Vikisews - Ilana Skirt Sewing Pattern (UK 6-24)

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

Delivery

Processing Your Order: We aim to dispatch all orders within 1-2 working days. Our team is dedicated to ensuring your order is handled with care and sent out promptly.

UK Delivery:

Royal Mail Tracked 48 - 2nd Class Delivery: This is our standard Royal Mail service. Delivery is typically estimated at 2–3 working days from dispatch, although times can vary.
Royal Mail Tracked 24 - 1st Class Delivery: A faster Royal Mail option, typically estimated at 1–2 working days from dispatch. Please note that this is not a guaranteed next day service.
Courier Delivery: We offer a courier service via Parcelforce for customers requiring a faster delivery option. We aim to dispatch eligible orders placed before 1pm on the same working day, but this cannot be guaranteed. Courier delivery is generally expected on the next working day following dispatch. Orders placed on Friday may not be collected until the following Monday. This service is tracked.

We process orders Monday to Friday, so weekend orders begin processing the following Monday.

We deliver worldwide - view our full list of international destinations.

All delivery times are estimates and may be affected by circumstances outside our control once your parcel has been handed to the delivery provider.

Returns

We want you to love your order! If you’re not completely happy, you can return items within 28 days of receiving your order.

Please note that fabrics are cut to order, so a restocking fee may apply. Some items are non-returnable except where faulty or not as described.

Read our full returns policy