Difficulty: Intermediate
Sizes: UK 6-24
Approximate sewing time: 2.5 days (20 hours)
Description
Ilana is a partially fitted, subtly flared skirt with a straight silhouette, fully lined, showcasing front and back darts, and a horizontal design line below the hip. The front boasts top slash pockets and a distinctive A-shaped slit at the bottom. It fastens with an off-centre fly front zipper, while the waistband secures with snaps. Ilana gracefully falls to a midi length.
Please Note: The paper pattern does not come with printed instructions. To access the instructions, kindly utilize the QR code provided on the pattern sheets to download the PDF file.
Recommended Fabric
Wool suiting, cotton gabardine, corduroy, faux suede, faux leather.
Choose suiting fabrics with the following properties:
- Medium weight, easily pressed and steamed, soft, non-stretch or with very little stretch, opaque
- The fiber content can include natural fibres (wool, cotton), blends (wool + silk, wool + polyester, cotton + viscose, etc.), and synthetics (polyester, polyester + polyurethane)
ATTENTION: Thin dress-weight fabrics (wool, cotton, polyester) are NOT recommended.
For the lining: Artificial fibres (viscose), blends (viscose + elastane, viscose + polyester), and synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane).
Notions
Interfacing, 140cm (55″) wide, 0.85 - 1.25m (7/8 – 1 3/8yd)
Straight-grain fusible stay tape, 1cm (3/8″) wide, 1m (1 1/8yd)
Stitched bias-cut fusible stay tape (with stitch reinforcement), 1.5cm (5/8″) wide, 3m (3 1/4yd)
Paper-backed fusible web tape for securing seam allowances, 1cm (3/8″) wide, 6.5m (7 1/8yd)
Paper-backed fusible web tape for securing seam allowances, 2.5cm (1″) wide, 2.2m (2 3/8yd)
1x closed bottom metal zipper, 20cm (7 7/8″) long
1x bottom stopper for adjusting length of closed bottom zipper
2x snaps, 1 – 1.2cm (3/8″ – 1/2″) diameter
Matching thread
Matching top stitching thread
Delivery & Returns
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Vikisews - Ilana Skirt Sewing Pattern (UK 6-24) is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Difficulty: Intermediate
Sizes: UK 6-24
Approximate sewing time: 2.5 days (20 hours)
Description
Ilana is a partially fitted, subtly flared skirt with a straight silhouette, fully lined, showcasing front and back darts, and a horizontal design line below the hip. The front boasts top slash pockets and a distinctive A-shaped slit at the bottom. It fastens with an off-centre fly front zipper, while the waistband secures with snaps. Ilana gracefully falls to a midi length.
Please Note: The paper pattern does not come with printed instructions. To access the instructions, kindly utilize the QR code provided on the pattern sheets to download the PDF file.
Recommended Fabric
Wool suiting, cotton gabardine, corduroy, faux suede, faux leather.
Choose suiting fabrics with the following properties:
- Medium weight, easily pressed and steamed, soft, non-stretch or with very little stretch, opaque
- The fiber content can include natural fibres (wool, cotton), blends (wool + silk, wool + polyester, cotton + viscose, etc.), and synthetics (polyester, polyester + polyurethane)
ATTENTION: Thin dress-weight fabrics (wool, cotton, polyester) are NOT recommended.
For the lining: Artificial fibres (viscose), blends (viscose + elastane, viscose + polyester), and synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane).
Notions
Interfacing, 140cm (55″) wide, 0.85 - 1.25m (7/8 – 1 3/8yd)
Straight-grain fusible stay tape, 1cm (3/8″) wide, 1m (1 1/8yd)
Stitched bias-cut fusible stay tape (with stitch reinforcement), 1.5cm (5/8″) wide, 3m (3 1/4yd)
Paper-backed fusible web tape for securing seam allowances, 1cm (3/8″) wide, 6.5m (7 1/8yd)
Paper-backed fusible web tape for securing seam allowances, 2.5cm (1″) wide, 2.2m (2 3/8yd)
1x closed bottom metal zipper, 20cm (7 7/8″) long
1x bottom stopper for adjusting length of closed bottom zipper
2x snaps, 1 – 1.2cm (3/8″ – 1/2″) diameter
Matching thread
Matching top stitching thread
