Valentina Style 4 tutorial

 

Hīkoi 1:

Tapahia nga waahanga tauira katoa.

With the FRONT and BACK TOP pieces RIGHT SIDES together, pin and stitch the side seam allowances.

 

Hīkoi 2:

Apply bias binding to the centre back and armhole seam allowances.
pin and stitch binding RIGHT SIDES together.
trim seam allowance to the finished binding width. Clip armhole seam allowance.
Press the seam.
Finish the binding by turning the un-sewn raw edge to the inside and matching the fold to the stitch line. Top stitch in place.

 

Hīkoi 3:

Fold down the necklines of the FRONT and BACK TOP pieces 5mm then again 20mm toward the WRONG SIDE. Topstitch in place.

 

Hīkoi 4:

Lay WAISTBAND 1 RIGHT SIDES together with WAISTBAND 2. Sew the seam allowances up to the markers. Fold and press the WAISTBAND in half lengthways, ready to apply.

 

Hīkoi 5:

Match the centre back of the TOP to the centre back of the WAISTBAND. Repeat for the centre fronts. Finish pinning around the WAISTBAND.

Titi, me te tuitui i te tahua he tui.

 

Hīkoi 6:

Porouhia te TAI kia haurua ki te taha o tona roa TAHA TATAU. Whakanohoia he aho roa ki waenganui. Tuia ki runga kia mau te aho ki te TIE. Pin ka tuia te utu tui. Ata toia te aho ka huri i nga TAHA TATAU ki waho.

Mena kei a koe he kaitahuri hurihuri:
Purihia te TIE kia haurua te roa ka tuia te tahua tui. Hurihia nga TAHA TATAU ki waho ma te whakamahi i te kaitahuri tui.

Finish the TIE by pressing it and turning the raw ends under twice and use small stitches to secure. Insert into the WAISTBAND to complete.

Mena kei a koe he apiti here ka taea e koe te whakamahi ki te tuia zig-zag hei hanga i o here.

 

Hīkoi 7:

FOR THE JUMPSUIT OR DRESS
Follow the tutorial to make the SKIRT or TROUSERS.

Match the centre front, back and side seams of the TOP and SKIRT or TROUSER RIGHT SIDES together.

Pin me tuitui. Whakaotihia te tahua tui.