5347 PLEATED SKIRT

YOU WILL NEED: denim; iron-on interfacing; 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, 2 cm for hem.

ATTENTION! Before sewing, print paper patterns and lays 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. Back yoke – 2 pieces

2. Front yoke – 1 piece

3. Back facing – 2 pieces

4. Front facing – 1 piece

5. Panel – 2 pieces

Interfacing: back/front facing.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Apply the interfacing to the wrong side of back/front facing.

2. Stitch the back darts. Press them toward the back yoke centre seam.

3. Neaten the yoke side edges; stitch them. Press the seams open.

4. Neaten and stitch the front centre edges; press the seam open. Neaten and press the hem. Make pleats according to the notches; press them; fix the pleats stitching 0.5 below the top edge. Stitch the yokes to the front/back panel; neaten the seam; press it to the yoke.

5. Stitch the facing side edges and press the seams open. Neaten the facing lower/back centre edges.

6. Neaten the back panel centre edges leaving a slit. Press the seam open pressing the slit; sew the zipper in.

7. With right sides together, stitch the facing to the garment along the top edge. Understitch the seam allowance to the facing 0.2 cm above this seam. Turn the facing to the wrong side of the skirt and press this edging. Fold and slipstitch the ends of the facing to the zip tape. Fold the hem under. Topstitch it.