tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494127990881957323.post1002614846273557153..comments2008-03-30T08:17:52.148-05:00dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05106577421276201593noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494127990881957323.post-386939511194065912008-03-29T22:11:00.000-05:002008-03-29T22:11:00.000-05:00any way u could put a drawing on this...?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494127990881957323.post-51454299135192789082008-03-29T22:06:00.000-05:002008-03-29T22:06:00.000-05:00I think the drawings would prbly help me alot too...I tend to be a visual person..thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494127990881957323.post-45364317359358103102008-03-29T17:24:00.000-05:002008-03-29T17:24:00.000-05:00I think you may have confused the "arc" with the radius. The radius of the arc, however long the arc is, is 9.5". To have enough to go around your waist though your arc must be half a circle (the full circle would be twice as long in circumference as your waist), or span 180 degrees. The way I described had you cut 90 degrees at a time. but yes, you could cut the entire semi-circle, 180 degrees in one shot, if the fabric is wide enough to accomodate the length of the skirt you want. You could just draw the waist half-circle on the lengthwise selvage. Then the selvages would be your only seam, in the back I guess. <BR/><BR/>You can't cut a half circle without a seam somewhere, b/c the fabric is flat. A whole circle could be cut flat, but a half circle, when closed, is shaped more like a cone than flat. So you can't cut it in it's entirety flat.<BR/><BR/>The book devotes several pages to circles...first a circular skirt, then a ruffled circular skirt, then circular ruffles. She doesn't talk directly about a half circle skirt but reading through all the information and studying the drawings might help anyway.dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05106577421276201593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494127990881957323.post-84400444329748801822008-03-29T13:18:00.000-05:002008-03-29T13:18:00.000-05:00well, kind of. let me clarify so I understand. I draw an "arc" 9 1/2inches . That makes my 1/4 circle pattern piece. Then I lay it on the fabric with the fold @ one end. That might give me one seam..which would be ok if I want to "split" the front of the empire skirt (have an opening)...am I on the right track?? <BR/><BR/>It would seem to me that if I want to avoid a seam alltogether(like having a doughnut) I would need to draft an actual half circle pattern piece with an "arc" of 19 inches? (figuring it's the 9.5 doubled).....boy that would be taking up alot of fabric!!<BR/><BR/>does this book that u recommend have pics in it of this stuff?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494127990881957323.post-76408436134313025942008-03-29T11:44:00.000-05:002008-03-29T11:44:00.000-05:00Anon,<BR/><BR/>Let's see if I can think this out...leaving out seam allowances all together for now. You'd have to draft a circle twice as big as you need for your waist (high waist in this case). So, if you have a 30" waist, you need a circle that is 60" in circumference. Then use half of it for your pattern. <BR/><BR/>I guess you don't have to draw the entire thing. If you figure the radius of a 60" circle, which would be 9.55" (let's say 9 1/2") you can draw any portion of the circle.<BR/><BR/>say you have a flat piece of fabric. You cut a string 9.5" in length and tie it to a pin inserted at the corner of the lengthwise and crosswise grain. Draw the circle arc on the fabric from lengthwise selvage to crosswise tear/cut. That is 90 degrees or 1/4 of the circle. <BR/><BR/>Extend down from that arc the length you want your skirt. add seam and hem allowances (you will lose side seam allowances if you are drawing directly on the fabric like this...but it'll only be a couple inches around the entire skirt)<BR/><BR/>Now use that piece of fabric to cut another and you'll have 2/4 or 1/2 a circle. <BR/><BR/>I hope that makes sense!dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05106577421276201593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494127990881957323.post-20779053150003850512008-03-29T11:18:00.000-05:002008-03-29T11:18:00.000-05:00Dawn, I have questions regarding the "half circle skirt" ..I think I understand the concept. My situation is a dance costume w/an empire waist. The half circle idea would be perfect becuz I am looking for less fullness. However I have never done a 1/2 circle pattern before. I understand that my pattern piece itself would be a 1/4 circle w/a radius of 9 or so (for a 30" area-lets say it is under the bust in this case, as in an empire waist)..so my question is: how to I lay this on the fabric?? where is my fold of fabric, etc etc. (I have just ordered the book u recommended "Couture"..cant wait to get it) ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494127990881957323.post-34119852092721767352007-07-27T07:41:00.000-05:002007-07-27T07:41:00.000-05:00Anne - <BR/><BR/>LOL! It should be "inner circle circumference" right? Thanks for the head's up!dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05106577421276201593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494127990881957323.post-56379986214302783542007-07-26T22:54:00.000-05:002007-07-26T22:54:00.000-05:00"If the seamline of the waist opening is 30" then the inner circle radius must be 30"."<BR/><BR/>My head's stuffed up (bad cold - it's the coldest winter we've had in Melbourne for years) and I haven't done maths in mumblemumble years, but I think you meant the inner circle diameter :-)/anne...noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494127990881957323.post-6625002384577223062007-07-13T08:42:00.000-05:002007-07-13T08:42:00.000-05:00Thanks for doing this. I have to confess I've saved reading these until I've had time to digest it all!cidellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03233589983068734496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494127990881957323.post-49932409707759231712007-07-05T15:31:00.000-05:002007-07-05T15:31:00.000-05:00The book Coutute - The Art of Fine Sewing is one of my favorite references too! The informations in that book is priceless!Tanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01073735708031525696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494127990881957323.post-82141488648489561442007-07-05T14:28:00.000-05:002007-07-05T14:28:00.000-05:00I do agree on your recomendation about The book by Roberta Carr, the pictures are dated but the information is time less. I used my book a lot since 1993 when I bought it. It is a great reference book.Elshttp://thesewingdivas.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494127990881957323.post-49110017081335776392007-07-05T11:58:00.000-05:002007-07-05T11:58:00.000-05:00Check the math? Come on, I'm out of school for the summer! Just kidding!<BR/><BR/>I *love* circle skirts and your post is just great! Thank you very much.Summersethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00364235843222794829noreply@blogger.com