Denim Pencil Skirt with Yoke Pockets

Name: Denim Pencil Skirt with Yoke Pockets
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4723
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4723

A women's knee-length denim skirt with a horizontal seam across the front hip, rounded front pockets in the upper panel, a back yoke with jeans-style patch pockets and a centre back vent. Zip in the left side seam, double topstitching throughout. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: denim of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Denim Pencil Skirt

When To Wear

For everyday wear with T-shirts, shirts and knitwear.
In spring and autumn with tights and boots, in summer with flat sandals.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, close-fitting skirt.

Length: Knee length, with a 4 cm topstitched hem.

Waist: Straight waistband, interfaced, fastened with one button and buttonhole; belt loops with double topstitching.

Front: One-piece upper front panel joined to a lower front cut in two halves with a centre seam.

Pockets: Rounded front hip pockets with pocket bags and side pieces, the opening topstitched 0.1 cm and 0.7 cm from the edge. Two patch pockets with a pointed lower edge on the back.

Back: Yoke, centre back seam and a vent at the hem.

Closure: Zip in the left side seam.

Finishing: Double topstitching 0.1 cm and 0.7 cm along the yoke, front seams, pocket openings and belt loops.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Front hip pockets with side pieces, a back vent, a side-seam zip and even double topstitching on denim.

Fabric Recommendations

Denim of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (waistband, vent)
1 zip
1 button

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; top edge of pocket allowance – 2 cm; hem allowance – 4 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches – they must match!

From main fabric:
- Back Skirt – 2 pieces
- Yoke – 2 pieces
- Front Upper Skirt – 1 piece
- Front Lower Skirt – 2 pieces
- Side – 2 pieces
- Pocket Bag – 2 pieces
- Pocket – 2 pieces
- Waistband – 1 piece
- Belt-Loop – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Waistband – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Waistband and the vent.
Fold the Belt-Loop strip in half lengthwise, right sides together, match the edges and stitch along the long edge. Turn it right side out, place the seam at the centre of the underside and press. Topstitch along both long edges 0.1 cm and 0.7 cm from the edge. Cut the strip into belt loops of the required length.
Stitch the Yoke to the Back Skirt, press the seam allowances towards the yoke and topstitch 0.1 cm and 0.7 cm from the seam.
Overlock the centre back edges of the Back Skirt pieces, including the vent. Stitch the centre back seam and the top of the vent in one line, press the seam allowances towards the left side. Secure the vent allowances with machine stitching.
Press the top edge allowance of each Pocket to the wrong side, turn it under and topstitch. Overlock the Pocket edges and press the allowances to the wrong side. Place the Pockets on the Back Skirt along the markings and topstitch.
Place the Pocket Bag on the Front Upper Skirt, right sides together, and stitch along the pocket opening; clip the allowances. Fold the Pocket Bag to the wrong side and press. Topstitch along the pocket opening 0.1 cm and 0.7 cm from the edge. Place the Front Upper Skirt on the Side, matching the pocket opening markings. Stitch the Pocket Bag to the Side and overlock. Tack the Side to the Front Upper Skirt along the top and side edges. Topstitch the Front Upper Skirt to the Side along the pocket edge for 3–4 cm at each end to secure the pocket opening.
Stitch the centre front seam of the Front Lower Skirt, press the seam allowances to the left, overlock and topstitch 0.1 cm and 0.7 cm from the seam.
Stitch the Front Upper Skirt to the Front Lower Skirt, press the seam allowances upwards, overlock and topstitch 0.1 cm and 0.7 cm from the seam.
Overlock the left side edges of the skirt separately. Stitch the left side seam from the zip notch down to the hem, press the seam allowances open. Insert the zip. Stitch the right side seam, press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Fold the Waistband in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch across the short ends; turn right side out and press. Stitch the outer half of the Waistband to the top edge of the skirt, fold under the allowance of the inner half and stitch it in the ditch of the waistband seam. Make the buttonhole and sew on the button.
Overlock the lower edge of the skirt, press it to the wrong side and topstitch.
Stitch the belt loops to the Waistband as shown in the technical drawing.