Procedure in assembling skirt

3. A sewing
machine is a
textile
machine used
to stitch
fabric, cards
and other
material with
thread. Well-

10. 1. SEW THE RAW EDGES.
A treatment that secures and neatens the
raw edges of a plain seam to prevent
raveling, by sewing over the raw edges or
enclosing them in some sort of binding.

11. 2. SEW AND PRESS THE DARTS
When sewing these waist darts, start at the waist and
stitch toward the point, taking the last few stitches very
close to the edge. Tie off your threads in a
knot. Carefully sew the darts on the front and back
pattern pieces, and then press towards the center.

12. 3. INSERT THE ZIPPER
A lapped zipper can hide the zipper entirely, so it’s a
good choice for that instance, and also looks very nice
when placed on the side seam. In the center back you
can use a lapped zipper, a centered zipper or even an
invisible zipper. Add strips of lightweight interfacing to
the seam allowance where you will be inserting the
zipper to support the fabric and eliminate any pulling
or puckering.

13. 4. INTERFACE THE WAISTBAND
Apply interfacing to the skirt waistband. Don’t
be tempted to skip interfacing in the
waistband. A smooth waistband is part of the
charm of the pencil skirt, giving the shaping of
a belt. Without interfacing, the waistband can
crumple or wrinkle when worn.

14. 5. ATTACH THE WAISTBAND
Attach the waistband to the skirt, matching the
markings for the side seams and any other
pattern notches. On one side of the zipper
make sure the waistband extends at least 1″
past the zipper, to allow for a space to attach a
button or hook to secure the waistband.

15. 6. SEW THE KICK PLEAT
Most pencil skirts are like their namesake — quite slim. Even if
your pattern doesn’t include one, you can add a kick pleat.
Sew the seam as usual and finish off the edges of the pleat.
The side of the pleat that is folded back actually will not be
seen; however, the other side will show as you walk, so finish
that side by turning it under and stitching in matching thread.
Then press the pleat and mark the diagonal line, which will
hold the pleat in place. Stitch as indicated and now you can
stride comfortably in your pencil skirt.

16. 7. SEW THE HEM
Time to sew the hem. For a seam finish on a hem
you can overlock, apply hem lace or hem tape, or
even do a Hong Kong finish as shown. This
technique works really well on straight edges like
hems. For the hem stitch, you can do a slip stitch, a
catch stitch or a machine hem — the key is well
matched thread and small stitches for a nearly
invisible hem.

17. 8. FINISH EDGE
Attached hook and eye.

18. APPLY FINISHING TOUCHES

19. PREPARED BY:
NIMFA CIELO TORIBIO, LPT