5323 SKIRT WITH INSETS

YOU WILL NEED: artificial leather or suede, iron-on interfacing; 1 zipper.

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE DOUBLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS PROVIDED,

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE SINGLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS NOT PROVIDED.

SEAM ALLOWANCE: 1 cm. for all seams, 3 cm. for hem.

ATTENTION! Before sewing, print paper patterns and lay them out according to the linen width (from 90 to 150 cm) to find out how much material you need (do not forget about double and symmetric pieces).

WHEN SEWING, BE CAREFUL WITH NOTCHES – THEY MUST BE MATCHING!

CUTTING:

Fabric:

1. Side gusset – 4 pieces

2. Upper side panel – 4 pieces

3. Lower side panel – 4 pieces

4. Centre inset – 4 pieces

5. Centre gusset – 4 pieces

6. Front yoke – 2 pieces

7. Back yoke – 2 pieces

8. Front facing – 1 piece

9. Back facing – 1 piece

Interfacing: front and back facings.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Apply the interfacing to the wrong side of the facings. Stitch darts at the back yoke and press them towards the centre.

2. Stitch the side gusset and the upper side edges. Topstitch the joining seam to the side gusset.

3. Stitch the stitched pieces to the yoke. Topstitch the seam to the yoke.

4. Stitch the centre inset and the centre gusset. Press the seam and topstitch it to the centre inset.

5. Stitch the lower side panel to the central inset. Press the seams and topstitch them to the side panels.

6. Stitch the upper/lower panels. Press the seams upwards and topstitch them.

7. Stitch the right and left pieces of the front/back panels. Press the seams open.

8. Stitch the side seams. With its teeth hidden, stitch the zipper in.

9. Stitch the right edges of the facings. Neaten the raw edge. Pin the facing and the garment. With the facing uppermost, stitch the facing to the garment. Turn the facing to the wrong side of the garment. Topstitch the seam allowance to the facing. Slipstitch the ends of the facing to the zip tap

10. Neaten and topstitch the garment hem.