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Rose Petal Skirt

10/14/2015

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Photos by: Flora Photography
This skirt was designed with the purpose of emulating the fluidity of water and the structure of a rose. Made with a generous body, to give lots of ripples and movement throughout the length, while still keeping its shape at the waist. This is a very full skirt, created more for photos than everyday wear. However if shortened to be at or just below the knee, it could be made a little more practical, and keep its charm.

Skill Level: Intermediate sewer.
Notions:
  • Medium to light weight fabric (if it is very light weight you may need to add a liner)
  • Thread
  • Small snap buttons
  • Ribbon in 2 sizes – 2 inch and 1 inch or 1.5 inch and 0.75 inch

How to Guide:

Get out a pad of paper to keep track of your measurements!
  • Waist: Measure your natural waist.
  • Length: Measure the length between your waist to the floor (or to whatever length you desire)
  • Adjusted Waist: multiply your waist measurement by 2 and add 3 inches
  • Hem: multiply your waist measurement by 2.5 and add 3 inches
  • Adjusted Length: Add 2 inches to your length measurements (to make room for the hems)

Cut it out
  • Lay out your fabric on a hard smooth surface, wrong side up.
  • Measure and cut a rectangle using your hem by adjusted length.
  • Find the centre of your rectangle and mark with chalk near the upper edge.
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Make it 3 
  • Fold each side to the middle so that the edges are in line with the centre mark. 
  • Mark the length of the fold line on each side. 
  • Cut down the fold line.  
  • You should now have 3 pieces - 1 large and 2 that are half the size of the large. 

Give it Shape 

  • With the large piece facing right side up, place your 2 smaller pieces face down on top, lining up the outer edges (where you just cut). 
  • Use the centre mark as a guide and mark the length of half your adjusted waist measurement.  
  • You should have a few inches between your cut line and where you marked.  
  • Using the tape measure, draw a line between the top mark and the bottom corner.  
  • Cut along this line.Repeat on other side.

You should now have what looks like an elongated trapezoid - this will keep the skirt fuller on the bottom, and less bulky at the top. 
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Sidelines 
  • Starting on one side, pin along the diagonal edge and sew closed.  
  • Repeat on other side.  
  • Your 3 pieces should now be one again.
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Come together 
  • Using your ruffle foot, gather foot or the “old school” way, via baste stich and hand, gather along the top edge of your skirt. 
  • Once gathered it should be about 2 inches wider than your waist measurement. 
  • Make sure your ruffle edge is secure and will not come undone.  
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Check point – try it on! 
  • Wrap your skirt around your waist, there should be room to close the back seam. 
  • Make adjustments if needed. 
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Folding ribbon 
  • Using the wider ribbon, measure and cut the length of your waist + 2 inches.  
  • With the help of your iron, fold the ribbon in half lengthwise, right side up - press as you fold so that there is a well defined edge. 
​Fold it up
  • Lay your skirt out on a hard smooth surface right side up.
  • Fold under the edges of your skirt along the back seam (about 1/2 inch), as well as the access ribbon on both ends.
  • Fold the ribbon over the gathered edge along the fold line and pin in place.
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Closing time 
  • Fold your skirt right sides together and line up the back seam. 
  • Pin the back seam together leaving 4-6 inches open at the top. 
  • Sew the back seam closed (about 1 inch), leaving the unpinned 4-6 inches open at the top. 
  • ​Press the back seam open along the stitch line so that the sides of the 4-6 inch opening follow the stitch line.  
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Lose ends
  • Following the fold of the opening in your back seam line, pin and sew along the open edge on both sides. 
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Lace it up 
  • Cut your thinner ribbon into two long pieces. 
  • Place one end between the folds of your ribbon waistband on either side and re-pin in place.  
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Waist no space 
  • With your skirt right side up, sew along the edge of your ribbon, as straight and as close to the bottom edge as possible.  
  • Be sure to close the ends as well to keep the added ribbon in place. 
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Oh snap! 
  • Along the back opening, sew on your small snap buttons.  
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Finishing touches 
  • Try on your skirt and mark or pin where you want the hem length.  
  • Fold and pin along the edge using your hem marker, and press 
  • Open the hem line and fold the salvage edge into the hem line. You may need to trim a little off the end to get a clean, ½ inch hem. Pin closed and press.  
  • Sew your hem closed.  
Only the best for this skirt! Silk, lace, or linen on top, maybe even add little faux fur. 
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