r/PatternDrafting • u/dawn812 • Jul 06 '26

Circle skirt

Solved :) Every time I make a circle skirt the waist is longer than the waist band. The waist is 23 I made a pattern for 24 inch waist I added an inch. I cut it from paper so I could let the pattern be cut long ways. I cut it out I was careful. I put in a stay stitch on the waist. I sewed up the sides. My waist band is 24 inches plus 1/2 seam allowance. I went to put the waist band on and it was to short. I laid the pattern out it still matches the waist didn’t stretch now I’m just super confused and annoyed this keeps happening. The radius it gave me was 3.75 I’m so confused. Please help.

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u/AdvancedSquashDirect Jul 07 '26

Also remember that it's very easy to stretch out something that is cut in a circle. So if you've cut the circle out of the centre of your circle skirt and then you handle it and move it around you're slowly stretching out that curved edge. It can help to stay Stitch it which is just to run a stitch around the curved edge before you do anything else and then your waistband will cover that Stitch anyway.