Estella Skirt
a step-by-step tutorial
Prep
Neaten:
- Tope edge of skirt panels
- The side seams of all skirt panels
- All around each of your four pocket bags.
Step 1
Place two pocket bags on to skirt panel with right sides facing and line up between notches. Stitch together. Understitch seam allowance toward pocket bag. Repeat for other skirt panel.
Step 2
With right sides facing, pin front and back skirt pieces together at side seams and around pocket bags. Stitch together. Fold top edge of skirt over to the wrong side at fold line (as indicated on your pattern piece). Stitch in place to form a casing, leaving a 2.5cm/1” opening at one side seam to thread elastic through. Press.
Step 3
Cut your elastic according to the chart on page4/5
Attach a safety pin to one end of your elastic and thread safety pinned edge through the gap, threading through until it returns out the same hole. Remove the safety pin, overlap the two open ends of elastic and safety pin them together. Try the skirt on to check the fit of the elastic at waist. Adjust accordingly. Stitch ends of elastic at waist. Stretch out the waist casing until the stitched part the gap closed. Neaten seam allowance. Skip straight to hem frill - step 29.
Step 4
With right sides facing, stitch the short ends of hem frill pieces together. Neaten seams. Press. Stitch two rows of gathering stitches along the top edge of each side of frill keeping them sitting within the 1cm/0.39” seam allowance. Neaten bottom edge of frill, then turn up the 1cm/0.39” toward the wrong side and top stitch in place.
Step 5
With right sides facing, line up the side seams and centre points of top edge of frill and skirt hem. Pin together at these points. Pull your gathering threads until the frill fits the hem of skirt. Evenly distribute gathers then pin securely together all the way around. Stitch. Neaten seam.
You did it!