Seamed Pencil Skirt with Front Slit

Name: Seamed Pencil Skirt with Front Slit
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4844
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4844

A women's knee-length pencil skirt cut in six panels, with curved panel seams running from the hips down to the hem at front and back. A slit opens in the left front panel seam, and the skirt closes with an invisible zipper in the left side seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: firm, dense fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Seamed Pencil Skirt with Front Slit

When To Wear

For the office with a blouse or a fitted knit top.
As part of a suit with a short jacket.
In autumn and winter with tights and boots.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting pencil shape, shaped by the panel seams instead of darts.

Length: To the knee.

Front: A centre front panel cut on the fold and two side front panels. The panel seams start at the side seams below the waist, curve towards the centre and run straight down to the hem.

Back: Same panel layout as the front: a centre back panel cut on the fold and two side back panels.

Closure: Invisible zipper in the left side seam.

Waist: No waistband. The top edge is finished with interfaced front and back facings, understitched 0.2 cm from the seam and sewn to the zipper tape.

Skirt: Front slit in the left panel seam, pressed open and stitched 0.2 cm from the edge.

Finishing: Hem turned up 4 cm and sewn by hand with blind stitches; seams overlocked.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Curved panel seams that must match at the notches, an invisible zipper, a faced waist and a slit in a seam.

Fabric Recommendations

Firm, dense fabrics made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (waist facings)
1 invisible zipper

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. Seam allowances: All seams 1 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 90cm to 150cm) to determine how much material you will need.

From main fabric:
- Center back – 1 piece on fold
- Side back – 2 pieces
- Side front – 2 pieces
- Center front – 1 piece on fold
- Back facing – 1 piece
- Front facing – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back yoke – 1 piece
- Front yoke – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

Fuse interfacing to the yokes.
Stitch the princess seams of the back, press allowances towards the center and overlock.
Overlock the left princess seams of the front separately on each piece. Stitch the left princess seam from the top to the slit mark. Press seam allowances open, pressing the slit. Stitch 0.2 cm from the edge along the slit. Stitch the right princess seams of the front, press allowances towards the center and overlock.
Overlock the left side seams separately on each piece. Stitch the left side seam from the zipper mark to the bottom. Press seam allowances open. Insert the zipper. Stitch the right side seam, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the right side seam of the facings, press allowances open. Overlock the lower edge. Place the facing on the skirt right sides together and stitch the upper edge. Topstitch allowances to the facing 0.2 cm from the stitching line. Fold the facing to the wrong side, press. Fold the side edges of the facing and sew to the zipper tape.
Overlock the lower edge of the skirt, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.