7109 SKIRT WITH VENTS

 

YOU NEED: denim; fusing; zipper; 1 button; elastic braid of 3 c, width.

 

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 the hem.

 

NB! 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. Waistband – 1 piece

2. Front skirt – 2 pieces

3. Back skirt – 2 pieces

4. Side front skirt – 2 pieces

5. Yoke – 2 pieces

6. Back pocket – 2 pieces

7. Belt loops – 1 piece

8. Button fly – 1 piece

9. Side sacking – 2 pieces

 

Fusing: front waistband, button fly.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Apply the fusing to wrong side of front waistband and front fly.

 

2. Neaten vent’s edge of side front skirt. Fold allowances into wrong side and topstitch. Neaten vent’s edge of front skirt. Stitch front skirt’s relieve down to the vent. Neaten the seam. Press the relieve and the vent. Topstitch right side at 45 degrees angle.

 

3. Lay the sacking on front skirt right sides together and overstitch pocket entrance. Topstitch pocket entrance at 0.1 cm and 0.5 cm from the edge. Lay side front part under front skirt according to side marks determining pocket entrance. Stitch the sacking and neaten it. Fix the pocket at upper/side edges if front skirt.

 

4. Stitch the yoke to back skirts and neaten it. Press seams towards the yoke. Topstitch at 0.1 cm and 0.5 cm.

 

5. Neaten back pocket along the contour. Fold upper edge under and topstitch. Press pocket’s side/lower edges under. Topstitch back pocket on back skirt at 0.1 cm and 0.5 cm.

 

6. Stitch middle back edge. Neaten middle back seam, press it and topstitch.

 

7. Neaten middle front edge. Stitch middle front edge between the hem and closure notch, then press.

 

8. Press closure on-piece facing into wrong side. Stitch the zipper under left slit edge. Stitch zipper’s free braid to right edge to one-piece facing. Fold the button catch along the center and overstitch along both edges. Turn the button catch right side out and press it, neaten detail’s side edge. Stitch the button catch to zipper’s left allowance. Topstitch slit’s right edge catching the facing.

 

9. Stitch side seams, neaten them and press.

 

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

 

11. Press the waistband along the center right side out. Neaten waistband’s lower edge. Cut elastic braid according to size and topstitch to waistband (between side seams). Stitch waistband’s raw edge to the skirt. Overstitch waistband’s ends. Slash extra fabric and turn ends right sides out. Topstitch neatened edge along the seam joining the waistband. Cut belt loops according to size and topstitch them on waistband’s upper edge.

 

12. Neaten the hem, fold it into wrong side, overstitch vents’ corners and make decorative stitches. Neaten the buttonhole into the waistband. Sew the button.