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!
@@Orly_Shani 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.
@@Orly_Shani 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
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.
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. 😻
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".
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!
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!
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.
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. 😂
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.
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.
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!
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 🌹
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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!!!!!
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.
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.
My ten years old grand niece is now convinced you are a Princess! She watched the video with me and then she asked me :))))) - I confirmed it: You are officially a Princess. Congratulations and much love and admiration from Portugal. (I guess I have to warn her mother to keep her table cloths safe now!)
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.❤
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.
Been needing to add circle skirts to my wardrobe bigtime, and a friend of my daughters had used a sheet. I was thinking of doing that but this is a way better idea. Brilliant! Time to go tablecloth hunting....!!!
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've never attempted to make a circle skirt because I had no idea how to get the measurement to make your cutting line. I've tried watching other videos but there never was instructions for figuring out the radius. Now I will attempt a skirt because I understand what to do from you video. Thank you!
I totally do this too, and am watching this because I have a ginormous table clothe! but hey u should give using table runners for making backless shirts, personally I use an old t, or tank and just sew it where I want it to be for length, and then I use the scrap from whatever I used for the top, and use them for tye backs at the top and bottom. sometimes I make them strapless and halter is the most common way, but clothe napkins too for making summer shirts...do it!! u will heart big time. sometimes I use shoe laces too for tye backs! however thank you for breaking down the math and measuring, cutting Yadayada, pre-k style so I can entertain myself attempting similar! wish me luck! pillowcases too ps make great, and old curtains, u just sew them together up the sides and put tyes in the already finished and it makes adorable gathered adjustable waste! ❤❤ thanks again joyfully carrying on my sewing journey!😂😊
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
@@Orly_Shani 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
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.
OMG, that top you are wearing is incredible!!! Beautiful doesn't begin to cover it. Ok back to edit now that I have seen the skirts. They are stunning and you look so amazing in them. I have some old tablecloths that I love but don't use, this is perfect! Thank you so very much!!!!
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
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!
*I used thrift store lace to create my wedding dress skirt with them, I LOVE lace!**I almost didn't have enough and my friend gave me all the lace her Polish Grandmother tatted, and my wedding dress was complete.*
OMG!!! You read my mind!!! I was looking for diy videos about making circle skirts, hoping it's easy...but cutting the fabric into circle just kind of too much work for me. Then, you made this video and it's a game changer for diy circle skirts!!! Orly, you are my favourite diy designer...you are the Queen of diys!!! TFS these kind of videos! 💕💕💕 God bless you always!
I just bought a tablecloth from the thrift store for $2! For this purpose! I can't wait to see how it turns out! One could probably sell skirts made like that...
A 50s circle skirt would have been worn with a Waspy belt so using that gold elastic looks like a waspy belt. A Froufrou underskirt would make them look amazing.
Love that you show the end products for a while. So many others flash a couple of seconds of their makes and it's such a disappointment as you can't look at them properly😊
I’m sure there will be a run on tablecloths at the thrift stores! Great idea and my favorite is the one created from the embroidered oblong tablecloth. 🥳👏🏼😍
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❤
Omg Orly. I have yet to finish some patchwork blankets and now you showed me this! I must rush to thrift store to get tablecloths. I loved the oval one and how it turned out. Love love these ideas!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
What!! Why doesn’t you tube have a love ❤️ button 😍 I have been searching for something close to that crochet tablecloth since I saw your free people dupes. This is so so awesome! You look beautiful in them TFS
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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?
@@Orly_Shani Depends on individual opinions. I'm from Greece too. Half of us are crazy while the other half is super crazy 😅
@@Orly_Shani 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.
@@Orly_Shani 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
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.
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!
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!
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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The last one is my favorite especially with that blouse!
Great upcycle idea! The oval/asymmetrical hem one turned out really cool. I think that's my favorite one.
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!!
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. 😂
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.
Omg cutest skirts ever! I need to learn how to sew too!
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'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 👍🏼
@@Orly_Shani 🌹
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 🌹
Complimenti sei bravissima adoro i tutorial e amo le gonne anni 50 60 e a ruota ancora di più se mettevi pure il tulle be una bomba veniva Brava Brava 👏👏👏👏👏😘👍
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!!!
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* ~ These look like high-end vintage pieces. Just gorgeous. Great work, Orly! 🥰
Orly, you can make jumpsuits and gauchos with those table cloths too!..
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!😁
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.
What?!! I can just make skirts out of table cloths?! This is a game changer that I’m so glad I found! Thank you thank you thank you!
you can use bed sheets too xxxxx
I've done this years ago! My fave was the one with the gold waistband!!!
So. Freakin. Clever.
Thank you for this video!
I can't believe how great these turned out!! Putting this on my list of sewing projects.
My ten years old grand niece is now convinced you are a Princess! She watched the video with me and then she asked me :))))) - I confirmed it: You are officially a Princess. Congratulations and much love and admiration from Portugal.
(I guess I have to warn her mother to keep her table cloths safe now!)
Hahaha omg I love her! 🤍🤍
@@Orly_Shani You're a star in Lisbon now! My little niece absolutely loves you.
And she spins and turns in her toes.
Is so cute! :)))))))))
Always a pleasure to be here. Good one orly♥️
Love them !!! Thrift store, antique shops and yard sales here I come as soon as I get paid lol !!! Have a great day 😀 😊 ☺️ !!!
All I can say is "WOW"!
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.❤
Triple play winner 🏆 👏. I love them all and your channel ❤. You are a delight and I appreciate your content.
This is the best hack ever!
I love love love this. Thanks for sharing
This video has to be one of my favorite love love it
thank you!
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.
Been needing to add circle skirts to my wardrobe bigtime, and a friend of my daughters had used a sheet. I was thinking of doing that but this is a way better idea. Brilliant! Time to go tablecloth hunting....!!!
Brilliant! You’re a breath of fresh air!
Aw man, thanks Tanya!
I looooove this. Definitely checking out the tablecloths next time I'm at my thrift store. Love that fruit one.
They all looked incredible but I really liked the oval one the best. !!!
me too! It was such a happy surprise!
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've never attempted to make a circle skirt because I had no idea how to get the measurement to make your cutting line. I've tried watching other videos but there never was instructions for figuring out the radius. Now I will attempt a skirt because I understand what to do from you video. Thank you!
A flair skirt is always pretty.
The all over flowered is my favourite.
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"
@@Orly_Shani Yes, yes you should😄
I totally do this too, and am watching this because I have a ginormous table clothe! but hey u should give using table runners for making backless shirts, personally I use an old t, or tank and just sew it where I want it to be for length, and then I use the scrap from whatever I used for the top, and use them for tye backs at the top and bottom. sometimes I make them strapless and halter is the most common way, but clothe napkins too for making summer shirts...do it!! u will heart big time. sometimes I use shoe laces too for tye backs! however thank you for breaking down the math and measuring, cutting Yadayada, pre-k style so I can entertain myself attempting similar! wish me luck! pillowcases too ps make great, and old curtains, u just sew them together up the sides and put tyes in the already finished and it makes adorable gathered adjustable waste! ❤❤ thanks again joyfully carrying on my sewing journey!😂😊
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!
@@Orly_Shani 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
I love the tablecloth lace top you’re wearing!
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!
@@Orly_Shani That is an idea... I too have a round table 😊
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.
Well done! Few years ago I made high low skirt from a curtain, it turned out pretty good as well.
OMG, that top you are wearing is incredible!!! Beautiful doesn't begin to cover it. Ok back to edit now that I have seen the skirts. They are stunning and you look so amazing in them. I have some old tablecloths that I love but don't use, this is perfect! Thank you so very much!!!!
OMG, this is why I love you so much. Such a simple, easy idea with amazing results!! Total adoration. 💖
Great choice of elastic color and width for each skirt! Love these pairings!
And the oval cloth laid so beautifully as a skirt!
Love the idea of using the beautiful fabric again pre hemmed!
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
This is THE GREATEST thrifting idea ever!
Omgosh, somebody STOP ME. I CAN'T have this be my new obsession. 😨🤣
✨Omg I need to go get a table cloth 😍
Brilliant idea
Absolutely Fabulous.
Genius and elegant at the same time 🙏🏾👍🏾🥰
You come up with such simple and very obviously great ideas - that I would have never thought of! It's a gift!
Thank you! 😊
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.
Love the way you think outside the box! Definitely gonna try this. Thanks Orly! So enjoy your channel. Keep rocking
Tablecloths, my new found item to thrift for. These were awesome!
you and me both :)
*I used thrift store lace to create my wedding dress skirt with them, I LOVE lace!**I almost didn't have enough and my friend gave me all the lace her Polish Grandmother tatted, and my wedding dress was complete.*
OMG!!! You read my mind!!! I was looking for diy videos about making circle skirts, hoping it's easy...but cutting the fabric into circle just kind of too much work for me. Then, you made this video and it's a game changer for diy circle skirts!!! Orly, you are my favourite diy designer...you are the Queen of diys!!! TFS these kind of videos! 💕💕💕 God bless you always!
thank you so much!!
I just bought a tablecloth from the thrift store for $2! For this purpose! I can't wait to see how it turns out! One could probably sell skirts made like that...
I love this idea. would totally try that in the future! I love circle skirts but heming it is not fun... this makes it so much easier!
Exactly! Those little details are always what stressed me out.
Oh my goodness! I’m not going to just look at the thrift store but when they go on clearance as well!! LOL These are gorgeous!!
They turned out AMAZING! Guess I'm heading to some of my thrift stores this week. Wish me luck!!
This is such a cool hack....now on the hunt for tablecloths
You are such a joy! What a simple idea with beautiful results. ☺️
So simple and such high impact right?! Couldn’t believe it.
@@Orly_Shani it’s something even I could do ☺️
flipping brilliant! You've done it again Orly!! The last one is my favorite love love love it! Love your ideas so so much! Happy Sunday!🥰
Thank you so much Paula
A 50s circle skirt would have been worn with a Waspy belt so using that gold elastic looks like a waspy belt. A Froufrou underskirt would make them look amazing.
Love that you show the end products for a while. So many others flash a couple of seconds of their makes and it's such a disappointment as you can't look at them properly😊
I’m sure there will be a run on tablecloths at the thrift stores! Great idea and my favorite is the one created from the embroidered oblong tablecloth. 🥳👏🏼😍
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❤
These look great and You look great in them
What a hack!! I love it!! *Rushes out to hunt for black circular tablecloths*
No flippin’ way! A table cloth? 😮 These are gorgeous skirts. You look amazing in them btw.
you can make great circle skirts from bed sheets too. xxx
😁 great timing Orly
I do the same thing too, I had made so many circle skirts and dresses using round table cloth!
This also works with square tablecloths or a handkerchief hem lime
I really like it, but I have no idea about sewing!!🤔
I have to try, maybe I even succeeded!! 🙏
Wonderful idea!❤️
Nice Sunday!🌻
You food always find the tablecloth, cut the circle and the waistband and then just bring it to your dry cleaner to sew in!
The timing couldn’t have been better…I’ve been thinking of making a skirt for the second half of the summer!! Thanks Orly, fantastic as always 🙂
Yes! And it looks really cool with boots for fall.
@@Orly_Shani can’t wait!!
I always thought to do something like that and YOU gave me the courage to execute it!
I’m so glad!! It was sooo much easier than I thought.
@@Orly_Shani you bet! And thanks so much 😃
Pretty pretty I’ll look at tablecloth in a whole new way. Thank you!
Omg Orly. I have yet to finish some patchwork blankets and now you showed me this! I must rush to thrift store to get tablecloths. I loved the oval one and how it turned out. Love love these ideas!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
luv luv luv luv this! gonna do this one for sure. thanks Orly!
Beautiful skirts. Excellent idea
Love waking up to your videos on Sunday mornings 💕
Well that’s the sweetest comment! Thank you!
You're a GENIUS Orly!!!🥰🥰
I am a beginner beginner and I just made two circle skirts for my girls with the help of this video! Thank You, I feel so accomplished!
What!! Why doesn’t you tube have a love ❤️ button 😍 I have been searching for something close to that crochet tablecloth since I saw your free people dupes. This is so so awesome! You look beautiful in them TFS
Just pop into random thrift stores to look in tablecloth section, whenever you get a chance. You’ll find a gem just waiting there very soon!
Gorgeous...love this idea ! The last outfit is perfect for a wedding!
What a great skirt and idea. I like you have always thought the same. Lots of fabric and the hemming. 😳 thanks for the great idea😎
OMG! Wow they look so expensive and good 👍
That's genius! Simply genius! love it!
So clever!! Thanks for sharing.