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title: "Sandy circle skirt: Designer Notes"
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Sandy was my first pattern after I made the bib tutorial. Usually, no one needs
a pattern to make a circle skirt, you just fold your fabric, run your numbers
and cut the circle. However, I wanted an automated way to get those numbers and
that was not limited to a full or half circle, so I decided to make the
pattern. Additionally, I gave it the option to have an accurately curved
waistband, which I use also for other projects.

The name is a tribute to Sandy, Olivia Newton John's character in Grease, who
wears a fair amount of circle skirts as a typical 50s teenager.

Erica