Ruched Front Midi Skirt with Flounce

CUTTER'S MUST

• From main fabric:
1. BACK PANEL – 1 QTY
2. FRONT PANEL right – 1 QTY
3. FRONT PANEL left – 1 QTY
4. FRONT SKIRT HALF FACING – 1 QTY
5. BACK SKIRT HALF FACING – 1 QTY
6. BACK PANEL FLOUNCE – 1 QTY
7. FRONT PANEL right FLOUNCE – 1 QTY
8. FRONT PANEL left FLOUNCE – 1 QTY
• FROM FUSIBLE INTERFACING: FRONT and BACK PANEL FACINGS.

Sewing Instructions

1. Fuse interfacing to the FRONT and BACK PANEL FACINGS.
2. Mark and stitch darts on the FRONT and BACK PANELS. Press darts on the BACK PANEL towards the center of the BACK PANEL, and darts on the FRONT PANEL towards the center of the FRONT PANEL.
3. Overlock the front edge of the right and left FRONT FLOUNCE. Press the seam allowance of the right and left FRONT FLOUNCE to the wrong side and topstitch 0.5 cm from the edge. Attach the right FLOUNCE to the right FRONT PANEL, and the left FLOUNCE to the left FRONT PANEL. Overlock the attachment seam and press towards the skirt.
4. Attach the BACK FLOUNCE to the BACK PANEL. Overlock the attachment seam and press towards the skirt.
5. Overlock the front edge of the right and left FRONT PANELS. Stitch and press open the front seam of the right and left FRONT PANELS. Topstitch the seam allowances 0.7 cm from the seam. Insert a cord and secure at the top with a 1 cm horizontal bar tack.
6. Overlock the side edges of the FRONT and BACK PANELS. Stitch the side seams of the skirt and press open, leaving an opening in the left side seam for the ZIPPER.
7. Stitch the right side edge of the FACINGS and press the seam open. Overlock the outer edge of the FACINGS.
8. Insert the ZIPPER. Face the upper edge of the FRONT and BACK SKIRT HALVES with the FACING. Topstitch the facing allowance to the FACING 0.2 cm from the facing seam. Turn under the side edges of the FACING and hand stitch.
9. Overlock the lower edge of the FLOUNCE. Press the allowance to the wrong side and topstitch to the skirt 0.5 cm from the lower edge.