5685 SKIRT

 

YOU NEED: natural/mixed fabric; fusing; concealed zip.

 

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

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

 

SEAM ALLOWANCES: 1 cm for all seams, 2 cm for the 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 – 1 piece

2. Front yoke – 1 piece

3. Back facing – 1 piece

4. Front facing – 1 piece

5. Upper back flounce – 1 piece

6. Upper front flounce – 1 piece

7. Lower back flounce – 1 piece

8. Lower front flounce – 1 piece

 

Fusing: front/back facings.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Apply the fusing to wrong side of facings.

 

2. Stitch darts in back yoke. Press darts toward piece’s center.

 

3. Make loose stitches along upper flounce’s upper edge. Pull the edge to make it equal to back yoke lower edges length, arranging pleats evenly. Stitch upper flounce to yokes. Press the seam upward and eaten it.

 

4. Press the seam upward and neaten it. Make loose stitches along lower flounce’s upper edge. Pull the edge to make it equal to upper flounce lower edge’s length, arranging pleats evenly. Stitch lower flounce to upper flounce. Press the seam upward and neaten it.

 

5. Repeat points 3-4 for back skirt.

 

6. Stitch left side edge between closure mark and the hem. Press the seam apart pressing slit allowances, then neaten. Lay the zipper under slit allowances and stitch it with it teeth invisible.

 

7. Adjust the skirt along right side edge. Stitch skirt right seam and neaten it. Press the seam backward.

 

8. Stitch side edges of facings, press seams apart. Neaten lower edge. Lay the facing on skirt upper edge right sides together, then overstitch. Topstitch overstitching on facings at 0.2 cm from overstitching. Fold facings into wrong side and press them.

 

9. Press the hem into wrong side, fold it under and topstitch.