Hīkoi 1:
Match two TOP pieces RIGHT SIDES together lining up the pleats.
Fold the pleats through both layers together and pin in place.
Pin and stitch the shoulder seam allowance. Press.
Repeat for the remaining two TOP pieces.
Hīkoi 2:
Open up the TOP pieces RIGHT SIDE up.
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:
With the two TOP pieces RIGHT SIDES together, pine, stitch and finish the side seam allowance.
Repeat for the other two TOP pieces.
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:
Follow the tutorial for the skirt or trousers if you are wanting to make the dress or jumpsuit.
Match the waistlines of the TOP pieces together. Alternate how you overlap them, so if the lefthand front piece is in front of the righthand front piece, the lefthand back piece is behind the righthand back piece.
TOP
Match the centre front and back of the TOP to the WAISTBAND. Titi, me te tuitui i roto i te wahi. Finish the seam allowance and press.
DRESS/JUMPSUIT
Arrange the TOP sections RIGHT SIDES together with the TROUSERS and WAISTBAND. Match side seams and centre front and back points.
Titi, me te tuitui i roto i te wahi. Finish the seam allowance and press.
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.