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Sewing instruction ver. 1.0 (2012.9.6) 11AW-S02 Meteorite (Knit maxi length skirt) Illustration: All patterns are copyrighted. We consider you as agreeing to the following points: Please do not resell, redistribute or lend to others. Please do not use the patterns for commercial or manufacturing purposes. The right to usage for the patterns is one for each pattern. Please feel free to introduce finished garments in your website and/or blog. Please also feel free to modify the patterns. Size charts (Finished garment measurements): Sizes 36/JPN7 38/JPN9 40/JPN11 42/JPN13 W 64 68 72 76 H 86 90 94 98 Sweep 71 73 75 77 Skirt length 94 95 96 97 Waistband height 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 (cm) Materials needed: 110cm width/ 2.15m length Shell fabric 120cm width/ 2.15m length 140cm width/ 1.6m length Elastic 30mm width/ 0.8m [Design] 4 panel maxi length skirt. It is a mermaid style skirt which fits snuggly around waist and flares out from high on the hips. The higher focal point creates an elongated look that is more flattering for short people. The back patch pockets give it a hipup illusion. The elastic waist makes it very easy to sew. The back panels have more flare giving it an elegant train look. This flare eases movement. Based on fabric, it will cover from casual to formal look. [Specification] No lining (but you can add lining easily), 4 thread overlock stitch, elastic waist without opening. Back patch pockets. Overlock finish and folded hem. Elastic is sewn on the inside waistband; there is a special technique to prevent the elastic from twisting. This technique also helps prevent breaks in the lock stitch. [Materials] Medium to heavy knit. Brushed back, ponti, double knit, boiled wool knit etc with low / med tension fabrics are suitable. Woven is not recommended. [Difficulty] [Preparation] Pretreating the fabric is recommended because knit will shrink after washing. Please wash the fabric in cold, straighten along grain, hang dry & steam press. Thread recommendation - Overlock machine, thread for needles - #60 (or Tex30) spun, thread for loopers - #90 (or Tex 21) spun. If you want the strengthen the seam, you may use Resilon (100% Nylon) thread for needles, Wooly nylon thread for loopers. For lock stitch, use Resilon (100% Nylon) thread is recommended.
Cutting / Fusing Construction interfacing / Marking Shell fabric 140cm/ 1.6m length left front skirt left pocket waistband right pocket right front skirt Cutting Please refer to the layout for cutting. You may mark center side of pockets & skirt panels with stickers or some other like method to prevent confusion. Add notches (cut 2-3mm in the seam allowance). *Some knits run from the point of the notch cut. In that case, you may use chalk to mark notches. Mark pocket placements with chalk or tailor tacks. Overlock finish (pink line) right back skirt left back skirt Overlock finish along the pink line (Front & back skirt hem & pocket). If the fabric does not fray after washing, you can omit overlock finish. Ironing Front & back skirt hem Fold hem and press. RS = Right side WS = Wrong side F = Front B = Back Waistband & pockets Fold waistband in half and press. Fold pocket and pocket opening and press. 2.5cm Pocket template Pocket 3.0cm 3.0cm 3
Construction Pocket Sew pocket opening. Place pocket on the back panel and apply pocket with edgestitch. 2.0cm st Waistband Sew waistband ends right sides together. Open the seam and press. Cut elastic in waist measurement plus seam allowance. Overlap the ends and sew. If you use softer elastic with more stretch, you should cut elastic a bit shorter. You may test the elastic stretchness. Pocket Pocket Trim the ends of the seam allowances diagonally. waistband Elastic Divide waistband & elastic in 8 equal distance and mark. Match the edge of elastic on the folded edge of waistband. Place elastic on the inside waistband & pin at the marking. Stretch between pins and sew elastic onto inside waistband. Fold waistband at the fold line, baste stitch on the edge so that the waistband does not twist. Center front / back seam Put front skirts at center seam right sides together and overlock stitch. Put back skirts at center seam right sides together and overlock stitch. Trim excess seam allowance when overlock stitching. Press seam allowance towards left. Left Right *Pay extra attention on back skirts. Be careful not to mix up with CB and side seams. (Curved edge is CB.) Zigzag stitch Stretch elastic between pins and sew Lock stitch Stretch elastic between pins and sew zigzag. It is easier to sew if you draw a zigzag line on the elastic first. Baste stitch should be on the far end of the edge because it will be trimmed off when overlock stitching. Right Left
Side seam Overlock stitch front and back skirt right sides together. Press seam allowance towards back. Waistband Overlock stitch waistband and skirt right sides together. Press seam allowance towards skirt. Hem Try on the skirt with shoes. Adjust the hem length if needed. Fold hem and edgestitch. To prevent thread from breaking, stretch the fabric slightly when stitching. After stitching, press the hem with steam. Skirt Press Press the whole garment lightly. Finish Arrangement Adjusting length & size To lengthen or shorten, just draw parallel lines to the hem lines. If your height is significantly different than our spec, divide pattern in 4 and add/take 1/4 measurement at each line. You may adjust width at the side seams. Adding lining Use knit fabric for lining. Use the same patterns for lining. Sew lining the same way as the skirt. Attach lining to skirt, then apply waistband as instructed. (Or sandwich waistband with skirt and lining.) Make the lining hem length shorter than skirt.