withWStogether.Openoutthe
fabric,thenplacetheinterfacing
ontop,aligningonelongedge
withthepressedcentreline,and
leaving1.5cm(^5 / 8 ") allowanceat
eitherside.Pressin place.
(^09) Cuttwo5cm(2")x SLpieces
ofinterfacingforthebutton
band.Oneachofthefrontskirt
pieces,foldthelongbuttonband
edgetotheWSby5cm(2")
andpressin place.Openoutthe
fabric,thenironthebuttonband
interfacingpiecestothese5cm
(2")sections,aligningthelong
edgesasshown.
(^10) Usingthelongeststitchsetting
onyourmachine,sewa lineof
staystitchingalongthewaistline,
roughly1cm(^3 / 8 ") in fromthe
edge.Staystitchinghelpsto
preventthefabricfrombecoming
stretchedordistorted.Next,sew
a lineofzigzagstitchalongthe
edgeofthebuttonbandsand
sideseams.Thiswillhelpprevent
thefabricfromfraying.
(^11) Place the back skirt piece RS
up. Place the front skirt pieces
on top, RS down and aligning the
edges– thebuttonbandsshould
overlap.Pinthesideseamsand
sew,thenpresstheseamsopen.
(^12) FoldthehemlinetotheWSby
1.25cm(½")andpressin place,
thenfoldtotheWSagainby
2.5cm(1")andpress.Easethe
curvedhemin placebymaking
smallcreaseswhilepressing.
Pressthebuttonbandstothe
WSby5cm(2"),thensewalong
thefoldedhem,0.5cm(¼")in
fromtheedge.
(^13) Foldthewaistbandin half
alongthelengthwithRS
together.Startingat thefolded
longedge,sewthetwoshort
edges1.5cm(^5 / 8 ") in,stopping
1.5cm(^5 / 8 ") fromtheopenlong
edge.Trimthecornersasshown.
(^14) TurnthewaistbandRSout,
carefullypushingoutthecorners,
andpress.Pressonelongedge
totheWSby1.5cm(^5 / 8 ").
(^15) Slip the waistband over the
skirt waist, positioning the folded
long edge on the outside of
the skirt, and aligning the raw
edge of the waistband with the
raw edge of the skirt waist. The
waistband and skirt should be
RS together. Pin and sew along
thetopedge.
(^16) Press the seam into the
waistband, then fold the
waistband to the WS of the skirt.
With the skirt RS up, topstitch
0.25cm (^1 / 8 ") up from the seam,
making sure to catch the folded
edge of the waistband on the
insideoftheskirt.
(^17) Place the skirt RS up. Using
a fabric marker, mark horizontal
buttonholes along the right-
hand button band – left-hand as
you look at it – roughly 7.5cm
(3") apart, starting from the
waistband. The buttonholes
should start 1.5cm (^5 / 8 ") in from
the long edge. Following the
instructions with the sewing
machine, make the buttonholes
usingthebuttonholefoot.
(^18) Place the skirt RS up again
and overlap the button bands,
positioning the buttonhole
side on top. Mark the fabric
underneath at centre of each
buttonhole, then sew the buttons
in place where marked to finish.
Qiwen (AKA Gwen)
started sewing because
she wanted to create her
own vintage-style
wardrobe. She loves
making co-ord sets in
kitschy prints and
refashioning vintage
dresses. Other than
sewing, she also enjoys
knitting, crocheting, and
a nice warm cuppa.
http://www.gwenstellamade.
wordpress.com
MEET THE MAKER
GWEN HENG
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