Skirt_Calculator_Circle_Pleated_and_Ti
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10/29/2026 - 17:12:59
# Skirt Calculator: Circle, Pleated and Tiered Skirt Math in One Place Pleated, tiered and gathered skirts each need their own measurements, and keeping them straight on paper takes time. Skirt Calculator is a free web tool that turns a waist measurement and skirt length into everything you need to cut, including fabric yardage for your fabric width and a printable 1:1 pattern. This note focuses on gathered skirts and the workflow around it; to follow along, see [a no-sign-up skirt calculator with 1:1 PDF patterns](https://skirtcalculator.com/). ## Key capabilities - **Fabric yardage** for 45"/60" (115/150 cm) or custom widths, with a panel layout diagram. - **Tiered, gathered skirt and flounce calculators.** - **Circle skirt calculator:** waist radius and hem radius for full, 3/4, half and quarter circle skirts. - **Cut radius with seam allowance** and a waistband piece. - **Pleat calculator** with a printable 1:1 pleat ruler. - **Inches (with fractions) and centimetres.** ## How to plan a skirt step by step 1. Go to Skirt Calculator; it is free and everything runs in the browser. 2. Enter the waist measurement and finished length for the skirt you want to make. 3. Select your fabric width: 45 or 60 inches (115 or 150 cm), or a custom width. 4. Review the panel layout diagram to see how the pieces sit on the fabric. 5. Print the tiled 1:1 pattern PDF and measure the test squares before cutting. 6. For pleated or tiered designs, switch to the pleat or tiered skirt calculator on the same site. ## Use cases - **Printable patterns:** Download a tiled 1:1 pattern PDF for US Letter or A4 and check the print scale with the test squares. - **Tiered and gathered skirts:** Size gathered tiers, a dirndl-style skirt or a ruffle with the gathering ratio calculator. - **First circle skirt:** Enter a waist measurement and skirt length and get the cutting measurements and yardage before buying fabric. ## More calculators and guides Beyond skirts, the site also has calculators for curtains and curtain pleats, circle capes, round tablecloths, fabric yardage and inch-fraction to cm conversion, plus guides on circle skirt math, knife versus box pleats and hemming a circle skirt. ## What it is not It is not a shop selling fabric or paper patterns, and it is not an AI tool. It is a set of free calculators that run in your browser, in inches or cm, without an account. ## Summary Skirt Calculator keeps the measuring and planning in one place: measurements in, cutting numbers, yardage and a printable pattern out. It is free, works on desktop and mobile browsers and needs no sign-up. Open it, enter your measurements and check the pattern before you cut.