When you combine thrifted fabric and a complete lack of instructions or experience, you can turn out three delightfully wearable skirts in no time at all!
Here's the basic info I learned to make a panel skirt without a pattern (trust it at your own risk):
For a non-gathered skirt, measure your waist, decide how many panels you want, and divide your waist measurement by that number. That's the length of the top line on your panel. Decide how full you want the skirt (the diameter of the hem) and use that measurement for the bottom line of your panel. Decide how long you want the skirt and use that measurement to draw the sides of your panel. Now add a half inch on each side for seam allowance. Curve the top and bottom lines a bit (like less than half an inch) so you don't get the good old straight-edged hem. That should be a decent pattern for a non-gathered panel skirt!
For a gathered skirt, you don't need to worry about your waist measurement much. Basically, you just draw out a panel the length you want your skirt, keeping in mind that the wider the bottom line is in comparison to the top one, the fuller your skirt will be. Use as many of the panel as you want (more panels = more swoosh), making sure you at least use enough to go around your waist. I did 8 inches on top and 12 on the bottom, then cut out 12 panels. Decent, but if I were doing it again, I would at least double the top line on the bottom line for a bit more fullness (so, 8:16).
Making Circle Skirts Without A Pattern: https://youtu.be/JswK3rjkYlA
Making the Crewel Embroidery for Skirt 1: https://youtu.be/-dKplFYc9GM
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