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The Christie Circle Skirt: A simple sew with amazing results!

by Adaku Parker June 01, 2021

As a circle skirt lover, one thing I have come to realise is really important is waiting for the hem to drop. As circle skirts are made on the bias [*note that this skirt was cut on the cross-wise grain*], the fabric is likely to drop in different areas of the skirt. As such, you should wait before hemming your skirt.

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The Christie Circle Skirt : Made for twirling!

by Adaku Parker March 24, 2021

"I started by placing the fabric tightly against my skin (just because) and then I washed and spun the fabric in the machine using a temperature of 30 degrees. Then I left it to completely air dry."

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