Fabric & Materials
FABRIC RECOMMENDATIONS: thin, well-draping suiting fabrics made from natural or blended fibers. YOU WILL ALSO NEED: fusible interfacing; 1 invisible zipper.
CUTTER'S MUST
IF THE PATTERNS HAVE A DOUBLE CONTOUR, THEY INCLUDE SEAM ALLOWANCES. IF THE CONTOUR IS SINGLE, THE PATTERNS DO NOT INCLUDE SEAM ALLOWANCES. SEAM ALLOWANCES: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance – 4 cm. ATTENTION! FIRST OF ALL, PRINT OUT THE PAPER PATTERNS AND LAY THEM OUT ON THE FABRIC WIDTH (fabric width can be from 90cm to 150cm) TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH MATERIAL YOU WILL NEED.
- From main fabric:
- Left back panel – 1 piece
- Front panel – 1 piece
- Yoke – 1 piece
- Back facing – 2 pieces
- Front facing – 1 piece
- FROM FUSIBLE INTERFACING:
- Back facing – 2 pieces
- Front facing – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side.
- Fuse interfacing to the facing pieces.
- Stitch darts on the back and front panel pieces, press depths towards the center.
- Clip the allowance at the corner of the front panel. Form pleats according to markings, with depths directed downwards. Overlock the vertical sides of the pleats together.
- Attach the yoke to the front panel, press allowances towards the yoke and overlock.
- Overlock the center edges of the back panel separately. Stitch the center seam from the zipper mark to the bottom, press allowances open. Insert the invisible zipper.
- Stitch the left side seam, press allowances towards the back panel and overlock.
- Stitch the side seams of the facings, press allowances open. Overlock the bottom edge. Place the facing on the skirt right sides together and stitch the top edge. Topstitch allowances to the facing 0.2 cm from the stitching line. Fold facings to the wrong side, press. Sew allowances to the zipper tape.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the skirt, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.
