5486 SKIRT WITH A ZIP-UP GUSSET

 

YOU NEED: natural or mixed fabrics, fusing, 1 zipper, 4 zippers for gussets, 4 studs, 2 clasps.

 

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 details).

 

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

 

CUTTING:

Fabric:

1. Back panel – 2 pieces

2. Front panel – 2 pieces

3. Front yoke – 2 pieces

4. Front panel waistband – 4 pieces

5. Back yoke – 1 piece

6. Back panel waistband – 2 pieces

7. Gusset – 4 pieces

8. Flap – 4 pieces

9. Pocket – 2 pieces

10. Belt loop – 8 pieces

11. Flap half-belt – 2 pieces

12. Pocket half-belt – 2 pieces

 

Fusing: front panel waistband, back panel waistband, belt loop, flap.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Apply the fusing to wrong side of front panel waistband, back panel waistband, belt loop, flap.

 

2. Stitch waistband to front yoke. Neaten the seam and press it towards waistband. Stitch the yoke to front panel. Neaten the seams press it towards yoke. Make decorative stitch at 0.5 cm from joining seam. Neaten front panel. Stitch front panel middle seam between yoke and zipper mark. Press front panel middle seam apart, pressing slits. Stitch the zipper to upper slit allowance. Stitch the zipper to lower slit allowance. Press garment hem into wrong side and topstitch it.

 

3. Lay flap details right sides together and overstitch them. Cut flap corner allowances and turn them right side our. Press ready flap. Neaten flap’s upper edge.

 

4. Neaten patch pocket upper edge. Press pocket upper edge and topstitch. Neaten patch pocket outer contour and press allowance according to pattern.

 

5. Do the same for pocket/flap half-belts. Fold half-belt front the center, wrong side out. Overstitch the half-belt along two edges, leaving one short edge for turning out. Turn the half-belt right side out and press. Make decorative stitch along half-belt contour at 0.2 cm from edge. Neaten half-belt raw edge. Set the clasp on half-belt, torn half-belt’s end into wrong side (making a loop) and topstitch. Mark half-belt places on flap and on pocket. Stitch half-belt, turn out and topstitch at 0.5 cm from joining seam.

 

6. Mark pocket and flap places. Topstitch the pocket on front panel at 0.5 cm from pocket edge.

 

7. Neaten the gusset along the contour. Press the hem under and topstitch it on the gusset on wrong side. Tack the gusset to front panel with zipper teeth visible. Make decorative stitch along the zipper at 0.5 cm from sea joining the zipper. Remove tacking.

 

8. Stitch back panel waistband to yoke. Neaten joining seam and press it towards waistband. Neaten back panel middle/lower edge. Stitch back panel middle seam up to slit notch. Press back panel middle seam apart, pressing slits. Stitch the zipper to slit allowances. Stitch the yoke to back panel. Neaten the seam and press it towards yoke. Make decorative stitch at 0.5 cm from joining seam. Neaten side edges of back panel. Press the hem into wrong side and topstitch. Process the gusset in the same way as front gusset.

 

9. Stitch side seams to slit notch together. Press side seams apart, pressing slits. Stitch the zipper to slit allowances. Process the gusset in the seam way as front gusset.

 

10. Stitch lower waistband side edges. Press waistband side seams apart, neaten waistband lower edge. Fold belt loop details, overstitch them along the contour leaving upper edge free. Turn belt loop right side out, press it and make decorative stitch along the contour. Stitch belt loops on garment upper edge.

 

11. Lay the waistband on skirt upper edge right sides together and overstitch. Topstitch overstitching on lower waistband at 0/2 cm from overstitching seam. Fold the waistband into wrong side and press skirt upper overstitch edge of garment. Fold lower waistband middle edges under and make decorative stitch at 0.5 cm from zipper catching edges. Topstitch lower waistband neatened edge on seam joining upper waistband. Make studs into belt loops and into skirt.