How to sew a jersey skirt
Knitwear is a fairly popular material from which things are very often sewn. It gained such popularity due to its elastic properties. This is a very soft material that will brighten up the silhouette perfectly.
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Before starting work, check the elasticity of the knitted fabric. There are two types: low-stretch and high-stretch jersey. For sewing, it is better to use highly elastic knitwear, as it is a good and flowing material.
How to easily sew a knitted skirt
Most often from jersey sew skirts pencil, as this material well emphasizes all the charms of the figure.
- Determining with skirt length and take a measurement from the hips (volume). Since the skirt is made of stretchy material, this measurement should be slightly reduced (for example, if the volume of the hips is equal to 102 centimeters, then it is reduced to 94 centimeters).
- The fabric folds in half width, about 24 centimeters with seam allowances. Draw a vertical line. After the level of the hips, narrow the line by 2 centimeters. The rear panel is pushed through in the same way.
- On the front cloth it is advisable to lower the upper cut by 1.5 centimeters. This is done so that when you need to sit down, the skirt does not rise.
- After that, you need to try on to see how the fabric fits the buttocks.
- Now we start processing the seams. The side seams are very neatly aligned and it is advisable to stitch the joint carefully and slowly. Next, the bottom seams are processed.
- To keep the skirt perfectly, you need to sew in an elastic band. It is measured at the waist and sewn on. Then it is applied to the upper edge of the skirt and stitched. That's all!
How to sew a knitted skirt with an elastic band
Decide on the style of your skirt and get to work!
- You can take your favorite skirt and attach it to the knitwear, which is folded in half, and outline it with chalk.
- Leave the fabric on the seams (about 1.5 or 2 centimeters), on the waist (2 centimeters), on the bottom (about 3 centimeters).
- We fasten everything with pins and go to the fitting.
- A belt (about 10 centimeters) must be cut out of the remnants of the fabric, taking into account all the allowances.
- You can start sewing. If the skirt will be sewn on a sewing machine, then it is better to choose an elastic stitch. Please note that you need special needles.
- All seams must be ironed out.
- The belt folds in half and is attached with pins to the top edge of the skirt.
- It is also sewn on a typewriter. Remember to leave room for the elastic.
- The elastic is threaded into the belt. Make it 3 centimeters shorter than your waist. Adjust everything during fitting and select the appropriate parameters.
- The bottom of the skirt is sewn with a double needle. The seams are steamed and you're done!
In addition, there are many more ways to sew beautiful and elegant knitted skirts of various lengths: short, midi, floor-length. You can also use patterns skirts sun and half sun... Such products will emphasize all the advantages of the figure and correct the flaws.
