How to sew a knit skirt?

Knitted material is a very popular fabric, from which various clothes are relatively often made. Due to the softness to the touch and its elastic properties, knitwear has gained its wide popularity. Clothing made from knitted fabric looks elegant and perfectly emphasizes the silhouette of the figure. In this article, we will look at how to sew and hem a knitted jersey, footer and jersey skirt.

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Determination of knit elasticity

Before you begin to work, you should determine the elasticity of the knitted fabric. According to this principle, two types are distinguished:

1. slightly elastic fabric;
2. highly elastic knitwear.

Important! For sewing clothes, it is preferable to use a highly elastic material, which is a flowing fabric that lends itself well to processing during sewing.

In order to navigate what model you can create from this fabric, you need to make a small test to determine the type of knitted fabric:

1. We take a knitted fabric.
2. Approximately 10 cm from the cut of the material in the transverse direction.
3. We measure the site with the desired length.

Important! If the test is carried out in a store, then with two hands we take the knitwear, while leaving a distance between them of about 10 cm.

4. Stretching as far as the fabric allows, measure the obtained distance:
   • slightly elastic fabric is able to stretch by 1-2.5 cm, while the elasticity is 10-25%;
   • material of medium elasticity is stretched by 3-5 cm with a corresponding elasticity of 30-50%;
   • fabric with high elasticity has the ability to stretch up to 20 cm, the elasticity in this case is 50-100%.

Important! Creating a pattern of knitted fabric, which has an elastic property, it is possible to simplify when drawing. Due to the stretchability of the material, the clothes fit perfectly on the figure, without the need to additionally design seams and tucks. In addition, you can not use zippers, because the material easily stretches, after which it quickly returns to its original state. That is why you can safely even start the initial needlewoman to sew a skirt from knitwear with your own hands.

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Sewing knitwear - useful tips

Sometimes it is very difficult to sew a knitted fabric, in the process of sewing the sewing machine can create skipped stitches. Basically, this situation occurs when sewing dense materials. In a knitted fabric, the sewing needle does not move freely, it does not slip, but somehow “sticks” to the fabric and “pulls” it along with itself. In this case, the stitch formation mechanism does not work.

To avoid this situation:

• For sewing knitted materials, you need to use special needles, which can be purchased at any haberdashery store without problems. Such needles have a rounded point, thanks to which the threads of the fabric are not pierced, but are moved apart. This design of the needle facilitates the sewing process, avoids tearing of the threads at the puncture points, and protects the knitwear from the formation of “arrows”.

Important! Such errors may not occur immediately, but in the process of wearing, as a result - the thing will be hopelessly damaged.

• If, having acquired a knitted needle, the sewing machine still makes omissions, then a creative approach to business is possible. You can try to change the needle - with different thicknesses of the needle there may be different results.
• The thickness of the thread also affects the quality of the seam.

Important! There is another option: under the needle’s foot, a strip of paper is laid along the seam, along which a line is laid. This method is time-consuming, but the seam turns out to be of high quality, the paper after stitching can be easily removed.

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Knit stitches

When working with knitted material, it is necessary to use elastic seams. Otherwise, the manufactured item in the area of ​​the seams will be pulled together, which will subsequently lead to damage to the threads at the seams.

Important! Of course, an overlock is an ideal option for sewing a knitted fabric. To bend the edges of the product, use a sewing machine.

Usually at home, needlewomen use the usual sewing machine, thanks to which the craftswomen create various masterpieces:

• When sewing a knitted pencil skirt with your own hands, the main goal of any dressmaker is the presence of elasticity of the seams. Each modern sewing machine is equipped with an elastic stitch. The simplest view is the zigzag. When sewing, the zigzag width needs to be chosen small about 1-2 mm with an average step that corresponds to 2-3 mm.
• For sewing knitted material, you can use the usual straight stitch. In this case, the fabric should be fed in a slightly stretched position during the sewing process. With one hand, hold the material in front of the foot, the second hand is behind the foot, and the fabric should be stretched. This procedure can be performed with the fingers of the left hand. As a result, you should get an unstretched, free line.

Important! You also need to adjust the thread tension, if necessary - it can be weakened. After that, on the flaps of knitted fabric, you should try various seams, until you get a seam with perfect stitching.

• To bend the bottom of the product, you can use the double needle, which from the wrong side gives a zigzag seam, and on the front side there is a double stitch. The result is an elastic seam that resembles a stitch line.
• To process the edges of the product, various options are used. For example, the bottom of the skirt can be decorated with a dense zigzag, or you can use some kind of decorative stitch to sew the hem. Narrow cuffs are used for the bottom of the sleeves, thanks to which they eliminate the bending treatment.
• Knitwear has the ability to twist along the slices. Using this property, we cut out the knitted strips so that the edges twist towards each other, after which they can be stitched along the edges of the manufactured products, for example, along the bottom of the sleeves or along the neck. As a result, the processed cut is not visible on the finished knitted clothes.
• If you have to make a warm and voluminous thing, then bending the bottom of the product can be done with a manual seam in a blind seam.

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DIY step-by-step instructions for sewing a pencil skirt

A pencil skirt made of knitted fabric fits the figure. Therefore, the material for the product is chosen dense, with elastic fibers.

Consider the main recommendations, having familiarized yourself with which you can correctly make a choice:

1. If the knitted fabric has a width of 1.4-1.5 meters, then for sewing the product you need to dial the length of the skirt itself and add a few centimeters for bending.
2. The pattern of the pencil skirt has a narrower silhouette. A drawing of the pattern of the pencil skirt is drawn based on the pattern of the straight model of the skirt.

Important! Sewing a skirt can be complicated if additional elements, such as slots, pockets, are used for the style.

Materials for work

In order to sew a knitted pencil skirt, you must first prepare the following materials and tools:

1. constructed pattern;
2. knitted fabric of the required length;
3. lining fabric;
4. centimeter tape;
5. chalk for cutting or a small piece of soap;
6. doublerin;
7. threads of the corresponding color;
8. sewing pins;
9. a ruler;
10. tailor's scissors;
11. zipper;
12. when sewing a skirt with high waist, corset bones are necessary.

We make a pattern

To independently sew a pencil skirt out of knitwear, you need to build a pattern of a narrowed model. Consider the order of its manufacture:

• On the bottom of the product towards the center, lay 2-3 cm from the sides. The size of the skirt and the extent to which the product will be narrowed affects the number of centimeters set aside.
• Mark the points that are below the hip line at a distance of 7-8 cm.
• Connect the marks with smooth lines.
• We cut off the excess.

How to just sew a knitted skirt?

Basically, a pencil skirt is sewn from knitted fabric, since this fabric is able to emphasize all the charms of the figure. How to sew a pencil skirt from a jersey with your own hands:

1. Determined with the length of the product.
2. Using a centimeter tape, we measure the hips, since the knitted fabric is a stretching material, then the volume of the hips can be slightly reduced, for example, if you measured 102 cm, then when constructing a pattern, this value is reduced to 94 cm.
3. We fold the material in half in width, set aside 24 cm with the addition of allowances for the seam.
4. Draw a vertical line.
5. After the level of the hips, we narrow the line by 2 cm.
6. The back half is drawn in exactly the same way.
7. On the front of the skirt, it is desirable to lower the top line by 1.5 cm, so that at the moment when you need to sit down, the product will not rise.
8. Having swept away the side seams, we do the fitting.
9. If the skirt perfectly fits the figure, then you can start processing the seams. Slowly, slowly stitch the side seams.
10. We process the bottom of the product.
11. We sew in an elastic band of the required length, which we apply to the upper cut and sew.

The pencil skirt is ready!

How to sew a high waist pencil skirt?

Pencil skirts with a high waist and a narrowed hem visually lengthen a person’s height.

Important! This style of skirt is ideal for women who are overweight, since all attention goes to the chest area.

Consider how to sew such a pencil skirt:

1. On the pattern up, lay 5-7 cm.
2. Draw a horizontal line to lengthen the side cuts.
3. On each side, we decrease the incision of the tucks by 0.5 cm.
4. We cut the knitted material, without forgetting to add 1.5 cm to the seam allowances.
5. We grind tucks.
6. We iron the seams.
7. We lay the side seams, leaving a place for lightning.
8. We iron the skirt.
9. Try on the product.
10. If necessary, we correct defects.
11. We sew in a zipper fastener.
12. We process the top and bottom of the skirt.
13. Sew the lining fabric.

High-waisted pencil skirt is ready!

How to sew an elastic knit skirt?

If you have decided on the style, then you can get to work. How to sew a pencil skirt on an elastic band with your own hands:

1. For convenience, you can apply your favorite skirt, which can be applied to a knitted fabric folded in half, and circle the product with chalk.
2. Add about 2 cm to the seams, 2 cm to the waist, add 3 cm to the bottom hem.
3. We fasten everything with sewing pins.
4. From the remnants of the material we cut out a belt that corresponds to 10 cm, taking into account all the allowances.
5. Now we start sewing. When stitching the product on a sewing machine, we use an elastic stitch, without forgetting to purchase a special needle.
6. We iron all seams.
7. The cut belt is folded in half and fastened with pins to the upper section of the product.
8. We sew the belt on a sewing machine, while leaving room for the elastic.
9. We pass the elastic band of the desired length into the belt, while it should be 3 cm shorter than the belt.
10. We try on a skirt - if the product sits well on the figure, then we sew the bottom of the product with a double needle.
11. Steam the seams.

Knitted elastic skirt is ready!

How to sew a pencil skirt without side seams?

You can sew a skirt without side seams, in the absence of which there is no need to make a combination of the pattern. To produce such a model, a minimum number of stitches is required.

Consider how to sew a pencil skirt out of knitwear without laying side seams:

1. Transfer the pattern to the fabric.
2. Adding seam allowances, cut out the part.
3. Using a needle and thread, we sweep and then sew the back, front and side tucks on a sewing machine, not forgetting to leave room for a zipper.
4. Ironing all the seams.
5. We sweep the cloth behind.
6. Try on a skirt.
7. We cut the seam.
8. Iron out the slices.
9. Stitch the zipper.
10. Cut the belt and glue it with doubler, then fold the workpiece in half and sew to the skirt.
11. We process the bottom of the product.

A pencil skirt without side seams is ready!

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How to sew a knitted pencil skirt without a pattern?

You can sew a pencil skirt and without a pattern. For the manufacture of such a product, you must first prepare the following materials and tools:

• sewing machine;
• knitted fabric;
• chalk for cutting material;
• scissors;
• elastic gum;
• sewing pins
• a skirt that fits perfectly on you, which we will use as a pattern.

How to sew a pencil skirt out of knitwear without a pattern:

1. We put our favorite skirt on the wrong side of the knitted fabric, which is folded in half.
2. Circle with chalk, while the length can be made both less and more.
3. Cut the workpiece.
4. In order for the product to correspond 100% to a pencil skirt, it must be made the same in width both from below and from above, and cut off the excess.
5. We combine slices and sew the back seam on a sewing machine. As a result, the product resembles a pipe made of fabric.
6. We measure the waist and cut off the elastic band of the required size.
7. Sew the elastic band, 1.5 cm backward from the edge.
8. Having turned the edges, we sew both sashes to the elastic.
9. Combine the elastic with the upper cut of the skirt and fix in 4 places.
10. Sew the elastic to the skirt, stretching it during sewing.

A pencil skirt from a knitted fabric without a pattern is ready!

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How to make a skirt pattern on a yoke?

To simulate a skirt on a yoke, you can refer to the pattern of a straight model.

Consider how to sew a pencil skirt on a yoke with a narrowed hem:

1. The pattern of the front panel is transferred to paper.
2. We cut a pattern along the contour.
3. We draw a yoke of the desired length.
4. We cut along the part line with scissors to the end point of the tuck.
5. Close the fold.
6. If a coquette is provided on the back panel, then we perform the exact same procedure with the second pattern detail.
7. We retreat 1.5 cm from the sides to the center along the lower lines.
8. We check the details.
9. Denote the direction of the shared thread.
10. We sew all the seams.

The skirt on the yoke with a narrowed hem is ready!

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As you can see, knitwear is an excellent material for modeling, in some styles of skirts you can even do without a pattern. Try to sew with simple patterns, for example, without side seams or with an elastic band, and then show your imagination and complement your wardrobe with things that suit you.