As your children grow it becomes hard to find clothes for girls when they hit the early teen years. They want something a bit more grown up than kid’s clothes but not quite ready to leap into the teen section of the department stores. Create this skirt for a perfect fit every time! Download printable instructions.
Materials:
- Simplicity pattern #8106
- 2 different coordinating fabrics
- Madeira Cotona sewing thread to match the fabric
- Ribbon to coordinate with fabrics for bottom edge of skirt
- Basic sewing supplies
Tools:
Steps:
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Follow the guide sheet from the pattern to layout and cut out the pattern pieces according to the desired size for your young girl.
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Use the coordinating fabric for the bottom edge of the skirt.
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Set up the sewing machine. (Be sure to read the instruction book before you begin to sew.)
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Wind a bobbin with the same color thread that will be used for the top thread.
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Place the bobbin in the bobbin case. (Refer to the instruction book for winding the bobbin and inserting the bobbin in the bobbin case.)
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Thread the machine.
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Snap on the Zig-Zag foot.
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Select the straight stitch (A) on the selector dial.
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Set the stitch length to 2.
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To a test sew for stitch and tension accuracy as shown on page 24 of the manual.
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To sew a 5/8” seam allowance review to Page 28 in the sewing machine manual for the markings on the cover plate.
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Follow the guide sheet for sewing the skirt together.
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Pin the ribbon over the bottom horizontal seam line. Stitch along both sides of the ribbon using a straight stitch.
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Or as an option use one of the zig zag or decorative built-in stitches.
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Turn up the hem to the back side of the skirt and stitch ¼” from the edge using a straight stitch.