Vikisews - Cameron Skirt Sewing Pattern

Difficulty: Intermediate

Sizes: UK 6-24

Description

Cameron is a semi-fitted skirt with a straight silhouette and an asymmetric design. The front includes yokes, slash pockets with applied facings, and a shaped center seam featuring a zipper fly at the top and a slit at the bottom. The back of the skirt has applied yokes, a center seam, and patch pockets. It is finished with an applied waistband with belt loops, secured by a button and buttonhole. Decorative topstitching highlights the waistband, belt loops, yokes, pockets, centre seams, fly, slit edges, and hem. Cameron is designed to be midi length.

Recommended Fabric

Properties: Medium-weight, non-stretch, and structured fabrics.

Fiber Content: Suitable fabrics may include cotton or PVC.

Backing Material: Can consist of natural fibers (cotton), artificial fibers (viscose), or synthetics (polyester).

Recommended Fabrics: Denim, corduroy, faux leather, faux suede with a woven or non-woven backing, and natural leather.

Fabric Requirements

Main Fabric (140 cm wide):

Sizes 34-36: 1.05 m

Size 38: 1.15 m

Sizes 40-46: 1.2 m

Sizes 48-52: 1.75 m

Lining Fabric (140 cm wide):

0.3 m for all sizes

Interfacing (140 cm wide, 50 g/m²):

Size 34: 0.7 m

Size 36: 0.75 m

Size 38: 0.8 m

Size 40: 0.85 m

Sizes 42-44: 0.9 m

Size 46: 0.95 m

Size 48: 1 m

Size 50: 1.05 m

Size 52: 1.1 m

Notions

• Bias-cut fusible stay tape (1 cm wide) – 45 cm
• Straight-grain fusible stay tape (1 cm wide) – 41 cm
• One metal zipper (25 cm long)
• One or two top zipper stoppers (for shortening the metal zipper, if needed)
• One metallic jeans button with a shank (2 cm in diameter)
• Matching thread – 5 spools (1 for sewing machine + 4 for overlocker)
• Matching topstitching thread (e.g., Madeira No. 35) – 1 spool