So ... or should I say "sew"? How DOES one tackle a skirt made with 35 yards of 54" wide tulle?
Before I get into it, let me say that only the knee length brown skirt requires that much fabric AND if you don't want to break the bank making this skirt, bolts of tulle can be purchased on line for pretty cheap.
The Tulle Shop sells 40 yard bolts in loads of colors for $11. Here's the link.
First, you have to cut it all ... gasp.
The Tulle Shop sells 40 yard bolts in loads of colors for $11. Here's the link.
First, you have to cut it all ... gasp.
It at all possible ... DON'T REMOVE THE TULLE FROM THE BOLT. Just roll it out bit by bit, still folded in fourths and cut the necessary lengths. Get the measurements from the patterns, but don't bother laying the pattern tissue down. This pattern is designed to use the full width of the tulle.
Devise some code for all the layers and label them ... IMPORTANT!
Assemble all the layers and ruffles ... kind of messy at this point ... keep the labels on, still. Use safety pins.
Gather, and gather and gather. You can use a single line of gathering. And I did for a lot of it. There us just SO much.
Proportionally divide the skirt panels and ruffles. Again mark with safety pins, they don't fall out. Pull up the gathers and pin in large sections.
Fine tune the gathers at the machine as you get to each section, while sewing.
There are so many layers for the brown skirt I hand basted the last couple in place before sewing to make sure I kept it all where I wanted it.
The best way to gather is to use 2 rows of gathering stitches. One a 1/4 inch from the edge and one 7/8". That way the machine stitching goes right int the middle. This takes longer but assures the best results. I used this for the outer layers.
As you can see.
Just pull out the one that shows when the skirt is finished.
Because the under skirt is a circle, the hem of it will sag in sections. The hem needs to be marked while the skirt is being worn and that can't really happen until the skirt is finished, which is not a problem really for the shorter skirts.
But for the long ones ...
well, it's a good thing I take Yoga!
Actually I felt a bit like a car mechanic.
Actually I felt a bit like a car mechanic.
And, since this hem is under everything else, I use the roll hemming feature on my serger, the easiest.
Tah Daaaaahhh ... hope this gives you courage.
Please write in if you make these, or try any of this tips I've shared. I'd love to know if they work for other people.
So, I'm adding this on December 8th, 2014. Many people find the inner yoke confusing and some people have even let it out. If you are in that group, click on this link to read a blog were I try to explain the yoke a little more clearly ... blog link.
I'm adding this July 30th, 2015. I would love to see any and all of your finished skirts and how they were worn. Please send pictures to [email protected]. And tell me if I can post your photos.
Please write in if you make these, or try any of this tips I've shared. I'd love to know if they work for other people.
So, I'm adding this on December 8th, 2014. Many people find the inner yoke confusing and some people have even let it out. If you are in that group, click on this link to read a blog were I try to explain the yoke a little more clearly ... blog link.
I'm adding this July 30th, 2015. I would love to see any and all of your finished skirts and how they were worn. Please send pictures to [email protected]. And tell me if I can post your photos.
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