If you’re looking for an easy but fun project to work on, a circle skirt is a simple and fast item of clothing to make, and can be adapted for any situation – a Circle Skirt created using our Rose & Hubble Cotton Prints would be perfect to wear in the summer weather, or why not use our Duchess Satins to make one to wear over a 1950s style petticoat for a special occasion. In this update you’ll learn how to make a circle skirt with two semi-circles of Fabric. What you’ll need: -          3.5 metres of 45” wide fabric -          1 reel of Cotton -          1 8” zip -          A tape measure -          Your waist measurement -          Your desired skirt length Step 1 Measure your waist and divide by 8; for example, a 36” waist would result in 4.5”, and that’s what we’ll be using during this tutorial. You will also need to decide on the length of your skirt – for this we’ll be going with a 25” length. Step 2 Fold your Fabric in half. Starting from one end, mark 26” along the salvage – the reason we are marking 26” is so that we have an inch to use for the hem of the skirt. From the end of the 26”, mark the 1/8 of your waist measurement that you just took – this is essentially the centre of your waist. Mark another 1/8 waist measurement, then another 26”. Step 3 Using the centre measurement as a starting point, mark several points outwards at 4.5”. These should line up with the previous waist measurements that you marked to form a small semi-circle. Step 4 Using the semi-circle you just marked out as a new starting point, mark several points outwards at 26”. This will create a much larger semi-circle and will line up with the previous 26” measurements you marked earlier. Step 5 Cut along the semi-circles that you have marked. Pin the straight edges together and sew (making sure to leave room for your zip!). Hem your skirt and, optionally, add a waistband – this is a strip of Fabric as long as your waist in your desired width. Sew in your zip and your circle skirt is finished. Don’t forget to share pictures of your creations on our Facebook page!