DIY skirt
The classic of all ages - the skirt of the year. It fits most shapes. The unique cut visually lengthens the legs and makes them slimmer. How easy it is to sew such a skirt - read our article.
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How to sew a skirt for a year
First you need to decide on the material from which the new thing will be sewn. For a skirt, the following are perfect:
- atlas;
- silk; wool;
- linen and other skirt fabrics.
The choice mainly depends on where to go in this skirt. So, for everyday wear, you can use durable and versatile linen, and for festive occasions, satin or silk. But remember that linen wrinkles very easily and strongly, but does not iron well. Therefore, it is advisable to choose fabrics containing synthetics, which will help the skirt to stay fit all day long.
The average length of a year-old skirt is 70-75 cm, but you can adjust it yourself, tailoring it as you wish.
Skirt pattern year
To build a pattern for a skirt, you must first create a pattern for the base of the skirt. You can read how to do this. in the article written earlier... And then you need to do simple modeling according to the following scheme.
Set aside approximately 25 cm down from the thigh line and draw a horizontal line.
Divide both halves, both front and back, in half, as can be clearly seen in the diagram, and draw lines.
The darts should be shifted to the newly formed lines. You will get wedges (two pieces on each half, 4 in total).
The bottom of each of the wedges should be widened, placing 15-20 cm on each side (seen in the diagram). In this case, the bottom of the wedges should be slightly rounded.
As a result, you should get such "slices".
How to quickly sew a skirt for a year
Cut out the details on the fabric in the following quantities:
- No. 1 - 2 units;
- No. 2 - 2 units;
- No. 3 - 2 units;
- No. 4 - 2 units.
Don't forget the belt. This will be a detail equal to the length of the waist line, which was lined up according to the pattern + about 3 cm for the hem for the fastener, and 7 cm in width, since it will become 3.5 cm in the hem.
Add 1.5 cm to each part on all sides for allowances.
Now an assembly that won't take long.
- Sweep by hand, then machine stitch, all wedges together along the longitudinal cuts. But leave the last one untouched.
- Carefully process all overlock allowances.
- Sew a concealed lock between the outer wedges.
- Fold up the hem of the skirt and sew. This can be done by hand, blind stitch, or on a typewriter.
- Sew a belt to the top of the skirt. At the very end, sew a button to the belt and make a hole suitable for it.
Wonderful classic year skirt is ready! You can try on and enjoy the new hand-made new thing.
