Sew the skirt yourself in 5 steps
Sewing a skirt yourself is not as difficult as you might think. Five simple steps are enough and you are the proud owner of an individual, chic skirt that is sure to be unique.
1. Select the pattern for the skirt
A pattern is the basic requirement for any sewing work. It doesn't matter whether you are a professional or a beginner. Such a template will make your work a lot easier thanks to the ready-made templates, dimensions and step-by-step instructions. You can get cutting patterns on the Internet or in the handicraft shop.
2. The perfect fabric to sew yourself
Your goal is to sew a skirt yourself. The next important step for this is the right choice of fabric. The material should be easy to process, maintain and wear naturally. Depending on your personal taste, cotton, linen or cord are ideal, especially for first attempts at sewing. Tip: The pattern often contains information on suitable materials.
3. Transfer the pattern onto the fabric
You have various options for transferring the pattern onto the fabric. On the one hand, you can put the cut-out templates on top and outline them with tailor's chalk or a special textile marker. Another possibility is that you fix the pattern pieces with pins and cut out directly all around.
4. Cut out the pieces of fabric
No matter which method of pattern transfer you choose, the pieces of fabric must then be cut out. Use sharp fabric scissors for this. Cut precisely along the lines. Tip: Separate fabric and paper scissors. Otherwise, the blades could possibly become dull and thus unusable.
5. Sew the skirt
The last step is to sew the skirt. To do this, place the parts on top of each other as indicated in the pattern and fix them with pins. A straight stitch or a lock stitch is recommended for the seam. Unless you have an overlock sewing machine, you can overcast the edge with a tight zigzag stitch.
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