Sato Watanabe - Stylish Skirts: 23 Easy-to-Sew Designs to Flatter Every Figure

Contents Published in 2014 by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd. www.tuttlepublishing.com ISBN 978-4-8053-1307-7
ISBN 978-1-4629-1563-7 (ebook) CHOKUSENNUI NANONI KIREI NA SILHOUETTE NO SKIRT by Sato WATANABE. 2006 by Sato WATANABE All rights reserved. Original Japanese edition published in 2006 by Kawade Shobo Shinsha. Ltd. Ltd. Ltd.

Publishers through Japan UNI Agency, Inc., Tokyo English Translation 2014 Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd. Art direction and design: Masami Furuta Photography: sai Instructions (words): Yumiko Yoshimoto (a-f, h-j, l-m, p-w), Rie Niitsuma (g, k, n-o) Illustrations: Noriko Hachimonji, Mamiko Kobayashi Sewing trials: Mieko Yumoto, Utako Imai, Mitsuko Isogaya, Rie Niitsuma, Kumiko Ogawa, Fumiko Koyanagi, Yorie Editing: Atsuko Sakamoto Translated from Japanese by Leeyong Soo Distributed by
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) MATERIALS Fabricslub cotton 44 in (106cm) wide x 1 yd (1.5m) Iron-on interfacing in (2cm) x 9 in (23cm) 8 in (20cm) zipper x 1 Waistband stiffening1 in (3cm) wide x [your waist measurement + 1 in (3cm) Lace in (2cm) wide x 2 yd (2m) Skirt hook and bar One snap fastener Embroidery thread white, orange, brown SEWING STEPS 1. Sew left side and attach zipper 2.

Sew right side and open out seam 3. Attach waistband 4. Attach lace to hem 5. Attach skirt hook and bar 6. Embroider pattern Drafting and cutting out Attach belt Sew left side seam, attach zipper Embroidery instructions (full-scale) ) MATERIALS Fabricplain gray fabric 44 in (110cm) wide x 2 yd (2.3m) Iron-on interfacing in (2cm) x 9 in (22cm) 1 x invisible zipper, 9 in (22cm) long Hook and eye Organza tape 1 in (2.5cm) x 1 yd (1.4m) Leather cord 3/16 (0.4cm) wide x 1 yd (1m) Embroidery threadblack SEWING STEPS 1. Join 12 panels together 2.

Sew left side to opening and insert invisible zipper (see p) 3. Attach waistband 4. Create hem (see p) 5. Attach tape 6. Embroider hem 7. Attach hook and eye (see p) Drafting Drafting order Draft rectangle (shaded section of diagram) Draft hem At midpoint of hip, draft up 7 in (18cm) to create waist Join P and Q with a straight line Draft in a naturally curved line from Q to R Join 12 panels Cutting layout ) MATERIALS Fabrictwill 56 in (142cm) wide x 2 yd (2m) LiningBemberg 36 in (92cm) x 1 yd (1.7m) Iron-on interfacing24 in (60cm) x 16 in (40cm) Buttons8 at 1 in (2.3cm) diameter; 2 at in (1.8cm) diameter SEWING STEPS 1.

Attach pockets 2. Sew front left seam and stitch on outer side of fabric 3. Sew side seams to mark at waist 4. Attach facing (see p) 5. Sew front right seam and stitch on outer side of fabric 6. Create hem (see p) 7.

Attach lining 8. Make buttonholes and attach buttons (see p) Drafting Lining pattern is created by removing facing sections from outer skirt pattern Attach pockets Cutting layout (skirt) Sew right front seam and topstitch Attach lining Cutting layout (lining) ) MATERIALS Fabricyarn-dyed slub denim 45 in (114cm) wide x 1 yd (1.5m) Iron-on interfacing7 in (20cm) x 20 in (50cm) 1 x invisible zipper 9 in (22cm) long Hook and eye Leather cord in (1cm) wide x 1 yd (1.6m) SEWING STEPS 1. Sew left side until opening and insert zipper (see p) 2. Neaten hem, front edge and waist of front panel by folding three times and stitching in place. Attach to right of skirt. 3.