Free Pattern Month Day 18 - Vivat Veritas: Scallop Waist Skirt

Please give a warm welcome to today's guest Chie of Vivat Veritas!

(Today's featured pattern after intro.)

I found Chie's blog through her posting her lovely pieces on Grosgrain's flickr boards or through her features on Burdastyle. I'm not quite sure which one it was. But either way, I was hooked.

Sweetheart cutout dress above.

She is a genius with the sewing machine who designs her own clothing. Recently she started her own clothing line! All of this AND having a baby this past year! She's quite an inspiration.

Secret Garden Dress above. Garden Party Dress above.

I love how her clothes look amazing from the front AND back.

She always on the front pages of Burdastyle and for very good reason!

Strawberry Koi Dress above.

For a full view of all her most recent designs check out her past collections. 

Crabs Dress above.

 Chie is a japanese seamstress based in Tokyo. Fashion, sewing and blogging began as little side hobbies when a friend lent her a basic sewing machine to make a few household odds and ends. Over the next few months she tried her hand at sewing some pieces for personal use. 

Sailor Dress right.

As she sewed more she began documenting her progress and blogging about various aspects of her sewing life. Over time the small side hobbies grew into the Vivat Veritas clothing line and a beloved part of her everyday life.

Lotus Flower romper left.

Thank you Chie for joining me for Free Pattern Month. You are one of the most talented seamstresses I've encountered in the blogosphere. I feel so fortunate to have you with us today.

Chie, take it away!

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Hello Grosgrain readers! I'm Chie from Vivat Veritas, and I am
happy to be able to share my creation for Grosgrain's free pattern
month. Grosgrain is one of my favorite blogs for sewing inspiration
and I'm so excited to be part of it!


For my part this month, I am writing up a tutorial for a scallop waist
skirt. I'm a big fan of scalloped edges in clothing. I was greatly
influenced by 2010 Marc Jacob's resort collection, seen here.
The skirt is high waisted, and the upper part of the waist band is
scalloped. I just had my daughter in April, and while I was pregnant,
I wore a lot of jersey dresses and baby doll style dresses. I love
dresses, so it was fun, but I did miss wearing some separates. Now my
bump is gone, I'm all about wearing clothes that mark the waistline!



This was my first time making a PDF pattern, so if anything is unclear
or if you have any suggestions, please contact me through my blog:)


Pattern printing instructions:


Download the pattern here (vvscallop waist skirt pattern)
The pattern should be out on 15 sheets with a thin frame. The pattern
is set for printing on A size4 paper. The 15 pieces will fit
together and can be glued or taped together according to the triangle
signs (1a, 1b, 2c…etc). ½”. Seam allowances are included, except for
the top of the waist band (scalloped edge part) which has ¼” seam
allowance.


Materials:


❤ 1-2 yards of fabric. I recommend using a fabric that is a medium
weight polyester or rayon mix. I would avoid fabrics that are easily
wrinkled (such as 100% cotton), very light and/or very heavy weight
materials and jersey type fabrics that have significant stretch.
❤ 9” invisible zipper
❤ Thread
❤ Fusible (iron-on) interface for waist band





Cutting Instruction:


❤ Waist band – Cut 2 with center folded
❤ Skirt piece – Cut 1 with center folded

Sewing Instructions:

1. Cut 1 fusible interface, center folded for waist band. Cut the
   interface ¼” smaller on top, and ½” smaller on sides and bottom.
2. Iron the interface on one of the waist band pieces (you only need
   one interface piece).
3. Pin the bottom line of the waist band with interface and and the
   top line of the skirt piece with right sides facing together. Sew the
   waist band skirt piece together.
4. Place the other waist band (the one without interface) on the
   waist band with the interface with right sides facing. Pin, and sew
   the top of the waist band, where the scalloped edge is. Use a smaller stitch choice of
   your sewing machine, so you can skip clipping the curves. I used
   stitch setting “2” on my sewing machine.
5. Turn the waist band inside out, so the wrong sides of the waist
   bands are facing.
6. Iron the waist band. First iron from the inside of the waist band
   (wrong sides of the fabric), and then press the scalloped edge from
   the right side.
7. Sew in an invisible zipper. Place the zipper from the top of the
   waist band and sew, using an invisible zipper foot. Then sew the rest
   of the side together.
8. Pin the end of waist band (without interface), excess of the
   zipper, and the other waist band (with interface) together, and sew to
   the bottom end of the waist band. Turn the waist band inside out.
   
9. Hem the skirt. For this half circle skirt, I think narrow a hem
   (or baby hem) works the best so we won't have to deal with easing in
   the fullness on a wider hem. Fold ¼” from the hem line and stitch the
   outer edge. Clip the excess fabric. Fold
   again for ¼”, and iron. Then top stitch on the stitch
   you just sewed.

Thank you Chie for taking the time out of your new role as mommy to offer such an amazing pattern for Free Pattern Month. I really appreciate your hard work! Your effort shows through in everything you do!

Stay tuned tomorrow for Sachiko from Tea Rose Home!

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