5356 SKIRT WITH INSETS

YOU NEED: denim, iron-on interfacing, and 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.

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 MATCING!

CUTTING:

Fabric:

1. Upper gusset – 2 pieces

2. Upper inset – 2 pieces

3. Upper inset-2 – 2 pieces

4. Centre inset – 2 pieces

5. Diagonal inset – 2 pieces

6. Facing – 2 pieces

7. Front right flounce – 1 piece

8. Front left flounce – 1 piece

9. Side left panel – 1 piece

10. Back gusset – 1 piece

11. Back flounce – 1 piece

Interfacing: facings.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Apply the interfacing to the wrong side of the facings.

2. Stitch the front curved edges: upper gusset, upper insert-1, upper insert-2, centre inset and diagonal inset. Neaten the seams and press them. Stitch the back pieces using the same method.

3. Stitch the front right flounce to the diagonal inset, neaten and press the joining seam.

4. Stitch the front left flounce to the side left panel, neaten and press the joining seam.

5. Stitch the back gusset to the back diagonal inset, neaten and press the joining seam.

6. Stitch the back flounce to the back gusset, neaten and press the joining seam

7. Stitch the front/back side edges leaving a zipper slit.

8. Sew the zipper in. Stitch the front/back facing side right edges. Neaten the facing lower/side left edges.

9. Neaten and press: front right flounce/lower flounce/front left flounce lower edges. Press the edges under; topstitch them to the garment. Neaten and press the front left flounce/ side left piece centre edges under; topstitch them.

10. Stitch the facing side edges. With right sides together, overstitch the front/back panel upper edges with the facing. Topstitch the seam allowance to the facing 0.2 cm away from the seam.

11. Slipstitch the ends of the facing to the zip tape.