Fabric & Materials
Fabric recommendations: suiting fabrics made from natural or blended fibers. YOU WILL ALSO NEED: lining fabric; fusible interfacing; 7 buttons.
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 for the bottom edge – 2.5 cm. ATTENTION! FIRST, 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. WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH!
- From main fabric:
- Back panel – 2 pieces
- Front panel – 2 pieces
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Facing – 1 piece
- From lining fabric:
- Back panel – 2 pieces
- Front panel – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Facing – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
- Reinforce details with fusible interfacing.
- Stitch darts on back and front panel pieces, press seam allowances towards the center.
- Stitch the center back seam of the back panel, press seam allowances to the left side and overcast.
- Stitch side seams, press seam allowances towards the back panel and overcast.
- Attach the front facings to the facing, press seam allowances open. Place the front facings and facing with the skirt right sides together and stitch the center and upper edges. Topstitch seam allowances to the facing and front facings at a distance of 0.2 cm from the stitching line. Fold the facings to the wrong side, press. Stitch the bottom corner.
- Stitch darts and seams on lining pieces, press seam allowances and overcast. Fold the bottom edge twice by 1 cm and topstitch. Attach the lining to the inner edges of the front facings and facing, press seam allowances and overcast.
- Overcast the bottom edge of the skirt, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.
- On the left panel, overcast buttonholes; on the right, sew on buttons.
