Bordeaux women's skirt - sewing tutorial
PATTERN DESCRIPTION
This is a semi-circle bias-cut skirt with the applied waistband. Fastens fastens with an invisible zip in the back center seam. The pattern features 3 lengths (pay attention to the notches).
SUGGESTED MATERIALS
Sateen, lightweight or medium weight woven fabrics.
ALSO NEEDED
• Interfacing – 15 cm (5,9”);
• 30 cm (11,8”) long invisible zipper;
• Fusible tape for thickening edges for the zipper.
FABRIC REQUIREMENT (CM/IN)
for fabric width 1.50 m (1 ⅝ yd)
|
International Size \ European size |
XXS-XS / 34-36 |
S-M / 38-40 |
L-XL / 42-44 |
2XL-3XL / 46-48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main fabric, m | 0,80 | 0,85 | 0,90 | 1,05 |
| Main fabric, in | 31,5 | 33,5 | 35,4 | 41,3 |
Attention! The follow fabric requirements are shown for the shortest version of the skirt.
SEAM ALLOWANCES
Pattern pieces already include seam allowances for all edges.
SPECIFICATIONS
(№ – Name – Pieces’ quantity)
Main fabric:
1 – Front skirt (cut on fold) – 1
2 – Back skirt – 2
3 – Waistband – 1 + interfacing
PATTERN PIECES
LAYOUT OF PARTS ON FABRIC
Width of fabric — 1.50 m (59,1 in)
Size — 34 (XXS)
Size — 48 (XXXL)
SEWING INSTRUCTIONS
SKIRT
1. Place the front (1) and the back (2) skirt right sides together aligning side edges. Pin and stitch side seams on the sewing machine. Neaten the seams, press seam allowances towards the back.
2. Overlock the center back seam allowances.
3. Stitch the back seam on the sewing machine, starting from the lower edge and finishing by the end of the zipper. Press seam allowances open.
4. Neaten the hem allowance, press it towards the wrong side, stitch. You can also go with a baby hem, especially for lightweight fabrics.
WAISTBAND
1. Overlock one of the waistband’s (3) long edges.
2. Fold in half and press.
3. Pin the raw edge to the skirt right sides together. Stitch.
4. Press the seam allowance towards the waistband.
INVISIBLE ZIPPER
1. Undo the invisible zipper. The top of the zip teeth should line up evenly with the fold line of the waistband.
2. Pin and stitch one part of the zipper using the invisible zipper foot or a regular zipper foot. Zip up and draw on the zipper gauge marks to mark the placement of the waist seam and the end of stitching. It is needed for symmetry.
3. Pin, baste and stitch another side of the zipper.
Attention! Please zip up again and check if everything is aligned.
4. Fold the waistband down along the pre-pressed fold line with the right sides of the fabric touching. Sew the short ends of the waistband closed with the zipper foot.
5. Turn the waistband the right way round.
6. Pin or baste the inner part of the waistband in place. Stitch in the ditch from the right side to secure.
7. Give the garment a final press.
