I’m sharing the tutorial and pattern for this adorable Fat Quarter Circle Skirt today!
I mentioned in my last newsletter that I had gone on a fun trip a few weeks ago and was able to meet up with other sewing bloggers and even got to take a few hands-on classes. There were quite a few classes offered and I took a paper piecing class and an embroidery class. (See what I made in the paper piecing class here.)
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Since the paper piecing/pillow class was the last teaching class of the trip, we were able to keep our scrap fabrics (6 fat quarters.) Once I got home, I realized the fat quarters I chose didn’t really match anything in my house, so rather that use them to finish the pillow project, I made a skirt!
Oh yes, a much better use of those fat quarters! Wouldn’t you agree?
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I used my free Roller Skate Skirt pattern to make this version, but instead of knits, the skirt is made with quilting cotton and an elastic casing for the waistband.
Turned out so cute! Plus I love having another way to use up my stash of fat quarters.
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Ready to see how this skirt was made?
Kati says
So cute! I think my daughter would love this and I have a healthy stash of fat quarters that need to be used up. Thanks for the tutorial.
Anne says
Pretty!! I have a Craft Gossip post scheduled for later today that links to your tutorial:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=82398
–Anne
Valerie Earnest says
It's been a long time since I've sewed my daughter a cute skirt. I love this! Thanks for the tutorial, and for linking up at The Handmade Hangout!
Jennifer says
This is so cute. I shared it with my sister because I know she'll love it.
Shantel Jones says
How cute! and what a great idea!
Mel at Adventures of Mel says
This is the cutest skirt ever. What a great way to use up fat quarters! I love it. Thank you for sharing at Inspire Me Wednesday. Featuring you in this week's issue.
Emma Cranna says
This is such a cute skirt! My daughter is Frozen mad and I've just bought a pack of Frozen fat Quarters. Do you use Flame retardant fabric when making this? I'm from Scotland, I find that there's not a huge amount of choice in fabric over here, plus it's fairly expensive. I'm not convinced that the Frozen fabric is Flame Retardant. Thanks for the tutorial!
Jamie says
Thanks, I just use regular quilting fabric.
Good luck,
Jamie
bev says
This so cute. have away from sewing for a long time and getting back to my machines.
Am I being dense? I don’t see the template for the skirt panels.
thanks
Jamie says
Hi, this is a pattern hack of my free roller skate skirt pattern, so you will find the pattern on that post (https://www.scatteredthoughtsofacraftymom.com/2015/04/roller-skate-circle-skirt-pattern.html)
Marleen says
Hi, the roller skirt pattern only has 4 panels. The skirt above comes with 10 panels. Could you tell pls how to adjust the pattern from 4 panels to 10? Many thanks
Jamie says
The instructions for this skirt are on page 2 of the post. If you’ll notice at the bottom there is a sentence that says “Click here to open page 2 and see the skirt tutorial.” Click that link to see how to make the multi-paneled skirt.
Marleen says
Hi, I have spent about 30 mins trying to find it but the link always takes ma back to the 4 panel skater skirt. I might just make it up from there. But thank you.
Jamie says
This multi-paneled version is a “pattern hack” of my free roller skate skirt (it is not it’s own actual pattern.)
If you scroll to the bottom of this post and click where it says “Click here to open page 2 and see the skirt tutorial.” You will be sent to page 2 of this post where it only shows the changes I made to the rollerskate skirt pattern to get all of these panels.
At the very top of this second page, there is a sentence that tells you to go back to the original rollerskate post and print the pattern, but you still need to come back to this page to see how the changes were made. (basically just splitting the panels in half and adding a seam allowance.)
Sorry if this is confusing, most likely this is a case of “you get what you pay for.”
If you feel you need an actual pattern to print, I found this one on Etsy that is very similar: http://tidd.ly/aa6a7ea5
Good luck!
Katie says
This is such a great way to use up my fat quarters that I have had stashed away. I am quite the beginner at sewing after putting it off for some time so this question may be a bit obvious but it seems that the only way I can cut 2 pieces from one fat is to cut on the bias but I am concerned that it may stretch and distort. Will this be ok?
Jamie says
Should be fine, just take care not to pull on fabric when sewing.
Katie says
Thank you!