How to process the bottom of a skirt

During sewing, you have to repeatedly adjust the bottom of the skirt. Let's learn some simple ways to straighten the hem of a skirt.

How to straighten the bottom of a skirt

1. After the product is ready (a zipper is sewn into the skirt and all seams are processed), you need to attach skirt, preferably by the waist, to the rope. Clothes pins are attached to the bottom edge of the skirt.
2. For a better effect, you can wet the skirt with water.
3. It is necessary to leave the product in this position for several days.
4. After this, you can try on the new thing and select the desired length.
5. The bottom edge is hemmed.

How to process a vent on a skirt

The key to a beautiful appearance of a skirt lies in the correct processing of the vents. This is a very simple operation that will not take much time.

• To make a slot on the back panel, you need to use the correct drawing.

• The spline allowances must be duplicated on both the left and right edges of the canvas.
• The allowances on the slot must be ironed to the left side.

• The allowance that is left to fold the bottom edge needs to be overcast and ironed inside out.
• The two halves of the slots are folded and the level is adjusted (you need to make sure that they are at the same level).

• Use pins to mark the line where the product will be sewn.
• Don't forget that the left seam allowance needs to be sewn to the bottom edge of the skirt. Everything is ironed out. The slot is processed!

How to finish a slit on a skirt

At first it may seem that the slit on the skirt is just a minor decoration to the appearance, but in fact it is not. The cut creates not only a good overall picture, but also corrects the figure, emphasizing the beauty of the legs. Cutouts often help transform a formal look into a more elegant one.

• When sewing a seam, immediately make a cut and reinforce the place where the stitching ends. This will prevent possible seam tearing.
• The cut seam must be ironed.
• After this, you need to cut a strip from the fabric and fold it several more times (preferably 4 times) - it will help strengthen the cut.

• The fastener is sewn first on one and then on the second stitching seam.

• To be sure, you can also stitch the fastener along the edges.
• Also, do not forget to stitch the fastener on the seam allowances.
• Excess fabric must be trimmed. That's it! The incision is processed and there is a guarantee that no trouble will happen.

How to finish the hem of a skirt

There are many ways and seams that can be used to finish the hem of a skirt. But before starting the process, remember that you need to straighten and stretch the bottom of the skirt. Typically, the hem is finished with an overlocker or bias tape.

• First, the bottom of the skirt is folded inside out by about 1 centimeter, and the fold that has formed must be basted.

• Please note that for straight skirts the width of the folded hem can be 3-4 centimeters, and for flared ones it can reach 2.
• The bottom edge can be sewn either with blind stitches or using a machine.

Before work, you should consider: the density of the fabric, the thread to match the fabric and the style. The bottom of products made from dense fabrics is treated with bias tape, and it happens that it is folded several times. The bottom of a classic-style skirt is best processed by hand, without a machine. And also, it is desirable that the thread with which everything will be stitched matches the fabric. In some cases, you can afford to buy threads 1 or 2 shades darker.

How to narrow a skirt to the bottom

• The skirt is tried on for the wearer and marks are made with chalk, according to which the product needs to be narrowed.
• The seams are steamed and ironed.
• Marks made with chalk are also transferred inside out. You can use a pattern to connect the marks with a smooth line and thus make a new skirt style.

• The skirt is pinned, and the straight seam is sewn down and ironed.
• Allowances are cut to one and a half centimeters.
• The sides are pinned and stitched as close to the zipper as possible.
• The bottom edge is stitched at a distance of 2 centimeters and that’s it, you get a completely new skirt.

How to style the bottom of a skirt

At this stage, the most important thing is imagination and creative perception. There are many options for designing the bottom of a skirt, let's look at examples of the most common ones.

How to process the bottom of a skirt: video