How to sew a skirt in a fold?

Every girl, whether you are a schoolgirl, a student or working in an office, there must be a couple of strict skirts in the wardrobe. One such model is a pleated skirt, which again returned to fashion. In the master class you will learn how to easily sew a skirt with folds.

Master-class: How to sew a pleated skirt

It will take:

• cloth with a width of 1.4 m and a length equal to the length of the skirt +20 cm;
• lightning length 18 cm;
• sewing machine, pins, a marker on the fabric, thread, needle, scissors.

How to calculate the material for folds on a skirt?

1. We measure the waist circumference, RT = 72 cm.
2. Since, in order to make the corrugation, one fold is required for the material 3 times as large, then multiply the RT by three, 72x3 = 216 cm.
3. This number is divided in half and add 2 cm to the seams, Д1 = 216/2 + 2 = 110 cm. The resulting number will be the length of the front fabric of the skirt.
4. For the back cloth we take the number D1, divide it by 2 and add 1 cm, D2 = D1 / 2 + 1 = 110/2 + 1 = 56 cm. The rear parts will need 2 pieces.
5. 5. We measure the distance from the waist to the desired length, and then add 10 cm, Ш1 = 55 + 10 = 65 cm.

How to cut a skirt into a crease?

1. We spread out the material, cut one rectangle with dimensions D1 × N3 and two - D2 × N3. We make sure that the share thread is vertical.
2. If you want pockets, you need to find 4 parts for them.

Sew a skirt in a crease

1. Sew the details of the pockets at a certain height with the front side to the details of the skirt.
2. Fold the front sides on the front part from the two sides of the rear parts, spread out the side seams so that the stitch at the edges of the pockets is at the edge.
3. The resulting long piece of fabric with pockets is sewn on top, wrapped on the wrong side twice, 2 cm.

How to make folds on a skirt?

1. We leave on both sides the allowance for the seam of 1 cm and draw a vertical line.
2. We still have the working length of the skirt skirt 214 cm. For one crease on the skirt we will need to fold the fabric into three layers, so to calculate the number of folds on the skirt you need to divide the total length by the planned fold width (AL) multiplied by 3, the number necessarily must to be whole. For example, if we make folds 2 cm wide, then the skirt will consist of 216 / (3x2) = 36 creases.
3. Make markings on the top of the skirt, alternating 2xSH and SHS, to the end of the skirt fabric, if you did everything correctly, then you should have 1cm of seam allowance from the opposite edge.
4. We put the material of wide markings in half and overlay the narrowest part next to it. Each crease made is pinned with pins from the top and from the bottom of the fabric, continuing it parallel to the side edge of the skirt.
5. When all the wrinkles are ready, then gently smooth them with an iron through gauze.
6. First, we spread out at a distance of 3 cm from the top edge, and then at a distance of 6-7 cm from the edge.
7. We stitch the back of the seam, leaving room for lightning.
8. We sew a zipper and sew a skirt for 2-3 cm.

Our skirt is ready to fold!

If you make a skirt without pockets and with a regular belt, it will also turn out perfectly.

On polnenkih women this skirt will not look very good. They will use a skirt with another option for creasing.

Master class 2: how to sew a skirt with folds

1. We calculate the material and cut it out in the same way as in the first variant.
2. At the top of the skirt preparation, we mark the folds, alternating 2xS and the distance between the folds (it can be any).
3. From the wrong side, we fold a part of the material for a fold in half, pin it with pins, and then we prime it to the desired length.
4. Carefully ironing on top of the iron, unfolding the material, put the crease to the left and once again iron.
5. On the front side, retreating to the right of the seam folds 2 mm, we spend for the same length as before.
6. Bottom the fabric along the fold line with a pin.
7. It is important that all folds are directed in one direction, unless the other is provided for by the model chosen.

Such wrinkles can not be pressed to the very bottom, they can easily be done in any places and in any quantity, and they also visually create a more slender silhouette.

For sewing a simple skirt with pleats, the pattern is not needed at all, but they are easily sewn, and the correctly selected model perfectly emphasizes the dignity of the figure.

Also with your own hands you can sew a skirt-sun and a skirt-half-sun .