I loved it when you said you were going to do a little math. Whenever my female students groaned about doing math (in the ghetto/barrio school in which I taught, girls were encouraged NOT to do well in math and science by their families, since the families didn't expect their daughters to go to college), I'd point out--and demonstrate--the math required to increase or decrease recipes or even mix powdered baby formula; the math required to alter sewing patterns; and the math required simply to balance a checkbook and pay bills. They were always amazed at the math required to run households, and the boys in the class gained a little more respect for their mothers' abilities.
Best skirt tutorial, for tulle, that I have found. And I looked at many. Thank you for the detailed instructions. I can't wait to make my skirt! (I bought matte black and sparkle black for layering)
darn it! where were you two days ago when i needed this for making my daughters halloween costume?? haha. it turned out fine though, but i could have really used yourbexplanations.youre the best teacher
I used invisible thread. Yea. I completed the skirt. 7 layers of tulle, and a 1.5 inch metallic (glittery) elastic band. I am pleased with the outcome. (I sew, but by no means a seamstress!LOL)
10-6-16 Good video. Please do a video on how to change a pattern piece into a V-neck,round neck, square neck, heart shape neck. Thanks Keep up the good work
Thank you for this great comprehensive tutorial. If you are using metres, would you still divide your measurements by 1.57? I've seen on other tutorials (using metres) that they divided it by 3.14. thank you!
@@ProfessorPincushion Thank you very much. I did it in inches in the end, to be on the safe side. I used your tutorial to make a salsa costume for my first competition, and I'm loving it! Thank you so much!
we don't have any tutorials on pleating chiffon specifically. But realize that since chiffon is such a delicate fabric, it doesn't pleat well. This doesn't mean that you can fold it into pleats. It just won't hold a pressed pleat because all it wants to do is be flowy and soft.
you would have to use a different technique. you couldn't just use ribbon in place of elastic for this skirt because ribbon doesn't stretch at all so it wouldn't work. You can do something similar to no sew tutus in which the tulle is sewn to the ribbon and then the skirt is wrapped around and tied on, kinda like a wrap skirt.
so, no matter the hip measurement, we divide by 4? and the 1.57 will also be the same number for what ever the measurement? Why 1.57? Could you explain these numbers please? Also, if you have to sew the half circles together, do you have to add seam allowances?
I'm doing this calculation to determine the radius of my quarter circle. 1.57 is actually half of pi (3.14) Yes, if you do half circles, then add your seam allowances to the center straight edges.
12" from waistline is so short for an adult; if using pattern paper that isnt wide enough (can only find barely 32" pattern paper), do I just layer the paper to give me more room?
Awesome vid, one question : Do you need to hem the line at the bottom or doesn't tule fray? Couldn't make it up from the video... Ps sorry for any typo's.. Not my first language.. Dutchie here!
there is no set amount, because it depends on the the length of the skirt, the person's size, and how many layers you want to do. It's best to make your pattern, take it with you to the fabric store and use the cutting table to help determine how much you need for each layer.
