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Home Sewing Patterns Circular Drape Waistcoat

Circular Drape Waistcoat

Difficulty

Intermediate

Designer

SewHQ

Pattern Guide

Download

Difficulty

Intermediate

Designer

SewHQ

Pattern Guide

Download

About this pattern

This super-simple project is perfect for beginners or for experienced dressmakers looking for a quick and easy make that looks great. Created from a circle of fabric and strips of bias binding, the drape of the fabric falls beautifully to create a cascading waterfall effect. Make in lined denim or floaty chiffon according to the event.

Essentials

Fabric: any, 1m Lining (optional):
contrasting, 1m Bias
binding: 4.5m

Cutting guide

This waistcoat is created from a 1m diameter circle.
To cut the shape accurately: Fold the fabric in half lengthways, again (widthways), and once more to create eight layers. Pin them together.
Measure 50cm outwards from the central corner point, along the folded edges, and mark with a vanishing pen.
Continue to measure 50cm out from the corner point across the fabric, and an arc should begin to appear.
Once the arc is well-drawn, cut along the marks. Unfold the fabric to reveal a perfect circle. If lining the wrap in a contrasting fabric, repeat to create two identical circles or pin the fabrics together and cut as one.

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Make a waterfall wrap

Create a 1m circle of fabric using the instructions in the cutting guide, and place to one side. Lay out and carefully press the bias binding in half lengthways, matching together the folded edges to neaten. Slot the folded binding over the raw edge of the fabric circle, sandwiching it in between. Pin into place.
Using a machine top stitch, sew the binding into place, working slowly around the circle to attach it in small sections at a time. As the bound edge is