{"id":3802,"date":"2013-07-19T06:00:20","date_gmt":"2013-07-19T11:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/?p=3802"},"modified":"2017-11-26T10:59:34","modified_gmt":"2017-11-26T15:59:34","slug":"lining-a-skirt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/lining-a-skirt\/","title":{"rendered":"Lining a skirt – Sew A Skirt Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to Episode 8 in the How to Sew A Skirt Sew-along series. \u00a0The subject for today is: \u00a0Neaten your seams and lining a skirt<\/a>, part 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

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If you have been following along in the Sew A Skirt series, then you have your basic skirt shape finished complete with darts and zipper. \u00a0Now it's time to make it look nice on the inside too. Let's start with the seams.<\/p>\n

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Making nice neat seams<\/h2>\n

Having neat seams on the inside of your skirt fulfills two functions.<\/p>\n

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  1. It looks nicer<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. It stops the fabric from fraying and the seams from gradually coming open<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Our inside seams will be hidden by the skirt lining but that's no excuse for not finishing them nicely. \u00a0We will want our seams to lie flat and not be too obvious from the outside so let's make a nice simple finish to keep them neat and prevent fraying.<\/p>\n

    In a simple lined skirt like this we can simply zig-zag or overcast along the raw seam edges. \u00a0If you have an overcasting foot<\/a>\u00a0with your machine, this would be the top choice and you will normally have two or three overcasting stitch options – look in your manual if you aren't sure which one to use for your fabric. \u00a0My machine has stitches for light weight, heavy weight and stretch fabrics.<\/p>\n

    This is what my overcast seam looks like – nice and flat and even and looks like ready to wear clothes.<\/p>\n

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    If you don't have the overcasting foot or stitch, then you can use a simple zig-zag stitch along the edge of your fabric to prevent fraying.<\/p>\n

    Press your seams afterwards for a nice flat finish.<\/p>\n

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    Lining a skirt – the all-machine method<\/h2>\n

    Our inside seams will be hidden by the skirt lining. \u00a0So let's look at how easy it is to add a simple skirt lining.<\/p>\n