16. Skirt
Skirt Pattern: Simplicity 1559 View D
Skirt Instructions (Day 1)
- Lay out pattern pieces on fabric and interfacing.
- Cutting out and marking skirt.
- Mark all symbols on the skirt pieces. Skirt Video #1
- Serge the side seams and back seam of skirt front and back pieces.
- Sew darts on skirt front and skirt back pieces. Skirt Video #1.
Watch this video how to cut, mark, and serge the fabric pieces for a skirt with a facing (Skirt D from Simplicity pattern 1559), instead of a waistband or yoke.
Skirt Instructions (Day 2)
- Insert invisible zipper in center back.
- Sew the back seam from bottom of zipper and bottom edge. Press open.
- Sew sides seams together. Press open. Skirt Video #2
Watch this video to learn how to serge the side seams, stitch the front and back darts (with a slight curve on the back for a better fit), and install an invisible zipper using a special presser foot before sewing the remaining back seam down to the kick pleat.
Skirt Instructions (Day 3)
- Fuse interfacing to Facing. Skirt Video #3
- Serge the unnotched edge of the facing.
- Serge the unnotched edge of the facing.
- Sew notched side of the facing to skirt matching symbols
- Press seam up into the waistband
- Edgestitch facing. Skirt Video #3
- Fold facing over right side of zipper
- Stitch close to zipper teeth the width of the facing
- Repeat on the other side. Skirt Video #3
- Using a hook and eye, place the hook side on the inside left side of the facing a the edge. Hand stitch the hook in place
- Place eye on the opposite side. Hand stitch the eye in place. Skirt Video #3
- Using the flat part (eye), place it on the outside right side of the waistband. Place it where the hook side lays flat with the zipper closed. Hand stitch the eye in place
Watch the following video and learn about the advanced sewing steps for a skirt with a facing, specifically showing how to attach the facing to the waist, sew the side seams, finish the zipper, and hem the skirt.
Skirt Instructions (Day 4)
- Serge around the hem of the skirt
- Turn hem to inside of the skirt at the desired length
- Press in place and pin if necessary. Skirt Video #4
- Hem the skirt using the blind catch stitch
- Press. Skirt Video #4
Watch the video about the final step of sewing a skirt, which is hemming the skirt and securing the kick pleat using a blind catch stitch.
