It’s a skirt. It’s a circle. It has an elastic waist. And the hem was left raw.

The fabric is a textured knit from Rathdowne Fabrics, and the waistband wide black elastic from Darn Cheap Fabrics. I cut the elastic to her waist measurement, and sewed the ends into a circle. The skirt was “drafted” using one of the online circle skirt calculators that is available online, using Clare’s waist measurement and the desired length. It is a full circle, and fitted onto the fabric without the need for any seams – so I essentially cut out a donut shape.

And yes, it twirls! Even thirteen year old girls like a twirl.

I simply zig-zagged the skirt to the elastic waistband after quarter marking both. So simple. As it turns out, Clare is wearing it with the waistband turned over once to shorten it a little. Just like she does with the winter school uniform skirt….

So, if you’re looking for some tween/teen sewing for a girl that likes skirts, don’t forget the simple circle skirt, especially in a knit with an elastic waistband. Just choose a fabric that they like, and it will be a winner!