http://handmademess.com I can make that, myself...or can I? Sun, 19 May 2013 15:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://handmademess.com/2012/03/19/the-easiest-skirt-in-the-world-x2/comment-page-1/#comment-788 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:25:00 +0000 http://handmademess.com/?p=772#comment-788 I don’t know–I confess I’m not familiar with “duck” fabric.

]]> http://handmademess.com/2012/03/19/the-easiest-skirt-in-the-world-x2/comment-page-1/#comment-787 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:46:27 +0000 http://handmademess.com/?p=772#comment-787 Is your upholstery fabric the same as “duck fabric”? Just want to be certain. Thanks, I’m certainly gonna try this one

]]> http://handmademess.com/2012/03/19/the-easiest-skirt-in-the-world-x2/comment-page-1/#comment-786 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:41:21 +0000 http://handmademess.com/?p=772#comment-786 Since my way of working is oh-so-scientific, I would simply unroll a portion of the chosen cloth from the bolt of fabric and wrap it around my waist, leaving an extra 10″-20″ or so, depending on how much extra fullness and gather I want in the skirt. (That changes, depending on the weight, design, and drape of the fabric at hand. A stiff fabric with a loud design doesn’t need very much, but something soft that drapes looks better with more folds, so I might add as much as 20″). Then I would ask the salesperson to measure just that much off, and see what it works out to be. If you’re wrapping it directly around your body, you’ll know you have enough!

]]> http://handmademess.com/2012/03/19/the-easiest-skirt-in-the-world-x2/comment-page-1/#comment-785 Thu, 16 May 2013 20:16:39 +0000 http://handmademess.com/?p=772#comment-785 Hello. I really love this skirt and want to make SO many for summer, but I’m about a size 22 and I don’t think the fabric yardage you have listed would work for me. How do I figure out how much I need? Thank you!

]]> http://handmademess.com/2012/03/19/the-easiest-skirt-in-the-world-x2/comment-page-1/#comment-780 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 03:44:48 +0000 http://handmademess.com/?p=772#comment-780 A standard bolt of fabric is 44-45″ wide. I’m not sure where you’re finding it at 27″, but the upholstery fabric I routinely use is more than a yard wide. It still won’t fit *everybody* (thank god, humans come in a wide range of sizes!) but it’ll do a lot of adults, including (not so small) me. The 3/4″ yard refers to length, which is from waist to hem in the pictured skirts.

]]> http://handmademess.com/2012/03/19/the-easiest-skirt-in-the-world-x2/comment-page-1/#comment-779 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 03:03:12 +0000 http://handmademess.com/?p=772#comment-779 27″ (3/4 of a yard of fabric) is extremely small. I am surprised so many adults (?) were able to make a skirt that would fit over their hips from such a small amount of fabric.

]]> http://handmademess.com/2012/03/19/the-easiest-skirt-in-the-world-x2/comment-page-1/#comment-769 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:07:54 +0000 http://handmademess.com/?p=772#comment-769 thanks for the great idea! looks so easy, i’m going to try it once i find some fabrics i like. will make a matching set for me and my baby girl to wear this summer!!

]]> http://handmademess.com/2012/08/25/gerties-new-book-for-better-sewing/comment-page-1/#comment-761 Sun, 14 Apr 2013 03:50:10 +0000 http://handmademess.com/?p=1167#comment-761 I have no idea. I’m not a book dealer or anything, just a hobbyist. Good luck!

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