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This ports the docs for the following designs: breanna, bruce, cathrin, florence, florent , hugo, lily, lunetius, onyx, opal, paco, sandy, shelly, shin, sven, tamiko, teagan, iberius, trayvon, wahid, walburga, and yuri. Also adds a prebuild step to build the options umbrella pages. and includes some CSS tweaks.
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title: "Sandy: FreeSewing's Sandy Circle Skirt"
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sidebar_label: Sandy Circle Skirt
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---
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<DesignInfo design="sandy" />
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## Designer Notes {#notes}
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Sandy was my first pattern after I made the bib tutorial. Usually, no one needs
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a pattern to make a circle skirt, you just fold your fabric, run your numbers
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and cut the circle. However, I wanted an automated way to get those numbers and
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that was not limited to a full or half circle, so I decided to make the
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pattern. Additionally, I gave it the option to have an accurately curved
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waistband, which I use also for other projects.
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The name is a tribute to Sandy, Olivia Newton John's character in Grease, who
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wears a fair amount of circle skirts as a typical 50s teenager.
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Erica
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## What You Need {#needs}
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To make Sandy, you will need the following:
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- [Basic sewing supplies](/docs/sewing/basic-sewing-supplies)
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- About 2 - 6 metres (2.2 - 6.6 yards) of a suitable main fabric (see [Fabric
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options](#fabric))
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- Some interfacing for the waistband
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- (Optional) Facing for the hem.
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- Some sort of closure for the waistband (if not seamless)
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- (Optional) About 2 - 6 metres (2.2 - 6.6 yards) of suitable lining fabric
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(see [Fabric options](/#fabric))
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- Elastic (if needed)
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Due to the many different styles of Sandy it is difficult to precisely say what
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you need so we will go through some of the options.
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## Fabric Options {#fabric}
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### Main Fabric
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The length you require is dependant on how long and how full your circle skirt
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is, mid length and smaller should be sufficient with 2 - 2.5 metres whereas a
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floor length will require more. If in doubt buy a metre more than you think.
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Also don't be afraid to piece if your fabric is not wide or long enough, it is
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better to have an extra seam than not to use the fabric you like.
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:::tip
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Don't forget that the waistband also needs to be cut from the main fabric.
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:::
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:::warning
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If making a **seamless** Sandy you will need to make sure the width of your
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fabrics are double the length of your skirt pieces otherwise you will have to
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piece or add seams.
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:::
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### Lining Fabric
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Lining fabric is only really needed if your main fabric is unpleasant to have
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against the skin or hard to wash. You will need the same amount as your main
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fabric if you are fully lining the skirt.
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If you only intend to make pockets with a lining you only need 0.25 - 0.5
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metres of fabric.
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### Hem Facing
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To add flare/keep the hems shape you may wish to add a facing to the bottom of
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the skirt. This can be done multiple ways such as the use of horsehair braid or
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tarlatan and really depends on the look you are going for and the fabric you
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are using.
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### Closures
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If not making an elasticated Sandy you will need some type of closure.
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This can be just a zip that is inserted in to the waistband and seam or it can
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be buttons, dress hooks, or snaps with an overlapping waistband and an opening,
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placket or zipper at the top of the seam.
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### Elastic
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Elastic is needed if you intend to make a seamless or a closure free Sandy.
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Width-wise it will need to be able to fit inside the waistband, length-wise it
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will need to be able to fit around your waist.
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## Cutting Instructions {#cutting}
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:::note
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If not using seamless follow the default list, If using seamless follow the
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seamless list.
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**Main Fabric**
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- (If default) Cut **1 skirt** part on the fold.
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- (If seamless) Cut **1 skirt** part on double fold.
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- (If straight) Cut **1 waistband** part.
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- (If curved) Cut **2 waistband** parts.
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**Lining Fabric (Optional)**
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- (If default) Cut **1 skirt** part on the fold.
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- (If seamless) Cut **1 skirt** part on double fold.
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**Interfacing**
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- Cut **1 waistband** part.
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