7077 PLEATED SKIRT

 

YOU NEED: velour/denim; fusing; 1 zipper.

 

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE DOUBLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS PROVIDED,

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE SINGLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS NOT PROVIDED.

 

SEAM ALLOWANCE: 1 cm for all seams.

 

ATTENTION! Before sewing, print paper patterns and lay them out according to the linen width (from 90 to 150 cm) to find out how much material you need (do not forget about double and symmetric details).

 

WHEN SEWING, BE CAREFUL WITH NOTCHES – THEY MUST BE COINCIDING!

 

CUTTING:

Fabric:

1. First flounce – 1 piece

2. Second flounce – 1 piece

3. Third flounce – 1 piece

4. Fourth flounce – 1 piece

5. Waistband – 1 piece

 

Fusing: waistband.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Apply the fusing to wrong side of waistband.

 

2. Make easy-stitched seam along upper edges of the first, second, third and for the flounces at 0.5 cm from edges. Pull detail upper edge according to previous detail’s length lower edge, adjusting pleats along the length.

 

3. Stitch the first flounce to the second one. Neaten joining seam and press it. Stitch the third flounce to the second one. Neaten joining seam and press it. Stitch the force flounce to the third one. Neaten joining seam and press it.

 

4. Pres the waistband along the center right side out and neaten lower inner edge.

 

5. Neaten garment side edges. Stitch side seam up to closure notch. Press side seam apart pressing zipper slit. Stitch the zipper into side seam. Stitch the waistband to skirt upper edge. Overstitch waistband ends, cut seam allowances in corners and turn it right side out. Topstitch lower neatened edge of waistband on joining seam ad press ready waistband.

 

6. Neaten skirt hem. Press hem allowance into wrong side and topstitch.