tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post6868452732524941051..comments2023-09-16T05:56:01.927-07:00Comments on Create / Enjoy: Long-awaited paper bag waist skirt TUTORIAL!Adventures in Dressmakinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-38536717924943482013-01-18T08:31:15.955-08:002013-01-18T08:31:15.955-08:00Hi there! Yes, I would definitely just take the wh...Hi there! Yes, I would definitely just take the whole thing apart and reuse it. I even have a tutorial about doing that! http://www.adventuresindressmaking.com/2010/07/mumu-dress-how-to-take-apart-and-reuse.html. The paper bag skirt doesn't have a lining, but with wool it will be much nicer if you do line it. I would sew the lining to the top edge (right sides together) while it's still a big loose tube, then treat the lining and outer fabric as one and do the rest of this project as shown. Pin them together to keep them flat!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-63442497527632852752013-01-18T04:46:08.272-08:002013-01-18T04:46:08.272-08:00Thanks for this! I really love how it looks!!=)
I ...Thanks for this! I really love how it looks!!=)<br />I have this too long and too big coral skirt that's in a "tweed-looking" material (there's no tag so I don't know what it is) which I want to make into a paperbag skirt. However since it's in skirt-form, are there any tips you can give me to go about doing it? Or do you think I should just pick the skirt apart into 2 pieces and follow your tutorial? (I'ts just a simple skirt with no detailing whatsoever but with a zipper at the back. However, it does have lining which I want to keep. Would I just sew the lining into place as well?<br />Lunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-65257301776340489702012-04-08T09:15:06.427-07:002012-04-08T09:15:06.427-07:00Hi, Lais! Looks great! A side zipper works just a...Hi, Lais! Looks great! A side zipper works just as well as a back zipper. =) Thanks so much for linking, and for checking with me--feel free to use this tutorial to make a skirt that you sell! Have fun!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-22887059756391062502012-04-06T08:44:24.420-07:002012-04-06T08:44:24.420-07:00I love your tutorial! I made my teen daughter a s...I love your tutorial! I made my teen daughter a skirt...I had trouble with the zipper, but I figured it out eventually. I put the zipper on the side, because I sewed the back together too fast :) I put a picture on my blog and linked back to your site, thank you again for your help in making a super cute skirt! http://www.locustfarms.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Petuniapaperbagskirt.jpg is a picture :) It was my first time with pleats, but I loved it and felt totally accomplished. My daughter just needs to get a shirt that she likes and she will wear it somewhere. A friend asked if she could buy a skirt from me if I make her one, is that OK, if I use your pattern help to sell a skirt or two (my daughter's friend wanted on too)? Thanks again for your help!Laishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15991304563133841814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-25008483544105157632012-03-29T10:21:25.927-07:002012-03-29T10:21:25.927-07:00Oh, thank you so much! I can't wait to start m...Oh, thank you so much! I can't wait to start making this tonight. Love, love, love your blog!!!Sallienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-4757378404879828982012-03-29T07:54:53.968-07:002012-03-29T07:54:53.968-07:00Sorry I confused you! I just went back and edited ...Sorry I confused you! I just went back and edited the text so hopefully it's more clear now. Sorry about the confusion--you cut three pieces; the center back pieces are each (in the example above) 13", and the center front piece is 26" but is cut on the fold. So the total circumference before you pleat is twice your waist!<br /><br />I would do four pleats in front, four pleats in back, (both facing away from center front and center back) but you can do however many you like!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-39371692769543883482012-03-29T07:52:32.166-07:002012-03-29T07:52:32.166-07:00Sorry about the confusion--you cut three pieces; t...Sorry about the confusion--you cut three pieces; the center back pieces are each (in the example above) 13", and the center front piece is 26" but is cut on the fold. So the total circumference before you pleat is twice your waist!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-23033914302252042132012-03-28T23:10:45.167-07:002012-03-28T23:10:45.167-07:00Just started sewing two weeks ago. Am in love with...Just started sewing two weeks ago. Am in love with this skirt and tried to start making it tonight and am so confused!!! I think I'm overthinking but was going to make a pattern and just don't understand the measurements. 3 pieces right? Back, front left, front right. I get that for a 26 waist, front pieces should end up 6.5 and back piece should be 13, but how much more do you add to account for pleats?? Do you double it (so that back piece cut on fold would be a total of 26 and the two front pieces a total of 13 each before you start making pleats?). And 4 pleats for back, 4 pleats for front? Help!!! I am so in love with this skirt and want to make it. Thank you!Sallienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-25850415318984441682012-02-16T15:24:43.047-08:002012-02-16T15:24:43.047-08:00I had the same question because step one says to d...I had the same question because step one says to divide by 2. I was wondering if you had to cut 4 pieces or something.SarahSyphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08442152656346875341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-25643670578768745862011-10-18T16:37:25.209-07:002011-10-18T16:37:25.209-07:00I just started my own fashion blog and decided to ...I just started my own fashion blog and decided to discuss my lust over the "paper bag" trend in today's post. I went searching on google for a good picture to include in my post and found your tutorial! I hope you don't mind, but I linked this blog post in mine! I love it :) If I could ever tackle how to use a sewing machine I will definitely be revisiting this tutorial.<br /><br />Thanks! <3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-69609406905033621442011-09-05T22:01:19.103-07:002011-09-05T22:01:19.103-07:00Thank you for the wonderful tutorial! It was just...Thank you for the wonderful tutorial! It was just the perfect project to get back into sewing and I found it wonderfully easy to complete. I'm rather chuffed with how my skirt turned out!Naomihttp://blog.teacupdinosaur.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-31318056522450596842011-09-04T16:07:43.270-07:002011-09-04T16:07:43.270-07:00I'm confused too! I thought you just had one f...I'm confused too! I thought you just had one fold in your fabric. I thought we could (before having cut anything) either decide to use the fold or the raw edge. Thus, if I only have 1 fold to start with and 1/2 my waist circumference (plus and inch or so to allow for seams), I will only have my total waist circumference when sewn together, but you were saying above that we should have double our waist circumference to allow for pleats, but per your instructions, i don't have that; I only have my original circumerference, not allowing for any pleats to be added.kelsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01111936768044989792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-5769179259541110502011-08-19T15:17:26.183-07:002011-08-19T15:17:26.183-07:00@jeongyunsgirl, the zipper has to go at the sidese...@jeongyunsgirl, the zipper has to go at the sideseam where there's a natural opening! Yes, there are pleats at the back and front. All you'll need is a 7-9" zipper.<br /><br />@Rie, you make such large pleats that there's a lot of fabric pleated into the waist, making it smaller--and the circumference of the hips is much larger than your actual hips.Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-42201965800550297762011-07-23T18:38:19.082-07:002011-07-23T18:38:19.082-07:00How does this account for hips? I'm confused.How does this account for hips? I'm confused.Riehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13288767389340513009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-59301864793059319292011-06-17T13:26:41.558-07:002011-06-17T13:26:41.558-07:00Hey thanks for the great tutorial. will be trying ...Hey thanks for the great tutorial. will be trying this one out very soon. Just a quick question, the zipper is at centerback? and there are pleats at the front as well as the back? also what length of zipper did you use? thanks so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-68357110190556092752011-05-06T15:07:58.364-07:002011-05-06T15:07:58.364-07:00This is perfect! I can't do zippers quite as ...This is perfect! I can't do zippers quite as well as you have here, but I do have a nice skirt, my first project sans pattern. Thank you for the tutorial.MadLaureinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295925014463420130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-21013596265662259012011-04-22T08:50:50.180-07:002011-04-22T08:50:50.180-07:00@Anonymous, of course you could do all the seams b...@Anonymous, of course you could do all the seams by hand, but because it's a a skirt and will bear strain, you'd have to do very strong, small backstitches.Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-24122911220152333362011-04-20T18:53:41.764-07:002011-04-20T18:53:41.764-07:00can you make it without a sewing machine?can you make it without a sewing machine?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-73556725976062414652011-04-18T09:07:47.294-07:002011-04-18T09:07:47.294-07:00@C. Marcia, this pattern allows for pleating in tw...@C. Marcia, this pattern allows for pleating in twice as much fabric as the waist. If your waist is 30", you'll be pleating in from 60" in the beginning. And the bottom, around your legs, will have a 30" diameter because you taper the sideseams down.Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-3145089282937021232011-04-15T21:10:12.129-07:002011-04-15T21:10:12.129-07:00Thanks for posting this! I'm about to start ma...Thanks for posting this! I'm about to start making this (but I think I'm going to do a button down front instead of a zipper), but I was wondering--if you add pleats in towards the end, then shouldn't you start with a larger piece than you did? Build in the extra inches so you can pleat them in?Marcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324215197182346664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-44288914776058059252011-03-15T14:38:32.125-07:002011-03-15T14:38:32.125-07:00this skirt loooks soooo cute!
maybe I'm an i...this skirt loooks soooo cute!<br /><br /> maybe I'm an idiot but I'm trying to do it and am completely lost. very confused :-/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-60825478175228006622011-03-12T13:25:12.357-08:002011-03-12T13:25:12.357-08:00omg! you're a genius! i was just browsing the ...omg! you're a genius! i was just browsing the internet for some great paper bag waist looks to write about for my website and came across your post. i love it.cathttp://www.thewantwardrobe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-18281051332024171032011-01-06T13:58:34.416-08:002011-01-06T13:58:34.416-08:00This was incredible. My husband loves this skirt! ...This was incredible. My husband loves this skirt! I'm going to wear it out to the museum for our anniversary! Thanks a million for the tutorial.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13476799320563630412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-77873148630238740442010-12-03T08:47:10.055-08:002010-12-03T08:47:10.055-08:00Outstanding tutorial.Outstanding tutorial.Cennettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09109335050044632749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-41978776786753963712010-12-02T15:41:20.487-08:002010-12-02T15:41:20.487-08:00This is freaking adorable and has me wanting to sh...This is freaking adorable and has me wanting to shove all my UFOs to the side. I hope you don't mind if I share a link & a photo on my blog! I have lots of readers who will love the tutorials! :)angie.ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575366388194033626noreply@blogger.com