwist 2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty certain I say it at some point in the video, (but I can't stand watching my own content, so...) I think it was around 130cm. In the final chapter I'm comparing it with skirts made out of 150cm wide fabrics, they are way fuller.

@abbeyplankinton4481 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you get that fern t shirt?? I love it!! 💚

@NoMoreSilkTwist 2 жыл бұрын

I made it. Fell in love with the fabric and had to wear it! I don't think it's in sale any more, but I'm seeing lots of collections with plant coming after the housplant trend :)

@marianasantiago5030 Жыл бұрын

I love this! If I do not want a fan tail, can I just keep all panels the same width?

@NoMoreSilkTwist Жыл бұрын

Yes thats exactly what you do :)

@realmtraveler3107 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful video, I’m having an easy time following along so far! The only thing that’s tripping me up is the plackets 😅 If you’re still answering questions, I’d love to know which panels the plackets are supposed to be sewn onto

@NoMoreSilkTwist Жыл бұрын

It honestly doesn't matter, but if you have pockets you want to avoid placing the opening in those seams. I placed mine between the center back and side back panel on my left side. But I've also made one where I've placed it between the center front and side front panel. I'm right handed and it feels natural to have my closure on the left side, but everyone has their own preferences!

@realmtraveler3107 Жыл бұрын

@@NoMoreSilkTwist Ahh I understand, perfect! Thank you so much

@TheLadyBelladona 2 жыл бұрын

Nice corset flossing! Did you make it yourself?

@NoMoreSilkTwist 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I did. First time doing flossing, so that makes me happy to hear!

@angelahart2064 20 күн бұрын

Please put It in " also

@cziegle3794 2 жыл бұрын

Yay first like and comment

@tralundgren1450 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for an awesome video! I'm making a skirt now using it but I'm a bit unsure about the placket. The placket is in two pieces, and the two different pieces are sewn to the back panel and side back panel respectively? Is that correct? My instinct tells me it should be on only one panel, but i've never sewn a skirt before, only dresses, so I don't trust my instinct. Any help would be much appreciated

@NoMoreSilkTwist Жыл бұрын

Because the skirt is unlined I made a "backing piece" for the buttons. You can choose what you do. Both methods work, but depending on your closure you might prefer one or the other.

@Skuggkatten 7 ай бұрын

Question; Have you by now put facing at the hem, to get the movement and flow of Victorian skirts?

@NoMoreSilkTwist 7 ай бұрын

No facing was used

@aliceg5327 2 жыл бұрын

I think I might have even more extra waist length because I want extra floof. Maybe 15 or 20cm more. Now, I'm considering where to gather. It might be too bulky to be gathered just at the back panel. Do you have experience in this? I'm suddenly wondering if gathering on the side back panels would look off or make the skirt hang weird. My only experience is only the back or evenly all around (which I don't wanna do here, cause I'm looking for an edwardian ish look). I call my project Morticia's summer dress. The skirt is going to be the lower half of a floofy edwardian inspired lace dress. But black instead of the traditional white. I've been hand stitching strips of lace together for months 😂😂😂

@NoMoreSilkTwist 2 жыл бұрын

That sounds amazing! If you want more floof/width then I would rather add more panels, you can keep your normal waist measurement, but devide it over more panels to make the hem wider. For every cm of fabric added to the waist you loose the same amount from the hem. So if you still want a wide hem, you would also have to add more panels. But gathering the side back panels could look great and add more volume if needed, but it will also alter the shape of the skirt, making it more square. To keep the edwardian silhouette I wouldn't add gathers to all side panels, because you want slim hips, gathers also create volume. But for a mid victorian look gathers in the back and all side panels would be perfect ;)

@6butterflywings6 Жыл бұрын

I’d love to see that! You should post a link! It sounds amazing.

@hannahdrury6654 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a reason I should do six panels as opposed to say, 4? Or 2? Does more panels improve the skirt in some way?

@NoMoreSilkTwist 2 жыл бұрын

It adds floof. Think of it like a scale: on one end you have a square skirt(one panel) on the other side a circle skirt(maybe like 10 panels?) Also I chose 6/7 panels because I'm trying to emulate historical patterns. Walking skirts typically have between 5-8 panels.

@hannahdrury6654 2 жыл бұрын

@@NoMoreSilkTwist Okay! That makes sense. Based off of this I will go with 8 panels then. Thank you.

@leximanthey5952 Жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry do you have a visual of how the panels alight? I gather the side front and side back line up but I can’t figure out how to line up the front and back panels

@NoMoreSilkTwist Жыл бұрын

Sorry, I dont have any other visuals than in this video. The side front panels are sewn on each side of the front panel, and side back are sewn on each side of the back panel. I know a lot of people like to make a mini paper mock-up of skirts to see what its going to look like. It might help you figure out how if fits together. this is the method I've used for skirts in all my videos, so I might have shown it better at another point...

@solarjudgement4575 2 жыл бұрын

How do you determine how much to add in the back? I was wanting to attempt to make one for my wife who is curvy. Would a hip measurement be necessary to determine how many Cm to add in back?

@NoMoreSilkTwist 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, to answer your question, and also other people who are wondering, here follows some rambling measurements: First. I chose to double the amount of fabric in the back panel, simply because I knew from experience it would look the best when I gathered it. Adding more will make a wider back panel, but will remove some of the width at the hem. When using the same amount of panels, and same width of fabric as above(134cm) the width in the hip region measures 156cm or 176cm with the double gathered back. To achieve more width you need to add more fabric, either wider panels or more panels. I found that working with a wider fabric will not change the width in the hip area, but it greatly changes the hem. I used a narrow waist measurement for my skirt which in turn made the hem wider. So when using a greater number for the waist, the hem will be narrower. Once again to achieve the same silhouette as above one might need to add wider panels or more panels. Hope this was at all helpful, please feel free to ask if you have more questions :)

@emilyesnyman 11 ай бұрын

Hii! Would it be possible to make this skirt with a zip? And if so, could you possibly give me a brief explanation of how that might work? I've done zips before, but never placets, and I don't really want one in my skirt. Thanks!

@NoMoreSilkTwist 11 ай бұрын

Sure! Just drop the placket and insert a zipper there. I have another video for the same skirt where I do a zipper. It's the 2 piece yellow dress.

@anaisabelsantos4661 2 жыл бұрын

I love the way I need math in sweing 😃

@alyssaghio4592 Жыл бұрын

Hi, not sure if you’ll replay after this long but i really don’t understand how the placket is supposed to be sewn on 9:37

@NoMoreSilkTwist Жыл бұрын

I'm not that good at explaining, but it works like a fly you would sew in pants. works like a facing, making the opening look nice from the outside and giving me somewhere to attach closures. think of it more like a open pocket, its sewn the same way. I inserted them in a random sideseam, the long side is left open but the bottom is sewn shut. once that sideseam is sewn the two plackets are ironed to the same side like a pocket.

@samanthaschurter747 7 ай бұрын

I knew that this was the tutorial for me because there was a content warning about math.

@katrinkoop8444 Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't it have been nice to include the change you make to the pattern to include the back gathering thing somewhere in the math/measuring chapter to at least point it out, that was where I was looking for it... but came later while drawing out the measurements onto the fabric... i mean i did find it... eventually... after watching the measure/math thing twice and thinking I were dense somehow: "if the circumference of the waist is what I am cutting out per penal times number of panels... how do i gather and it'll still fit... that'll make it too small for my width... how what?" Just a mention somewhere in the planning stage before I draw and cut the thing would have been nice

@mumijevi 2 жыл бұрын

Total beginner here, I recently inherited a sewing machine and I wanted to learn to sew but either I'm functionally stupid or even this is too complicated for me... I'm very disheartened with the videos I've found thus far, I can't understand a single thing. I wish I had someone to teach me while I was younger :(

@svenjaj.3520 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, don't give up, sewing is illogical at first. I would advise to take some classes, if possible with elderly ladies, they have messed up every thing that can be messed up and willingly share experience. Don't start with this skirt, it's intermediate. Start with tote bags so that you can learn to use your machine and straight stitches. When you feel ready, move on to training for curved lines on flat surfaces, and the first skirt could be a simple circle skirt. Just be patient, the technical terms are numerous

@gisellazanus 2 жыл бұрын

Salve vorrei farmi una gonna così e seguendo il video a un certo punto la traduzione dice " cucitura a frusta" cosa vuol dire esattamente? Grazie per questi video sono ben fatti con la traduzione in italiano e ottima musica 🏡🌷

@NoMoreSilkTwist 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, the "whip stitch" has many names so my best advise is to Google it in English to see how it's done :)

@Sanakhan-oe8ks 11 ай бұрын

I cant understand how you measured the panels

@NoMoreSilkTwist 11 ай бұрын

Which measurement are you looking for? The measurement at the waist is my waist measurement devided by the amounts of panels.

@brookedanna8062 4 ай бұрын

@@NoMoreSilkTwist How did you get the bottem width for each of the panels (hem line) ? What were your measurements? I want my skirt to be flowy like yours.

@staphysagriaowlglass3857 Ай бұрын

Sorry,you lost me at the pocket pieces. I cut the placket following the video, but then had no idea where the slim triangles came from. Not for the inexperienced.... I hope I can somehow continue without the triangles.