debcavan

Yes the yoke of the skirt is made by cutting jeans off just below the zipper. So immediately I have a yoke that has the zipper in, the pockets in and the waist band on. Before I cut, I do remove the back pockets partially and the front pockets inside are folded up so I don't cut through those. Then I measured the edge around the hip area. I decided I wanted six gores. So I divided that measurement of the hip area of the yoke by the six gores. and I added seam allowances. I made the gore at the bottom six inches wider than the top. It was fast and easy to do. I did the first solid skirt in an afternoon.