Sea Lovers Skirt

Difficulty level Beginner
Time to Complete Weekend
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Bild: Cooler Rock für Seglerinnen

Cutting:

Accessories:

Instructions

  • Transfer markings from pattern to the fabric
  • Fuse interfacing to one piece of the waistband to become the facing piece.
  • Neaten all side and the center back edges
  • Embroider the compass rose on the left of the front piece 7 cm above the hem.
  • Stitch the darts in the waistband
  • Neaten the waistband facing
  • Attach a waistband and the facing together on the top edge with right sides together and a 1 cm seam allowance.
  • Trim the seam allowance back to 5 mm, press seams towards interfacing and edgestitch with foot no.10, 2 positions to the left on the interfacing side. Press the seam to be invisible from the right side.
  • Insert in the back an invisible zipper with zipper foot no.35
  • Sew the side seams of the skirt
  • Sew the back seam from the bottom up to the zipper and reinforce
  • Turn over the facing right sides together and stitch down the zipper seam on both sides
  • Trim the corner and turn through
  • Optionally attach a hook and an eye above the zipper
  • Neaten the hem
  • Attach two ribbons or small cords 3 and 5 cm above the hem, and every 18 cm a create figure of eight – knot effect.
  • Depending on the ribbon/cord use the bulky overlock foot no.12 piping foot no.38 or the double-cord foot no.59.
  • Fold up the hem 1cm and Topstitch

Done !