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Home Sewing Patterns Iris Ruffle Skirt

Iris Ruffle Skirt

Designer

SewHQ

Pattern Guide

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Designer

SewHQ

Pattern Guide

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About this pattern

From sultry snakeskin to low-key leopard prints, the world of fashion has been embracing its animal instinct on the runway – and for us dressmakers, it’s the perfect reason to practise our pattern matching, too! Here our dressmaker Amanda Walker has merged soft ruffles with a practical waist tie to create a look that’s bound to turn heads, while boosting your skill set.

Essentials

Fabric, 1.4m (150cm)
Lightweight interfacing

Cutting guide

FRONT: cut one pair
BACK: cut one on the fold
WAISTBAND: cut one in fabric and one in fusible interfacing
TIE: cut two
FRONT RUFFLE: cut one pair, then cut away the top section of the ruffle on the left-hand side
BACK RUFFLE: cut one on the fold
1.5cm seam allowance used throughout, except for the lower edge of the frills where 5mm is used.

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1 Download the pattern, then follow the cutting guide. Stitch the darts into the back and front skirt, and press towards the centre back and front of each piece. Neaten the back and front side seams. Match the front and back skirt together, then pin, stitch and press the seams allowances open.

2 Lay the front ruffles together, right sides facing, then match the side seams and stitch in place. Neaten the seam edges together and press towards the back ruffle. Make a roll hem across the top of each front ruffle and around the base ruffle. Position onto the skirt base, matching the side seams and the left side to the notch marked on the pattern.

3 Position the right-hand side of the ruffle, 1.5cm down from the waist edge. Stitch in place and neaten the seam edges together, continuing to neaten up to the waistline on the left-hand side. Press the seam allowance into the skirt and the area above the left ruffle, then stitch this section to create a small hem.

4 Fuse interfacing to the waistband using an iron. Stitch one of the ties to the right-hand end of the waistband. Fold the waistband in half lengthways, right sides inside, and sew across the left-hand end. Trim the bulk from the corner, then turn the waistband to the right side and press flat. Match the left-hand end of the waistband to the left side of the skirt, and the right-hand end with the tie attached to the right-hand side. Pin and stitch the waistband to the skirt.