Thank you Billy JO. ! My 11 year old granddaughter and I made a ribbon skirt following your video to a T!...it worked and is beautiful, thank you again for your precise instruction.
Billie I am still on my ribbon skirt Making journey! Could you do a tutorial for how to do the ribbon fringe on the side?? I want to try more advanced techniques now!! Love this video, have rewatched many times! ❤️
I want to continue making ribbon skirts for when my Kohkom dies and goes joins my Moshom in the sky. I want to make a ribbon skirt for my mother and her 7 sisters to wear whenever they want
I have been combing through videos to gather steps to teach 12-14 years old how to make a ribbon skirt by creating my own written directions. THIS VIDEO IS BY FAR THE BEST. Thank-you! Easy to understand - espcially how to measure size!
Wonderful project and such a beautiful skirt! One tip for home sewing beginners: You are probably making a skirt out of one kind of fabric like cotton or rayon and the ribbon will probably be made of something different, like a synthetic, so when you wash it, don't dry it on high heat or the fabric and the ribbon may shrink at different rates and develop puckering.
Prewash the fabric. Prewash the ribbon by putting it in hot water with a tiny amount of soap & swishing it around. You can avoid tangling by keeping the ribbon loosely coiled & secured with a paper clip or rubber band. Leave it in hot water for at least 15". Then rinse well with cool water.
@@n8vgirl271 I already know this is a dumb question but as I’m watching this I keep seeing people say it.. and I am curious why so please don’t be mean, but why must you wash it before? Is it simply to clean it?? (Which makes sense) or is there more reasons?
Great video thank you! I watched your video and have made and donated ten skirts so far. I use a regular cheap glue stick and do French seams on the side .
You have the best ribbon skirt tutorial. I used it once made my daughter a cute little skirt and forgot/lost the measurements. I returned and remembered how great your video was. Ahxéhee’.
Hi! Love the easy to follow pattern. I didn't hear anything on the measurements for the length of the elastic band, only that it was 5/8 inch. I'm going to be gathering my materials for my 1st ribbon skirt project. I'm feeling excited! Thank you for sharing! Your skirt turned out beautifully.
Just wanted you to know I finished my first skirt!! The only thing Is mine came out way to big with these measurements so I’ll have to make it smaller next time. But it was my first time ever using a sewing machine and everything and I did it! I made my first skirt!!! ❤️
Chi miigwech (thank you) for this! I'm making my first ribbon skirt to give to my little sister for Christmas this year but needed some help with the logistics of it. Ive sewn lots before but never a ribbon skirt so this is really helpful! Thank you for taking the time to put this up online!
The way you fold, measure and cut your fabric is foolproof!! The two identical pieces leave less room for my errors! Thank you for sharing. (Btw i have the same fabric)
Thank you, i appreciate the extra information and the measuring methods. It is interesting to see the different methods ladies are using to make their beautiful skirts. I have given my daughter a sewing machine and am having fun sending her videos on the skirts. It will be fun to see what we turn out with. Thanks and be safe and blessed.
Thank you for explaining it so simply! It looks so good. I’m actually watching for the ribbon part so I can put some ribbon on a sweat dress but now I want to make a ribbon skirt too!
I really want to tell you how much gratitude I have for you! Thank you for posting this video, I followed your steps and just completed my first ribbon skirt to wear to ceremony...
I always.. prep my fabric by first cutting off the White stripe ends. Or ends.. Then I put it into a bucket with hot water... I let the fabric set for about half an hour...It lets the excess dye come off.. and the fabric shrink and relax.. then I dump it in my tub.. then I hang the fabric out to dry.. I do the same with ribbon expect I dry it under a hot iron.. what this does is loosen up the material. This helps to avoid the bumps you get in the piece.. giving the work a nice smooth look.. hope this is helpful !?
Thank you for getting to the point! very clear and easy to explain. Watched others and they talk way too much lol I make quilts (starblankets) and bags. Self-teaching how to make Ribbon Skirts :)
Very good tutorial. Easy to follow, the only thing is that still in the United States we use inches and feet, yards. 1 meter is 39 inches not 36. So I had to get 2 1/4 yards to equal 2 meters. My mistake, I keep forgetting that every one else uses cm,mm, and meters. Thank you for making it easy to follow.
I HAD MISSED OUR TRIBE'S TWO CLASSES FOR RIBBON SKIRTS SO I FOUND YOUR TUTORIAL AND IT IS EXACTLY WHAT THE CLASSES TAUGHT. ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THEY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING WRITTEN DOWN JUST BY MEMORY, SO I'M SO HAPPY I FOUND YOURS. ONCE QUESTION - DID YOU ALSO SEW THE BOTTOMS OF THE RIBBONS?
HEY THERE, LOVE THE VIDEO. CAN YOU DO SOME CLARIFICATION ON THE MEASUREMENTS FOR THE WAIST. LET ME KNOW IF I HAVE THIS CORRECTLY... MY WAIST IS 50 INCHES. HALF OF 50 IS 25 50+25= 75 75/4= 18.75 INCHES SO I'D USE MY RULER (AFTER FOLDING TWICE, GIVING ME 4 LAYERS) I'D MARK MY WAIST PART OF MY FABRIC AT 18.75in RIGHT?? AND THEN HOW DO I ESTIMATE ENOUGH TO CUT FOR A FOOD STRIDE?? IS IT ALWAYS 15 AT MY ANKLE??
considering she added 2 inches for the 13 inches i would think probably consider adding 4 inches myself. It does seem like how tall you are can affect how much you need for stride might be something you have to play around with a bit?
I am working on making a friend a ribbon skirt. Q. If I'm to cut the elastic 11" for it to expand to 40," do I add a bit more for a zig zag stitch to tack the elastic together? I am thankful you explained about the hem width in relation to the waist measurements. The way you measured the line for the side seam made the A frame design clearer in my head. I hope to hear from you. Thank you.
Hi Billie, I have enjoyed your video, several times now. As a result, I have finished sewing three rainbow ribbon skirts for my girls. Two granddaughters and my daughter for the 45th annual restoration Pow Wow this coming weekend in Lincoln City at our tribe's casino Chinook Winds. OH yes, it is my first time sewing ribbon skirts. I have a question for you. Do you know the story of the ribbon skirt? Just wanted to share that with my girls as well. Thank you for your awesome tutorial. Truly, V
Such a Fantastic Tutorial. Easy to follow and understand. My Lil Grand daughter has wanted a Ribbon Skirt for so long. Now I can make her one😊👍🏼. Do you wash & press the Ribbon as well, before sewing with it?
I notice you didn't cut the Selvedge off. In a sewing class the instructor told us to cut the Selvedge off as it has tiny holes in it from the factory; the pins leave holes in the fabric as that is the way the fabric is rolled onto a drum. I've learned the hard way and that is to cut it off or it can mess up your sewing. Just a thought.Nice work. Thank you!!!
Thank you for sharing! Would you please do a tutorial on applique? I have been trying to teach myself how to sew using the satin stich. And a tutorial would be very helpful.
Angela Eaglesbeauty thank you for watching , please subscribe to my channel , my next tutorial will be a more detailed video on sizing and measurements, and then an appliqué tutorial
Is there a significance between the ribbons being separated or together? I read something about it before but I don't remember exactly... Miigwech for sharing I am looking forward to starting my ribbon skirt. Betty's of Fort Frances sent me here!
is there a way to do the elastic so the elastics only in the backside of the skirt? im autistic and mine has all way around elastic and i dont like it, how do i adjust waist measurement for half elastic? would i rly have to adjust the measurement or can i just sneaky extra gather the back waist? i was in foster care and my kokos an mmiw and my mom died, i didnt have anyone to teach me this stuff so thanks for ur videos
Good on you! Congratulations! If you used cotton fabric, I hope you prewashed it & that it is colorfast. I would turn the skirt inside out & wash it like any cotton garment with similar colors. Good luck!
Hello.. How do you measure elastic for someone else? I've heard use a hand length from the original waist measurement and, cut it off or; cut 5 inches from the original waist measurement. What would you prefer or how do you go about it? Thanks in advance.
I have a question! If I am doing a 18 inch waist (13 in your tutorial), how large should the bottom measurement be for the skirt? Would it be safe to add +3-4 inches and go with that measurement for the bottom?
Is there significance in how the ribbons are sewn. spaces left between or sewn touching each other. I heard that if you are married they should be touching, if apart, single.
@@shgtusbereavement2480 I’ve never ever heard anything about significance for Ribbon placement, which ever way you want them to be, preference really, placement of ribbon to achieve a certain look I hope this helps, but I definitely don’t speak for everyone, these are my thoughts and teachings around it
Mo sepk'eec'a, I am making my first ribbon skirt and I wanted to ask when half the biggest measurement and it came out as 22.5. Do I just use the 22 or 22.5?
Thank You so very much for sharing. Your tutorial is clear and easy to understand ♥️
Thus is THE BEST explanation of how to make a ribbon skirt! Thank you!!
This was so easy and helpful. I did my daughters first skirt last night and got it done in about 4 hours altogether. Thank you!
Thank you Billy JO. ! My 11 year old granddaughter and I made a ribbon skirt following your video to a T!...it worked and is beautiful, thank you again for your precise instruction.
This makes me so happy, thank you for your words 🥰
Thank you for teaching when some of us had Noone to learn from. ❤
Girl, I’m in the same boat as you. No one to teach me. Thanks to Billie Jo, now I do ❤️❤️
Billie I am still on my ribbon skirt Making journey! Could you do a tutorial for how to do the ribbon fringe on the side?? I want to try more advanced techniques now!! Love this video, have rewatched many times! ❤️
I want to continue making ribbon skirts for when my Kohkom dies and goes joins my Moshom in the sky. I want to make a ribbon skirt for my mother and her 7 sisters to wear whenever they want
Thank you, made a ribbon skirt for my grad.
You’re a good teacher
Thank You for sharing your sewing craft knowledge. I've made four or five ribbon skirts. I've got more on the way.
💙💜💙💜🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Thank you for this wonderful video. Making my first one.
I love that fabric and your ribbon color choices! Thank you for this easy to follow and understand tutorial!
I have been combing through videos to gather steps to teach 12-14 years old how to make a ribbon skirt by creating my own written directions. THIS VIDEO IS BY FAR THE BEST. Thank-you! Easy to understand - espcially how to measure size!
Wonderful project and such a beautiful skirt! One tip for home sewing beginners: You are probably making a skirt out of one kind of fabric like cotton or rayon and the ribbon will probably be made of something different, like a synthetic, so when you wash it, don't dry it on high heat or the fabric and the ribbon may shrink at different rates and develop puckering.
Prewash the fabric. Prewash the ribbon by putting it in hot water with a tiny amount of soap & swishing it around. You can avoid tangling by keeping the ribbon loosely coiled & secured with a paper clip or rubber band.
Leave it in hot water for at least 15". Then rinse well with cool water.
ALWAYS wash, dry, and iron your fabric before sewing.
@@n8vgirl271 I already know this is a dumb question but as I’m watching this I keep seeing people say it.. and I am curious why so please don’t be mean, but why must you wash it before?
Is it simply to clean it?? (Which makes sense) or is there more reasons?
@@northernprovisions5679
You wash fabric prior to sewing so that if it shrinks at all, it's before you made your project.
Oh that fabric! I made a summer dress of it and just wore it to shreds!
Beautiful, thank you. I decided to make my own Sundance skirt. Again, Tank you. Pila Maye, Mitakuye Oyashin.
Great video thank you! I watched your video and have made and donated ten skirts so far. I use a regular cheap glue stick and do French seams on the side .
You have the best ribbon skirt tutorial. I used it once made my daughter a cute little skirt and forgot/lost the measurements. I returned and remembered how great your video was. Ahxéhee’.
Hi! Love the easy to follow pattern. I didn't hear anything on the measurements for the length of the elastic band, only that it was 5/8 inch. I'm going to be gathering my materials for my 1st ribbon skirt project. I'm feeling excited! Thank you for sharing! Your skirt turned out beautifully.
I am also wondering about the measurements for the elastic band also. I am on my ribbon skirt journey also. I’m so excited to be learning
I usually do about 2/3 of the waist measurements for the elastic
When you have to watch tutorials because your grandma doesn't sew 😂 Nokomis only embroidered but that was a long time ago.
Just wanted you to know I finished my first skirt!! The only thing Is mine came out way to big with these measurements so I’ll have to make it smaller next time. But it was my first time ever using a sewing machine and everything and I did it! I made my first skirt!!! ❤️
Did you use your own measurements?
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Amazing! Good for you! Love your ambition & courage! Keep it up!
@@bythebayou5351 I am still making them! Thank you!
Chi miigwech (thank you) for this! I'm making my first ribbon skirt to give to my little sister for Christmas this year but needed some help with the logistics of it. Ive sewn lots before but never a ribbon skirt so this is really helpful! Thank you for taking the time to put this up online!
The way you fold, measure and cut your fabric is foolproof!! The two identical pieces leave less room for my errors! Thank you for sharing. (Btw i have the same fabric)
Thank you, i appreciate the extra information and the measuring methods. It is interesting to see the different methods ladies are using to make their beautiful skirts. I have given my daughter a sewing machine and am having fun sending her videos on the skirts. It will be fun to see what we turn out with. Thanks and be safe and blessed.
I love watching ribbon skirt tutorials 😊 Can't wait to try my first ribbon skirt. Following your tutorial btw 😊👍
Beautiful choice of ribbon and fabric! I will be making these for the women in my family for Xmas gifts.
foofighters4evr I’d love to see pics of finished Skirts, please ask questions if you need more help , happy sewing ✂️✂️✂️
Sgi (thank you) I’m going to use this tutorial to make Mommy/daughter matchies ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for explaining it so simply! It looks so good. I’m actually watching for the ribbon part so I can put some ribbon on a sweat dress but now I want to make a ribbon skirt too!
I really want to tell you how much gratitude I have for you! Thank you for posting this video, I followed your steps and just completed my first ribbon skirt to wear to ceremony...
Thank you for your tutorial. It's easy and turns out great each time.
I always.. prep my fabric by first cutting off the White stripe ends. Or ends.. Then I put it into a bucket with hot water... I let the fabric set for about half an hour...It lets the excess dye come off.. and the fabric shrink and relax.. then I dump it in my tub.. then I hang the fabric out to dry.. I do the same with ribbon expect I dry it under a hot iron.. what this does is loosen up the material. This helps to avoid the bumps you get in the piece.. giving the work a nice smooth look.. hope this is helpful !?
Very helpful!
Be especially careful with red fabrics. I always soak reds twice or until the water remains clear & no further dye is released.
Thanks so much for showing your teachings. Awesome video
this was so detailed and very explanatory, thank you so much! cant wait to start my ribbon skirt making journey!
Thank you Billy! My daughter wanted one for her 8th grade graduation and so simple with your tutorial thank you!
Thank you for getting to the point! very clear and easy to explain. Watched others and they talk way too much lol I make quilts (starblankets) and bags. Self-teaching how to make Ribbon Skirts :)
Thank you your explanation is perfect
Thank you so much! You make me want to go grab my stuff rn ❤
Fantastic directions. Thanks.
Yes was very helpful watching video thinking of sewing a skirt. Thank you for that!!
You are a very good instructor
I'm going to try making a ribbon skirt this weekend, this tutorial is awesome, very clear and I feel confident after watching. Thanks :)
Thank you for sharing your knowledge was very helpful
Thank you for the tutorial. Very simple instructions and well demonstrated.
Very good tutorial. Easy to follow, the only thing is that still in the United States we use inches and feet, yards. 1 meter is 39 inches not 36. So I had to get 2 1/4 yards to equal 2 meters. My mistake, I keep forgetting that every one else uses cm,mm, and meters. Thank you for making it easy to follow.
Thank you so much for sharing this knowledge, I'm super new to sewing and I feel confident I can do this now.
You go, girl!
Fair leads,
Pretty straight forward thank u other videos make it sound complicated
Warigroxi ki for sharing! This is so helpful.
Great tutorial! Miigwech
Love the video I didn't hear or see the amount of fabric you started with nor the length of the elastic. Thanks
Brilliant tutorial! Thank you so much
You did a beautiful job
Beautiful!!! I am going to try this you explained it all really well I hope I can make one as pretty as yours came out ! 💜🌿🏵
TKY.SWEETIE, I am going to start my skirt tomorrow. I know that I will love it.💝❤
Maggie Durnford let me know if you have any questions
I love the colors thou choose!
Chi meguiich. Very helpful. 🙏🏼💕
Beautiful work.
I HAD MISSED OUR TRIBE'S TWO CLASSES FOR RIBBON SKIRTS SO I FOUND YOUR TUTORIAL AND IT IS EXACTLY WHAT THE CLASSES TAUGHT. ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THEY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING WRITTEN DOWN JUST BY MEMORY, SO I'M SO HAPPY I FOUND YOURS. ONCE QUESTION - DID YOU ALSO SEW THE BOTTOMS OF THE RIBBONS?
@@margiea.uhlemeyer560 I sew both edges of each ribbon
Thanks so much, super helpful! easy to follow
I love your videos! They are awesome! So easy to understand. Wopila tanka iciciye!
Excellent tutorial. You are a great teacher. How do you add pockets?
Love this! You are so good at explaining how to do it.
Miigwech for this! It’s helped me so much!
Beautiful
I am making mine today. Thank you for this instruction.
HEY THERE, LOVE THE VIDEO. CAN YOU DO SOME CLARIFICATION ON THE MEASUREMENTS FOR THE WAIST. LET ME KNOW IF I HAVE THIS CORRECTLY...
MY WAIST IS 50 INCHES.
HALF OF 50 IS 25
50+25= 75
75/4= 18.75 INCHES
SO I'D USE MY RULER (AFTER FOLDING TWICE, GIVING ME 4 LAYERS) I'D MARK MY WAIST PART OF MY FABRIC AT 18.75in RIGHT?? AND THEN HOW DO I ESTIMATE ENOUGH TO CUT FOR A FOOD STRIDE?? IS IT ALWAYS 15 AT MY ANKLE??
This is a good question. If the top is cut at 18.75 and the bottom at 15 the bottom will be much narrower than the top.🤔🤷🏽♀️
I'm having the same problem with the stride measurements.
considering she added 2 inches for the 13 inches i would think probably consider adding 4 inches myself. It does seem like how tall you are can affect how much you need for stride might be something you have to play around with a bit?
Lol walking around like geisha girls!! Just cute
I am working on making a friend a ribbon skirt. Q. If I'm to cut the elastic 11" for it to expand to 40," do I add a bit more for a zig zag stitch to tack the elastic together? I am thankful you explained about the hem width in relation to the waist measurements. The way you measured the line for the side seam made the A frame design clearer in my head. I hope to hear from you. Thank you.
Thanks
Thank you for this tutorial 😊👍
Wow, such a great job and a great teacher! I am sew ribbon on a shirt to make myself a ribbon shirt and this was alot of help! Waewaenon (thank you)
Great tutorial! 😎
You make it look so easy. Would you use the same method for a kid's ribbon skirt?
thanks for sharing.
Wow thank you
Beatifull!😍
So cute!!!!
Thanks so much great tutorial
Hi Billie, I have enjoyed your video, several times now. As a result, I have finished sewing three rainbow ribbon skirts for my girls. Two granddaughters and my daughter for the 45th annual restoration Pow Wow this coming weekend in Lincoln City at our tribe's casino Chinook Winds. OH yes, it is my first time sewing ribbon skirts.
I have a question for you. Do you know the story of the ribbon skirt? Just wanted to share that with my girls as well. Thank you for your awesome tutorial. Truly, V
Such a Fantastic Tutorial. Easy to follow and understand. My Lil Grand daughter has wanted a Ribbon Skirt for so long. Now I can make her one😊👍🏼. Do you wash & press the Ribbon as well, before sewing with it?
Thank You!
💞
I notice you didn't cut the Selvedge off. In a sewing class the instructor told us to cut the Selvedge off as it has tiny holes in it from the factory; the pins leave holes in the fabric as that is the way the fabric is rolled onto a drum. I've learned the hard way and that is to cut it off or it can mess up your sewing. Just a thought.Nice work. Thank you!!!
Can I ask how you determine how much elastic to cut for the waist?
Neat work 🤗🤗
Thank you for sharing! Would you please do a tutorial on applique? I have been trying to teach myself how to sew using the satin stich. And a tutorial would be very helpful.
Angela Eaglesbeauty thank you for watching , please subscribe to my channel , my next tutorial will be a more detailed video on sizing and measurements, and then an appliqué tutorial
I've just added an Applique tutorial
ruclips.net/video/RV3yFzRo4Uk/видео.html
Is there a significance between the ribbons being separated or together? I read something about it before but I don't remember exactly... Miigwech for sharing I am looking forward to starting my ribbon skirt. Betty's of Fort Frances sent me here!
This is probably a dumb question...on each ribbon, did you sew both sides down or just the top? Wado!
How do you measure the elastic for the waist ?
🥰🥰❤️
Thanks!
is there a way to do the elastic so the elastics only in the backside of the skirt? im autistic and mine has all way around elastic and i dont like it, how do i adjust waist measurement for half elastic? would i rly have to adjust the measurement or can i just sneaky extra gather the back waist? i was in foster care and my kokos an mmiw and my mom died, i didnt have anyone to teach me this stuff so thanks for ur videos
Thank u so much
Yay!!!! I made my first ribbon skirt based on this video!! Thank you sooo much!! Can you recommend a safe way to wash the skirt? Thank you again!!!
Good on you! Congratulations!
If you used cotton fabric, I hope you prewashed it & that it is colorfast. I would turn the skirt inside out & wash it like any cotton garment with similar colors.
Good luck!
Is it ok to just do a drawstring at the waist?
Why do we add and divide? I’m so lost or maybe just slow 🥲
Hello..
How do you measure elastic for someone else? I've heard use a hand length from the original waist measurement and, cut it off or; cut 5 inches from the original waist measurement. What would you prefer or how do you go about it?
Thanks in advance.
Kimri Coan yes cut 5-7” off elastic
I have a question! If I am doing a 18 inch waist (13 in your tutorial), how large should the bottom measurement be for the skirt? Would it be safe to add +3-4 inches and go with that measurement for the bottom?
Yes you could add 3-4 inches or you could draw a line straight down and also have 18 inches at the bottom
About how far up from the bottom seam do you measure for the first row of ribbon?
Did I miss the part where the fabric becomes 2 pieces a front and back?
Is there significance in how the ribbons are sewn. spaces left between or sewn touching each other. I heard that if you are married they should be touching, if apart, single.
@@shgtusbereavement2480 I’ve never ever heard anything about significance for Ribbon placement, which ever way you want them to be, preference really, placement of ribbon to achieve a certain look I hope this helps, but I definitely don’t speak for everyone, these are my thoughts and teachings around it
Mo sepk'eec'a, I am making my first ribbon skirt and I wanted to ask when half the biggest measurement and it came out as 22.5. Do I just use the 22 or 22.5?
No you use 1/4 of the measurements
Your waist + 10 =
Then divide it by 4