Skirt pattern-sun

A sun skirt is exactly the model of clothes that is present in a woman’s wardrobe throughout her life. Such skirts are put on little girls at their first matinees in kindergarten, the same models are preferred by graduates at a school ball.

Short or to the floor, from a thin flowing fabric or complemented by numerous layers of tulle and regiline, these are all sun-skirts. They sit perfectly on slender beauties and women with a figure +. Organically complement the image of sports young ladies and held business women. Such a skirt must be present in the wardrobe of every woman, regardless of age and social status.

Another advantage of this type of flared style is that almost everyone can sew a fashionable skirt. To help in this, we will tell you how to make the right pattern for sewing with your own hands.

Building a pattern of a skirt-sun

Drawing up a skirt-sun will not cause difficulties even for those who have never before encountered designing clothes. After all, all that needs to be done is to draw a quarter of a circle and mark the line of the upper cut on it.

What measurements are needed

To build a skirt, the sun will need only 2 measurements .

  • Length of the product.
  • Hip circumference, if you plan to sew a skirt with an elastic band, or a waist circumference, if it is assumed that there is a belt or a trimmed hem.

Despite the simplicity of the design, taking measurements should be taken with a great deal of responsibility. After all, 90% of the success of the entire sewing event depends on the accuracy of the measurements.

Pay attention ! Waist - this is not always the thinnest place, especially when it comes to strongly figured persons or models with large volumes.

In this case, the measurements are carried out in the region of the lower hypochondrium . Otherwise, achieving a successful fit of the skirt on the figure will be very problematic.

Procedure

  • Before taking measurements, the figure is tied with an installation belt along the waist line, placing it parallel to the floor line.
  • The waist circumference is removed exactly according to the installation belt .
  • The length of the product is measured from the installation belt to the desired mark .

Note! If you plan to wear a skirt with shoes with heels, then measurements should be made in shoes. This item is most relevant for models in the "floor" and "mini".

Settlement

To build patterns produce the following arithmetic operations.

  • Measure the waist circumference in half.
  • Calculate the radius of the upper section of the product according to the formula (POT / 4) + 2. Where POT is the measure equal to half the circumference of the waist.

Drawing drawing

A reversed sun skirt is a circle with a neckline in the middle. In order to simplify work and save paper, only ¼ part of the pattern is built.

  • Build a pattern start with building a right angle.
  • On each side of the corner lay the distance calculated by the formula (POT / 4) + 2.
  • Connect the points with an arcuate line. There are 2 ways to do this.
  • First option. Draw many straight lines from the top of the corner. Mark the distance calculated by the formula (POT / 4) + 2 on them, and then draw a smooth arc through the points obtained.
  • The second option. Take advantage of the compass by setting the foot to the top of the corner and connecting the marked points.
  • The drawn line corresponds to ¼ waist circumference . At this stage, check its compliance with the taken measurement. To do this, measure it with a centimeter tape, and the resulting value is multiplied by 4. As a result, you should get a number equal to the waist circumference + 2 cm. If there is a mismatch, check the calculations and constructions.
  • A distance equal to the length of the product is laid off from the obtained points, and connected by an arcuate line. They operate according to the same algorithm as when constructing the upper cut.

The paper pattern is ready.

Cut

Before transferring the drawing to the fabric, care must be taken to ensure that there is enough material. For beginner needlewomen we offer tips on how to cut.

Fabric consumption calculation

It is absolutely easy to calculate the fabric consumption for a skirt. To do this , add up the values ​​corresponding to the length of the product and the lunge (tuck) . On a paper pattern, this is the distance from the top of the corner to the bottom cut line.

Important! The required piece of fabric should correspond to 4 such distances + 12 cm (3 cm per hem).

If the width of the fabric allows you to lay the details in 2 times, making a semicircle, then 2 lengths of the skirt + 6 cm are required to hem the hem.

There is a simple and field-proven way to scale patterns. Of course, it requires additional time, but the result is worth it. All that is needed is to build a pattern on a 1: 4 scale. It turns out quite compact. In the sewing stores special lines are sold that greatly facilitate the work. On a conditional fabric cut with an appropriate width, lay out the details of the pattern, taking into account the allowances and measure how much fabric is required for sewing.

Note! Most fabrics shrink after washing, so before cutting, they are decanted (ironed with steam). The percentage of shrinkage is also taken into account when calculating the required amount of tissue.

Layout options for patterns for cutting

In order to properly cut the product, you need to consider that in practice different methods are used. They depend on the size of the clothes.

When sewing small items

If you sew a skirt for a girl, in this case it is quite possible to invest in the width of the fabric cut and cut out the skirt without any seams in the sun.

To do this, step by step perform the following actions.

  • The fabric is folded 4 times;
  • Pin a paper pattern and circle.
  • Apply allowances along the waist and bottom.
  • The paper pattern is removed, and the fabric is again cleaved with pins.
  • Cut out.

At large sizes

It does not work to fit into the same width of the fabric. Therefore, they use different layout options, but always try to remove the direction of the shared and transverse threads in the side seams .

Sewing Skirts

Sewing skirts, the sun begins by combining side sections with subsequent pinning with their pins. This method of pre-connecting parts is quite convenient. It does not take much time and effort, it is it that experienced seamstresses use in practice. But if you are new to tailoring, and for work chose flowing, naughty fabrics, then it is better to sweep away all the details manually.

Step-by-step instruction

  • Stitch the side seams on the sewing machine, be sure to put the stitches at the beginning and end of the stitch.

Note! When sewing parts on a sewing machine, it is strictly contraindicated to sew on pins.

Of course, the probability that the needle hits exactly at the base of the pin and breaks is negligible. But the constant additional load on the gear rack will certainly lead to its imbalance.

  • Carefully iron seams.
  • A stabilizing line is laid along the upper cut of the skirt. You should not neglect this step, the design of the skirt of the sun involves cutting only along the oblique. Due to this feature, beautiful flowing folds (folds) are formed on the product. But the fabric in the process of sewing undergoes severe deformation in all directions. Stabilizing stitching prevents stretching of the fabric along the waistline.
  • Carry out a control measurement of the upper cut using a conventional centimeter tape. If the fabric is stretched, then they are slightly washed, pulling one of the threads and evenly placing folds along the entire length.
  • Sew in a zipper.
  • They cut out the belt, strengthening it with a layer of doublerin or flesilin.
  • Sweep and attach the belt.
  • Iron the seams.

Final stage

  • Put a skirt on a mannequin or shoulders, moisten with a spray bottle and leave it in this condition for 2-3 days. This time is enough for the fabric to stretch under its own weight.
  • The bottom line is carried out during the fitting . Moreover, measurements are made not from the belt to the bottom of the product, but from the floor to the line of the lower cut of the skirt . As a result of such measurements, the length of the front panel may be several centimeters shorter than the rear or vice versa. However, the difference can be significant when combining side slices. You should not be afraid of such inconsistencies, this is because the figure of a person has a certain asymmetry . It is unlikely that it will be possible to get the right circle in the lower cut when sewing a skirt for an adult woman after basing. Therefore, this process should be treated with special care, evenly measuring the same distance from the floor to the bottom of the product at short intervals and putting notches with chalk.
  • Cut off excess tissue along the bottom line.
  • Make out the bottom cut. This manipulation is very difficult to do alone, so if you are sewing for yourself, try to find an assistant.

Sewing a sun skirt with an elastic band

Sewing a model on an elastic band differs little from sewing a product with a belt or hem. The sequence of operations remains the same, with the only difference being that there is no stitching of lightning. But the gum belt is still better to sew. And this is not necessary at all in order to bring additional difficulties to the work of the seamstress. Gently tucking a few centimeters along the upper cut is quite problematic, because the inner radius is smaller than the outer.

Procedure

  • Sweep and grind side sections.
  • Iron the seams.
  • Stitch a belt or grind under an elastic band.
  • Hang the skirt and moisten with a spray bottle.
  • Set up the bottom cut.
  • Process the bottom line.

As you can see, sewing a fashionable skirt does not require much effort. And the result will be able to please a fashionista of any age.