SUPER EASY Circle Skirt Hack!! (Thrift Flip) | DIY w/ Orly Shani
EDIT!!! For measurement, I meant RADIUS (not diameter)
RADIUS - Take your largest hip measurement and divide it by 7.
That will give you the radius to cut for your waist.
More detailed instructions in the video.
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I have become totally obsessed with Tablecloth Upcycles because the fabric has such beautiful detail, design, clean finished edges and usually... quite a lot of fabric to work with.
I was thrifting and came across a few round tablecloths. I thought they might be an amazingly simple way to create a circle skirt, and I was right!!
It works so well and looks so beautiful. Turns out you can use oval or circle tablecloths too. They just create a different hemline.
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Love this! Sewing tip: When sewing the elastic, use a zigzag, not a straight stitch. This creates a natural give in the stitch, which will lead to fewer seam busts. Zigzag is not any harder to use than a straight stitch, and will give you more enduring results. 👌🏽 Edited for lame-o typos
Yes, that's what we were taught at school. Also, some people might find stitching the elastic ends together like that uncomfortable to wear, so they might want to overlap the cut ends and stitch them together flat.
I'm showing this to my mom asap! Here in Greece we traditionally have the first type of tablecloths(white)as part of our culture, when a woman got married it was mandatory to have linen and things like that made by hand from her mother grandmother and so on for her new home. The last 4 years I've turned ALL my mom's stuff into garments and she was always telling me you're crazy nobody wears tablecloths as skirts and such.....I love you!
Would it be considered disrespectful to turn it into a skirt? Or a cool way to honor it?
@@TheDIYDesigner Depends on individual opinions. I'm from Greece too. Half of us are crazy while the other half is super crazy 😅
@@TheDIYDesigner I'm sure every single grandma wouldn't like it. They made it by hand so you can keep them for the rest of your life. They wouldn't even use them every day, but keep for guests and formal occasions. But young people never use them cuz they're not fashionable anymore so it would be a good way to give them a new life. I'm also Greek 😊
My granmother bought a blouse in Greece and wanted pants to go with it so she made pants out of a table cloth, they look awesome and are one of my favorites of hers.
@@TheDIYDesigner no it's not disrespectful but it's something most people see as odd when they have associated something with a particular use. My mom came to realise that it's better to be used even like that, than to sit in a closet an never been seen by anyone. Now she even brags to anyone who listens that she made the material by hand...lol
I'm a teacher and you know we don't make much and need to dress to move and play with kids while looking great! And as a plus size person, this is so easy to get the exact right fit. This is PERFECT! I'm going to look for some tablecloths today for sure
I'm a teacher too, and I totally understand the "not making much" and the struggle to find low-cost, respectable clothing for the classroom. I am so going to make some of these as well!
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Measure your widest point - this is your circumference. Divide this number by 3.14 - this is your diameter (the distance across your body from one side to the other, if your body was perfectly circular). Divide that by two, this is your radius, and is the distance from the point you have made in the top of the circular tablecloth, to where you need to cut. 😻
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@GothicRockGoddess What do you mean by the widest point? Your hips?
@@Goody2shzToohips, butt, thighs (pear shape), waist (apple shape)
Or use tau, which is 6.28 and is basically 2 time pi. I guess that is what the divide by 7 is approximating?
@@Goody2shzToowell with me it is on my upper legs. The point that the skirt must pass to get to where you want it to sit that is the widest.
It's great. You are not looking like someone, who wears grandma's old tableware. It looks modern and well-done. I am so surprised, how good it turned out. And it's really for beginners. So easy. No zipper, only an elastic. And recycled materials are ok for the environment. I love your ideas, your interpretation of fashion, your individualism. Go on, my dear. I will always give you a "thumb up".
thank you so much!
I’m shook!!!!!! This is AWESOME!!!! You’re a GENIUS!!!
I love how you talk fast but very clearly and you’re all to-the-point wasting no time.
Great idea! This would work well with a square tablecloth as well for the uneven hem look. I love layers also so if you happen to find 2 circles of differing diameters but complimenting colours/patterns, you could sew them together to make a layered circle skirt. Omygosh.....so many ideas just from this video!
Uhhhh….COOLEST thing I’ve watched in a while! Doing this immediately. I wear dresses to work everyday.
I’ve been drooling over a tiktok creators circle skirts but they are too far out of my budget. Here you come to Save the Day! Thank you!!!!
The last one is my favorite especially with that blouse!
Has anyone told you today … You’re the BEST!!!!! I needed a tutorial on how to do a circle skirt elastic waist … immediately thought “let me go see if you had a video on it!” Bc you’re the freaking best! Thank youuuu!
This is THE GREATEST thrifting idea ever!
I wish I had a sewing machine…. Love this skirt!❤❤❤❤❤
All I can say is "WOW"!
Ok girl you did it again.
LOVE THIS!!!!! GENIUS mode kicked in for you!!!
Wow, can't pick a favorite, that last one is stunning.
Triple play winner 🏆 👏. I love them all and your channel ❤. You are a delight and I appreciate your content.
Just one small correction: your formula at 2:38 uses the word diameter when you mean radius. Your circle opening has a 5 inch radius (and therefore a 10 inch diameter). I love this hack, it's great to find circle tablecloths that have a border print like holiday tablecloths. You can do the same thing with square tablecloths or scarves ( exact square, not rectangle) and keep the finished edge to get a handkerchief hem.
Thanks for confirming that for me, I did not feel like googling, but I thought that the depth she was measuring would be the radius.
sorry for that!
The actual measurement calculation is circumference = 2 pi r. So divide your widest measurement by 2 times pi which is 6.28 (such is somewhat close to the 7 you came up with). I always add an inch or two to the largest measurement for ease before I divide. Also, if you offset the waist for the oval skirt it makes a beautiful high low. Been making circle skirts, cloaks, and capes for 25 years. 😂
Christmas tree skirts make great holiday skirts. You can go with a kitshcy one for a elflike look or a nice embroidered one for a more dressy look. If you can only get one that will come out a bit too short, just add a ruffle to the bottom.
Now I am going to dig my mother’s table cloth cabinet.
Love this! Little tip, for a bigger behind, fold it so that you'll have slightly more fabric in the back. Also can do that for a high/low skirt. Love your channel.
I had a shop in 1971. I did all the clothes in my Boutique with clothes that I thrifted Mayday kimona out of table cloth and napkins have been watching your channel and just love what you do
The oval was uhhhhhhhmazing!!
😁 great timing Orly
WHaaaaaa!?!?! This is amazing. I’m SO going to do it! Love the “showing” elastic too.
Great upcycle idea! The oval/asymmetrical hem one turned out really cool. I think that's my favorite one.
dont forget for winter you can do this with decorative blankets too, and clearance tree skirts. just sew the tree skirt opening from edge to center then cut the waist opening and add the elastic. oh and if you want a pencil skirt, use a long pillow case. those come in all types of linens and nylons and silks. just use the kind for the huge pillows (not shams) and make sure the width fits the largest area of your lower half (waist or hips or thighs) with a little extra to sit an have some give. oh an round smaller table clothes can be made into ponchos if you cut the center and add a channel and a tie to adjust how much you want to hang off shoulder. dont forget to check if cotton or poly an you can also tie dye those lase ones for a boho flair.
Genius ideas!!!!
What's a tree skirt please?
@@crochetingaroundnewzealand it is a circle fabric you put under a Christmas tree to hide the tree stand and put presents on
These are great ideas for skirts for little girls too
In the 80s when high waist-tight wide belts were in I did the pillowcase skirt and waistband...spectacular 🎉
I can't believe how great these turned out!! Putting this on my list of sewing projects.
These are TOO CUTE! I'll definitely be looking for some tablecloths!! Great idea.
OMG - so easy and so cute!!!! You're a genius
The best circle skirt direction I’ve seen❤❤❤❤❤
My friend I’ve followed you for years and I can tell , Evertone This lady does not jus Diy she does DI - WOW !!! LOVE ❤❤❤🎉every one of your creations . Blessings 👗🪡🧵
I'm so mad at myself for never thinking of this! Half my wardrobe is thrifted fabric like this but I never thought about doing a circle skirt like this!
That’s why I’m here! Can’t wait to see what you do 👍🏼
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I am too... how come I didn't think about it? As I buy unusual fabric shower curtains for some of my clothes or house items... All my fabric are from thrift stores and I found real marvels like ~ for one small exemple ~ this silk gabardine with which I made myself a nice jumper dress to wear in winter with a turtle neck... soooo beautiful... $7.99 and I had 10 meters... yes... 10 meters. I still have enough to make myself a dress or a skirt and a mini dress to wear with leggings or a jean and some left overs for yokes. Sooo fantastic to sew our clothes and more when we are inspire by beautiful people like Orly ... thank you Orly 🌹
Wow! I was a little skeptical about the one with the fruit, but OMG that’s my favorite one😱. As always styled to perfection by the amazing Orly!😍
Me toooo!!
This is so vintage. I love it. I was watching " I love lucy" and I always like the clothing and shoe they had on the show. The circle skirt was one of them.
Lucille Ball often wore wonderful clothes on her different shows. I really like the dress/ matching coat outfits on her 1960s shows.
Incidentally, you can also do this with big rectangular scarves (or I dare say tablecloths) with a bit of extra work. Stitch the short sides of the rectangle together so you have a tube. Cut out your elastic waistband and either do the same distribution gathering technique as Orly has mentioned, or do a big running stitch by hand along one end of the tube, which you then pull on to create the gathers. Distribute these evenly around the elastic waistband, pin, then make sure to pull on the elastic as you're machine sewing the fabric and waistband together. I actually just did this with a sari, which has turned out absolutely stunning. Though gathering six yards of fabric down into a 28" waistband was... Challenging let's say... 😹 BTW, speaking of saris, they are the cheapest way to get a lot of fabric if you buy them secondhand from Ebay or similar. So you could either do the 'dirndl skirt' method I used (if the sari has a pretty border), or use them to create your circle, or even circle-and-a-half skirt. 😻
I was just thinking about turning some of my old huge scarve sized handkerchieves into a small skirt. Between these instructions and the video, I'm all set!
Not so cheap anymore now that demand has skyrocketed but some of the most beautiful fabric combinations you will find.
I am obsessed with your flower table cloth with the golden elastic. ❤
The 3rd skirt is my favorite with that blouse omg so beautiful seriously is fit for a princess ❤
2am was not the time to watch this and get the "I wanna do this...right now" feeling.
This is genius.
The prettiest skirts i have ever seen thankyou so much
Love the third one the most.
I LOVE the skirt with the orange top!
You had me at “blouse made from a tablecloth”. I have a dresser 5’ tall filled with vintage linens, quilts and - yes, tablecloths! I collect faster than I sew, but will be pulling tablecloths out this weekend ! This is the first video of yours I have watched but am subscribing. Thanks for rescuing these lost linens.❤
Omgosh, somebody STOP ME. I CAN'T have this be my new obsession. 😨🤣
You are an amazing creator. Enjoy your shows...just wish I was young again and had your vitality.
Love them !!! Thrift store, antique shops and yard sales here I come as soon as I get paid lol !!! Have a great day 😀 😊 ☺️ !!!
WOW! Just WOW! You must have at least some trouble falling to sleep, just due to all of your wonderful design ideas you have. All I can say is just keep them coming sweetie 👏👏👏🤙👍🙏🤓
Very clever. I love it when I find one’s thinking outside the box in sewing. I’m definitely going to try that.
The best tutorial I have ever seen... Thank you for sharing!
This is AWESOME! I did the same thing about 35 years ago with a circle of white faux fur as a wedding cape. I cut a full radius slit for the front opening, and lined it with cheap satin. It was gorgeous, if I do say so myself!! You should do a video on capes!!!!!
amazing!!!
I bet it was beautiful! I wore a fur tree skirt as a cape for family Christmas photos a few years ago and I was tempted to wear it out 😂.
@@hanananah trendsetter!!!
OMG! They look fabulous! My daughter is your size and she wears styles similar to yours. I will be hitting up the Goodwill, Salvation Army, and church resale stores asap. You hit it out of the park with this DIY! TFS Have a good day, a great week, and blessed life!
What can I say? Absolutely beautiful. You solved a big issue for me with calculations for the waist. Thanks so much. I loved it!
I remember the days when we had rope petticoats. They literally had rope going around the petticoats ... usually about 3 rows in layered petticoats. They were perfect for dresses with full skirts, or the type of skirts you are sewing out of round tablecloths. Well worth researching! I can't believe that they haven't returned with these bias cut full skirts.
Wow! You may have just simplified life with this table cloth idea! I am going to make a skirt for my 12 daughter and you may have just made it even easier and cheaper for me! Thank you!
This is ridiculous. I'm SO going to try this. You are SPECTACULAR!
They all looked incredible but I really liked the oval one the best. !!!
me too! It was such a happy surprise!
The last one is my fave. Pretty like D&G pattern. So cool!
Soonest I saw this video I remembered the circle skirt's I used to make for my Barbie as a kid. Great idea. Hugs ❤️ from Washington State.
Omg. Are you a genius? That is a brilliant idea .I love Circle skirts, and I'm always too scared to try to make one because of the exact same reasons as you. This is the best idea ever, and I can't wait to try it❤
*WOW* ~ These look like high-end vintage pieces. Just gorgeous. Great work, Orly! 🥰
A flair skirt is always pretty. The all over flowered is my favourite.
Love, love, LOVE these circular skirt hacks! What an awesome idea, to use round tablecloths! No need to measure and cut the fabric yourself. And most tablecloths are made of beautiful fabric or lace.
I love the tablecloth lace top you’re wearing!
Genius and elegant at the same time 🙏🏾👍🏾🥰
I've done this years ago! My fave was the one with the gold waistband!!!
Wowowowow!! What an ABSOLUTELY EXTRAORDINARY idea! ❤❤❤❤❤Thanku
knocked it out of the park on these tablecloths! Give us more of your DIY!
This is my first video to see of yours. I'm not sure what's cuter, you or the clothes!
Loved how the oval table cloth turned out. *Not me running out to thift shops to look for table cloths.
Simply GORGEOUS! I real loved the black elastic waistband with the black shoes, really popped.
These are AMAZING! It takes it up many notches by using that wide elastic instead of a casing!
Never thought to use a table cloth for a skirt! Great idea. I now know another item to check for at the resale shops!
Great job! The white one, 1st shown, is most my style. I will keep my eyes opened so I can do it myself.
This is the most amazing hack ever! I have so many table cloths, because I live in Spain, and you can pick up so many beautiful ones at thrift shops, and flea markets, and I just love them. I sorted them out recently and couldn't believe how many round ones I have, even though I don't have a round table, now I know what to do with them. Thank you. The oval one has turned out beautiful. I love them all. I'm going to be digging into mine today x
omg I'm so jealous!!! I have a few other tablecloth DIYs you might want to check out then! The Top I'm wearing in the intro is one of my favorites!
@@TheDIYDesigner I've watched your jacket and jean hack with that beautiful table cloth and that attracted me because I picked up a table cloth, like that, from a flea market here. It's slightly damaged and I had visions of repairing it. Not now I've seen your gorgeous jacket and jeans. It's made me think about other things I can do with it now as it's huge! I've just got to get the courage to cut it up. But it is just sitting there. Brilliant videos. Thank you so much x
What a great idea. Going to try this myself. And what a beautiful lady
This is the greatest thing EVER!!!! Eeeeek!!!!
I had a beige one like that decades ago. Loved it. I will make a new one. Thank you!
This is the best hack ever!
Wow! You rock everything you wear…even the tablecloth! Love them all, of course Orly styled!
Right?!! Is there nothing she cannot wear that looks stunning! What's the saying, something about a potato sack? 🙂
@@PaulaGrace Exactly! She would look fantastic in a potato sack I’m sure!😁
Love the idea of using the beautiful fabric again pre hemmed!
absolutely gorgeous. I too have fretted over the math, this is an absolutely clever idea and well worth the time for looking in thrift shops. thank you so much.
I looooove this. Definitely checking out the tablecloths next time I'm at my thrift store. Love that fruit one.
Omg i want to go make some right now! Imagine sewing it and adding pockets!! Running 🏃♀️ to go look for circle/oval tablecloths.
Dear Orly. Congratulations!!!! You are such a very talented person !!!!
Love the way you think outside the box! Definitely gonna try this. Thanks Orly! So enjoy your channel. Keep rocking
Love waking up to your videos on Sunday mornings 💕
Well that’s the sweetest comment! Thank you!
I didn't think I´d like the skirt with the floral pattern but I absolutely loved it!
I'm 2 minutes in and very excited! I could use the table to trace my fabric (no tablecloth). Thank you for your enthusiastic sharing.
Genius!
@@TheDIYDesigner That is an idea... I too have a round table 😊
the oval one gave such an interesting hem! wow
Wow! GREAT IDEA!! They came out GORGEOUS!! No ones gonna know,, 😊 that they began as table cloths, their not gonna know !
Omg I should do that TikTok... "no ones gonna know"
@@TheDIYDesigner Yes, yes you should😄
You are so clever to have thought of this Orly, what a great way to use fabric & all the skirts look so pretty & feminine. I personally felt like the one with the black waistband paired with the black heels was 🔥🔥❤😍 thanks love.
They all look amazing and you model them so beautifully.
The genius in this is incredible. Now THIS is truly a hack! Can't wait to try it!
oh I'm so glad!!
Pretty pretty I’ll look at tablecloth in a whole new way. Thank you!
BRAVO ! Fabulous ideas ! Thank YOU ! Merci beaucoup, Mademoiselle !
In the 1960's I was a teenager, on my own. Everything came from the thrift store, money was very tight. I used to buy tablecloths and make circle skirts and dresses out of them. I was thinking about them the other day and bought several tablecloths again. Although I used to buy them for about $1.00 or less, they are slightly more now. Still love them and have started them already. Thank you, as always, for your great ideas.
oh that's amazing!!!
Wow! Can’t tell that it’s a table cloth it’s very pretty! I loveee skirts! And I love what yu did❤️