INYATHELO 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.
INYATHELO 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.
INYATHELO 3:
With the two TOP pieces RIGHT SIDES together, pin, stitch and finish the side seam allowance.
Repeat for the other two TOP pieces.
INYATHELO 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.
INYATHELO 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. Pin kunye Isitishi endaweni. 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.
Pin kunye Isitishi endaweni. Finish the seam allowance and press.
INYATHELO 6:
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.