{"id":11934,"date":"2023-06-24T12:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-24T16:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/?p=11934"},"modified":"2023-06-24T12:05:17","modified_gmt":"2023-06-24T16:05:17","slug":"wide-hem-facing-circle-skirt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wide-hem-facing-circle-skirt\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Sew A Hem Facing On A Circle Skirt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Featured2.jpg\" alt=\"How to sew a wide hem on a circle skirt using a hem facing\" class=\"wp-image-11979 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Featured2.jpg 550w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Featured2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Featured2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Featured2-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 550px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 550\/413;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Featured2.jpg\" alt=\"How to sew a wide hem on a circle skirt using a hem facing\" class=\"wp-image-11979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Featured2.jpg 550w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Featured2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Featured2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Featured2-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I've got a project I'm working on that has been giving me a headache. \u00a0I've been itching to make a half-circle skirt but the hemline is just not turning out as I would like. \u00a0It really is impossible to sew a &#8216;regular' hem when the bottom of the skirt is so curved. \u00a0Usually, on a skirt, I would turn in half an inch and press, and then turn up another inch, inch and a half or even two inches on the bottom of a regular skirt, and sew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But that's not going to work on a circular hemline simply because the length of the hem around the outside is longer than the length of the fabric you are turning into, so it's never going to lie flat.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-image-11935\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Rolled-Hem-Hero-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Image courtesy of the Sewing Loft\" class=\"wp-image-11935 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Rolled-Hem-Hero-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Rolled-Hem-Hero-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Rolled-Hem-Hero-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Rolled-Hem-Hero.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Rolled-Hem-Hero-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Image courtesy of the Sewing Loft\" class=\"wp-image-11935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Rolled-Hem-Hero-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Rolled-Hem-Hero-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Rolled-Hem-Hero-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Rolled-Hem-Hero.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image courtesy of the Sewing Loft<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now you can sew a teeny tiny hem, by pressing up tiny 1\/8th inch amounts and using a rolled hem foot. \u00a0(See the Sewing Loft article if you want to give this a try.) But the way my iron spews boiling hot water and steam randomly out of the front exactly where my fingers are, I didn't fancy my chances, and neither do I own the rolled hem foot. \u00a0And I <em>really<\/em> wanted a wide hem on this project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So the only way to do this is with a hem facing. &nbsp;The same as you can sew a facing to the neckline or armhole of a dress to get a neat finish and hide the raw edges, you can also sew a facing to the hemline of a circle skirt! &nbsp;Who would have thought it? &nbsp;But it's not difficult and creates a beautiful finish, even on lightweight fabrics, and it creates the wide hemline I was looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\">Creating your facing pattern<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The facing piece for the bottom of the skirt is basically exactly the same as the bottom of the skirt. \u00a0So making a pattern piece is easy. \u00a0Once you have used your pattern piece to cut all of the main pieces of the skirt, you can use the same for the facing. \u00a0 I wanted a 1.5-inch wide hem.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"411\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Hem-facing-1.jpg\" alt=\"How to sew a wide hem on a circle skirt using a hem facing\" class=\"wp-image-11968 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Hem-facing-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Hem-facing-1-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Hem-facing-1-500x343.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Hem-facing-1-150x103.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/411;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Hem-facing-1.jpg\" alt=\"How to sew a wide hem on a circle skirt using a hem facing\" class=\"wp-image-11968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Hem-facing-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Hem-facing-1-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Hem-facing-1-500x343.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Hem-facing-1-150x103.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I folded my pattern for the circle skirt quarter into 4 and along the bottom, marked a line 2 inches away from the bottom of the skirt, \u00a01.5 inches for the hem, and 0.5 for the seam. Then I simply chopped off the bottom of the skirt pattern to create the pattern piece for the facing. \u00a0Mine was a self-drafted pattern anyway, but if yours is a pattern you might want to use again make sure to copy or <a title=\"Tracing Burda Patterns the EASY Way\" href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/tracing-burda-patterns\/\">trace the pattern<\/a> first before you go cutting it into pieces!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voila, one skirt hemline facing pattern. \u00a0Cut your hem-facing pieces and join them in the same way you have joined the main skirt pieces, using the same seam allowance.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"238\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Facing-2.jpg\" alt=\"How to sew a wide hem on a circle skirt using a hem facing\" class=\"wp-image-11969 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Facing-2.jpg 650w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Facing-2-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Facing-2-500x183.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Facing-2-150x55.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/238;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Facing-2.jpg\" alt=\"How to sew a wide hem on a circle skirt using a hem facing\" class=\"wp-image-11969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Facing-2.jpg 650w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Facing-2-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Facing-2-500x183.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Facing-2-150x55.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\">Sewing the skirt hem facing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First, we need to finish the raw edge on the facing pieces, on the inside or shorter edge of the facing. \u00a0If you have a serger, go ahead and use that, or if you have a regular sewing machine, neaten the raw edge to prevent fraying with a <a title=\"The Zig-Zag stitch seam finish\" href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/zig-zag-stitch-seam-finish\/\">zig-zag finish<\/a>, or like I did with the <a title=\"How to use the overcasting stitches\" href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/seams-overcasting-stitches\/\">overcasting stitch<\/a>. Then give it a press because we want everything to lie as flat as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-010b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11971 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-010b.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-010b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-010b-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-010b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-010b.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-010b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-010b-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now match up the raw edges, the bottom of the skirt with the bottom of the facing, right sides together. \u00a0Pin to stop any shifting about on slippery or lightweight fabrics and take care not to stretch those bias pieces. \u00a0Stitch the two together with a 1\/2-inch seam.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-011b.jpg\" alt=\"How to sew a wide hem on a circle skirt using a hem facing\" class=\"wp-image-11972 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-011b.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-011b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-011b-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-011b.jpg\" alt=\"How to sew a wide hem on a circle skirt using a hem facing\" class=\"wp-image-11972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-011b.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-011b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-011b-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now give the seam a good press, pressing both of the allowances towards the facing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-013c.jpg\" alt=\"How to sew a wide hem on a circle skirt using a hem facing\" class=\"wp-image-11975 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-013c.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-013c-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-013c-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-013c.jpg\" alt=\"How to sew a wide hem on a circle skirt using a hem facing\" class=\"wp-image-11975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-013c.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-013c-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-013c-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/understitching-facing-neckline-lining\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Staystitching-012b-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"All about understitching. What is it, why and how do you do it?\" class=\"wp-image-8172 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Staystitching-012b-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Staystitching-012b-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Staystitching-012b.jpg 500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Staystitching-012b-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"All about understitching. What is it, why and how do you do it?\" class=\"wp-image-8172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Staystitching-012b-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Staystitching-012b-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Staystitching-012b.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Next comes the <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/understitching-facing-neckline-lining\/\">understitching<\/a>. \u00a0This is also a technique used on neckline and arm-facing pieces to stop them from peeking out and will help us get the perfect smooth edge without the facing showing on our hemline. \u00a0With the seam allowances facing up, stitch through to join them to the facing, right through the middle of the seam allowance.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-015b.jpg\" alt=\"How to sew a wide hem on a circle skirt using a hem facing\" class=\"wp-image-11976 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-015b.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-015b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-015b-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-015b.jpg\" alt=\"How to sew a wide hem on a circle skirt using a hem facing\" class=\"wp-image-11976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-015b.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-015b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-015b-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Time to go back to the iron and this time, press the facing up towards the main body of the skirt, and with the help of the understitching, you should be able to see that the facing is neatly hidden and creates a perfect bottom edge to the skirt. \u00a0As you press, make sure everything is nice and flat, and pin the facing in place.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-017b.jpg\" alt=\"How to sew a wide hem on a circle skirt using a hem facing\" class=\"wp-image-11977 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-017b.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-017b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-017b-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-017b.jpg\" alt=\"How to sew a wide hem on a circle skirt using a hem facing\" class=\"wp-image-11977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-017b.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-017b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-017b-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now back to the machine, and with the facing upwards, stitch close to the top edge, keeping an even distance from the bottom of the skirt, and there you are. &nbsp;A beautifully finished skirt hemline on a curved skirt, but with a nice wide hem. &nbsp;Give it a final press and admire your work.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-018b.jpg\" alt=\"How to sew a wide hem on a circle skirt using a hem facing\" class=\"wp-image-11978 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-018b.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-018b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-018b-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-018b.jpg\" alt=\"How to sew a wide hem on a circle skirt using a hem facing\" class=\"wp-image-11978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-018b.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-018b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Circle-skirt-018b-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This technique can also be used to lengthen a skirt when you don't have much hem allowance to turn down because it just loses a half inch from the bottom and the facing can be a different fabric because it's hidden inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I'm still working on developing the pattern for this skirt. \u00a0If it turns out nicely, I'll share it with you soon. \u00a0If it doesn't I'll pretend it never happened \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<h2>If You'd Like To Support Our Site<\/h2>\r\nIf you want to help us continue to bring you a wide selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/free-sewing-patterns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free sewing patterns<\/a> and projects, please consider buying us a coffee.\u00a0 We'd really, really appreciate it.\r\n\r\n<center><div class=\"ko-fi-button\" data-text=\"Buy me a coffee!\" data-color=\"#ff5f5f\" data-code=\"\" id=\"kofiShortcode295Html\" style=\"float: none; 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