INYATHELO 1:
Fold the SKIRT RIGHT SIDES together from the cowl centre point mark.
Pin, stitch and finish the cowl seam.
INYATHELO 2:
Place both SKIRT pieces RIGHT SIDES together.
Match the centre back seam allowances.
Pin stitch and finish the seams.
INYATHELO 3:
Finish the hemline of both SKIRT pieces by creating a rolled hem.
Only complete the seam up until the centre front seam opening marker on the centre front.
INYATHELO 4:
Place both SKIRT pieces RIGHT SIDES together.
Match the centre front seam allowances.
Pin stitch and finish the seams.
INYATHELO 5:
Fold a small square of fabric in half and place under the centre front point where the skirt divides.
Top stitch around the V securing the square of fabric. This will support the centre seam line.
Trim away the excess.
INYATHELO 6:
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.
INYATHELO 7:
DRESS
Arrange the TOP sections RIGHT SIDES together with the SKIRT and WAISTBAND. Match side seams.
Pin in place ensuring no seam allowances have been missed out.
Thunga kwaye ugqibezele isibonelelo somthungo.
SKIRT
Match the side seams and centre back/front of the WAISTBAND RIGHT SIDES together with the SKIRT. Pin and Isitishi, finishing the seam allowance.
Press the seam allowances toward the inside of the garment.
INYATHELO 8:
Songa i-TIE ibe sisiqingatha ngobude bayo AMAQALA ASEKUNENE kunye. Faka ubude bomtya phakathi. Thunga ngapha komphezulu ukukhusela umtya kwi-TIE. Pin kwaye uthunge isibonelelo somthungo. Tsala ngononophelo umtya ojika i-TIE RIGHT SIDE ngaphandle.
Ukuba unayo i-loop turner:
Songa i-TIE ibe yisiqingatha sobude kwaye uthunge isibonelelo sokuthunga. Jika AMAQALA ASEKUNENE usebenzisa isijija somthungo.
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.
Ukuba une-attachment ye-binder ungayisebenzisa kunye ne-zig-zag stitch ukwenza amaqhina akho.