Tiered skirt instructions

A few weeks ago someone posted tiered skirt instructions.....I think they went like this:

1st Tier = hip measurement

Subsequent tiers = 20 inches longer each tier..........

Is that right?? I find myself in the skirt business again......

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Pat in Arkansas
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To quote the forum post you need... NOTE: THIS IS NOT MY WORK!!! THIS IS THE WORK AND PRACTICE OF KATE DICEY!!!! I REFUSE TO ACCEPT ANY THANKS ON THIS, AS IT IS NOT MY WORK!!! (yes, I am shouting)

"You don't need a pattern! These things are made from long narrow rectangles, so all you need to be able to do is Snip & Tear! Here's how:

Use 1/2" seam allowances throughout and serge the edges if possible.

2 x 12" for the top tier: sew together at the selvage at one side and turn down 1/2" and press, then 1 1/2" and press. Sew the 'hem' down 1/4" from both edges to form a casing for elastic.

Tear off 4 more 12" strips and sew end to end for the next tier: pleat or gather bottom edge of the top tier.

Tear of 8 x 14" strips and do the same for the next tier. Roll the bottom edge.

Insert 1" elastic to the right waist measurement in the top casing: pin well back from the ends, and sew up the back seam, right through the elastic. The finished skirt will be about 32" long from the bottom of the waist casing. To make it longer, just cut wider tiers, but be sure to recalculate your yardage first!

That's all!

You will have enough left to make hair scrunchies to go with the skirts. This formula works out very wide, and is good made in fine cotton. It is multi-size, so fits everybody."

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tahirih.luv2sew.6437

Uhhhhh.........Thanks to Kate, and I appreciate your posting it again. (whispering Thanks)

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Pat in Arkansas

I was about to dig out my Broomstick Skirt recipe for you, and here it is! Glad someone remembered! :)

The mad purple rayon batik one I made from a sari length piece is on my web site in the Black Velvet Bodice project in the Hysterical Costuming bit: scroll through to the end to see me in both!

Oh, I love that skirt! I spilt milk all down it last weekend, but a quick spray with the Shout! and a trip through the washer, and it's as good as new! Never needs ironing, either! :)

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Kate Dicey

I wanna see pix of the finished skirt! :)

I'm thinking of doing another one with tulle or lace round the hem...

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Kate Dicey

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Viviane

"Viviane" wrote in news:t0n4g.18098$ snipped-for-privacy@news-server.bigpond.net.au:

polyester doubleknit ;)

sorry... still recovering from the attic cleanout... lee

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enigma

Tweed! ;)

Seriously, it's better done with softer, drapy fabrics. Polys and rayons and mixes with these in are fine, but will give more 'bounce' than cottons, as with the purple one. Fine cotton and linen are perfect if you want the broomstick crinkles. Silk habotai works a treat for a bit of extra luxury! :)

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Kate Dicey

Oi, you! I now have soup in the keyboard...

Hehehehe... Know THAT one well! I'm clearing up for this evening's visitors... Gotta vast vat of chicken soup to make! That and some fresh baked rolls make a perfect indestructible supper for people arriving at all sorts of times!

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Kate Dicey

That looks brilliant. I reckon I could make that. I might go in search of

I have seen it done nicely in corduroy too, I have some that I have been planning to make a tiered skirt with. If it doesn't go out of style before I have time.

(Ok back to studying now I promise, except that we are moving, so really its back to packing! Big move tomorrow!)

Michelle Giordano

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Doug&Michelle

Yes, but use baby cord, and make it about half as wide, or you'll feel like it weighs a ton and it'll stick out like Granny's lampshade!

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Kate Dicey

I saw this

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other day. Thought that would be Perfect for one of these skirts.NAYY. Just thought I'd point it out. ;)Sharon

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Sharon Hays

Just got my new Threads just before lunch, and what do you know? There are full instructions, photos, diagrams, and everything, on tiered skirts! How timely.

By the way, I think the new editor is already having a positive effect. This is a great issue!

Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati

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Shar>>> That looks brilliant. I reckon I could make that. I might

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the other day. Thought that would be Perfect for one of these skirts.> NAYY. Just thought I'd point it out. ;)> > Sharon

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Karen Maslowski

I've seen them in various color combos that make me wonder if Ray Charles is speccing their RTW fabric choices. They'll have an array of soft blues and then a GLARING NEON ORANGE. And the "one of these things" piece doesn't pick up a tone in a print or otherwise relate to anything; it's just out there!

I'd make the fabrics all of one family, somehow. Might do one in denim & bandana & square dancer print. I have lots of prints that depict the same items (Cajun food and MG masks, cell phones, bicycles) and this would be a nifty way to use up UFO scraps.

And I've seen RTW with lace strips or panels.

You could make each tier as a patchwork of rectangles. That would look cool, and hide the patch pockets.

Must...have...pockets...

HTH

--Karen D.

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Veloise

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the other day. Thought that would be Perfect for one of these> skirts.> NAYY. Just thought I'd point it out. ;) That's fabulous fabric. Just a caution to those following Kate's "measure and tear" instructions, I doubt very much that one would tear well, unless you stopped at each embroidered motif and cut across it, then continued tearing.

Beverly.

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BEI Design

That is so encouraging. I did notice with the last issue that it didn't seem to be so much of a "spinning their wheels in the mud" issue as it had been for a while.

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Melinda Meahan - take out TRAS

I might look that one out then! :)

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Kate Dicey

For that the rotary cutter is king! :)

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Kate Dicey

I bought one made from sari bits at a costume show last month. It was worth the $18 cuz I HATE gathering.

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zski

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Viviane

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