As promised here are the instructions. I tried to be clear, but please ask questions if you have them.
-Get a good waist measurement.
- divide that measurement by 6
-add seam allowance to that measurement. I added a ½” and then sewed it using a ¼” seam allowance but add whatever you feel comfortable with for a seam allowance. This is the measurement for the top of the gore.
- To determine length, just measure from waist to where you want the skirt to fall and add enough for a hem and casing. I added 2 ½”. 1” for the hem and and 1 ½” for the casing. Again, you can change the measurements.
- now you start to make your pattern, take a ruler and mark the length of the top of the gore and the middle point.
- Next draw a line from the middle point that is the length you need the pattern piece to be.
-You can choose any width you want for the bottom of the gore. On my knee length skirts, I made the bottom 3” wider on the top. On my longer skirts, I made it 5 or 6” wider.
- draw a line for the bottom of the gore whatever length you decided on
- Now finish your pattern piece by connecting the ends of the top and bottom lines. I used a yard stick to do it.
- to construct the skirt, sew your gores right sides together to form a circle and then do your hem and elastic casing. Cut your elastic to a length that is comfortable for you.
You can do a lot of variations with this. You can change the length of the gores, the width of the gores and the number. I am going to try an 8 gored skirt next.
and here is the finished skirt again:
