Full Circle Skirt Free PDF Printable Sewing Pattern for 18-Inch Dolls

Here's another PDF printable sewing pattern for 18-inch dolls---Full circle skirt with elasticated waist band.

The measurements of the doll I used are

Chest 11.5 inches

Waist 11 inches

Hip 11.75 inches

This pattern will fit 18-inch dolls such as the American Girl® Doll and Our Generation® Doll and dolls with similar body measurements.

Seam allowances:

Seam allowances are included in the pattern, which is, for the skirt, 0.25 inch at the top edge and 0.50 inch at the hemline.

How to print?

This is a two-page PDF file. 

Print the page on an A4 paper. Make sure you have set page sizing to "Actual size" before you print the pattern. 

You can measure the 1 inch x 1 inch square in the pattern page to check whether the page has printed correctly.

Pattern Link:

Note: I recently found out that I had uploaded a wrong PDF file. I have removed the file and uploaded the new file. Please click the link below to download the new correct file. I apologize for the inconvenience.

How to Print and Assemble the PDF Pattern Pages:

Click here to learn how to print and assemble the PDF pattern pages. 

Waistband:

For the waistband, cut a 20-inch-long, 2-inch-wide piece of fabric.

How to Cut the Pattern Pieces from the Fabric?

This is how you will cut the skirt and waist band from the fabric. 

Suggested fabrics and fabric measurements:

An 18 x 18-inch (45 x 45-cm) fabric is needed to make this circle skirt. This is how the circle skirt will look like after it's cut out from the fabric---like a donut. :-)

You can use fabrics such as quilting cotton, gingham, linen, seersucker, crepe, silk, etc. to make this skirt. 

How to Sew?

I have given below a short tutorial on how to sew the skirt.

A step-by-step sewing tutorial with pictures is provided here. 

Step 1: Hem the skirt. Fold the hemline down the wrong side by 0.25 inch and then again by 0.25 inch and sew along the folded edge.  

Step 2: With right sides facing, attach the bottom edge of the waistband with the skirt's top edge at the center back using a 1/4 inch seam allowance. Start by leaving a trail of 1 or 2 inches of the waistband at one end and sew around the skirt. And once you are back at the starting point, match both the ends and pin them together. Cut the trail of fabric from both  ends of the waistband leaving only 1/4 inch for seam allowance, and now join the ends together.

Step 3: Fold down the top edge of the waist band by 1/4 inch. Next, fold the waistband in half, and sew over the folded edge leaving a small gap to feed the elastic in. Insert a 0.5-inch-wide, 10-inch-long elastic through the casing, overlap the ends of the elastic by 0.5 inch, and sew them together. Sew the gap in the casing closed.

Now your doll has got a beautiful twirly circle skirt to add to her wardrobe.

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Happy sewing!  

---Flora