5564 DENIM SKIRT

 

YOU NEED: denim, fusing, zipper, 3 buttons.

 

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 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 yoke – 2 pieces

2. Back inset – 2 pieces

3. Back skirt – 2 pieces

4. Center front skirt – 2 pieces

5. Front inset – 2 pieces

6. Button catch – 1 piece

7. Pocket – 2 pieces

8. Flap – 2 pieces

9. Waistband – 1 piece

10. Belt loop – 1 piece

 

Fusing: waistband, button catch.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Apply the fusing to wrong part of waistband and button catch.

 

2. Stitch back pleats.

 

3. Stitch center front skirt to front inset. Neaten the seam and press it towards the center. Topstitch the detail at 0.5 cm from the seam.

 

4. Stitch the yoke to back inset. Neaten the seam and press it towards back inset. Topstitch the detail at 0.5 cm from the seam.

 

5. Stitch the inset to back skirt. Neaten joining seam and press it backwards. Topstitch the details at 0.5 cm from the seam.

 

6. Stitch back middle edge. Neaten middle seam and press it right wards. Topstitch the detail at 0.5 cm from the seam.

 

7. Cut fabric piping for edging of pocket and flaps (45 degrees), fold the piping along the center and press it. Stitch the piping pocket’s/flap’s outer edges (piping’s bend is at 0.75 cm width on the garment). Cut seam allowances to 0.5 cm width. Fold pipings into wrong side, press them and topstitch them on the pocket and on the flap. Piping is 6 cm wide. Neaten patch pocket’s/flap’s upper edges. Fold pocket’s upper edge into wrong side and topstitch it.

 

8. Mark pocket’s/flap’s place on front skirt. Topstitch the pocket on front skirt according to marking. Stitch the flap according to marking. Fold the flap downwards and topstitch at 0.5 cm from bending.

 

9. Neaten middle front edge with fly front. Stitch middle front seam up to the mark of stitching the zipper. Pres middle front seam apart. Topstitch the detail at 0.5 cm from the seam.

 

10. Press closure one-piece facing into wrong side. Stitch the zipper under slit’s left edge. Stitch zipper’s free braid to right edge (one-piece facing). Fold button catch along the center and overstitch lower shirt edge. Topstitch closure one-piece facing on button catch (left edge). Topstitch slit’s right edge catching the facing.

 

11. Fold belt loop along the center wrong side out, adjust edges and overstitch at 0.5-0.7 cm from edges. Turn it right side out, place the seam on bending or create edging of 0.1-0.2 cm width into inner side, then press.

 

12. Press the waistband along the center right side out, then neaten inner lower edge. Cut belt loops and topstitch them on waistband.

 

13. Stitch the waistband to skirt’s upper edge. Overstitch waistband’s ends, cut seam allowances in corners, then turn right side out. Topstitch waistband’s lower neatened edge on joining seam and press ready waistband.

 

14. Neaten skirt’s hem, fold it under and topstitch.

 

15. Make a buttonhole into waistband’s right ends, sew a button on left one. Make buttonholes into the flap, sew buttons on the pocket.