DIY Matching Sets | FREE Sewing Patterns | Zoe DIY

DIY Matching Sets | FREE Sewing Patterns  | Zoe DIY

Prepare

Fabric: cotton types, silk......  about 1.7-2.5 meter 

Marker

Coordinating thread

Universal ball point sewing needle
Elastic
Zipper 25cm

Pins
Sewing machine

Video: https://goo.gl/JK7AJt

Download and print the pattern, piece together then trace the pattern pieces and cut out. Re-measure the neck, chest, waist, hips and the length of the sewing pattern before cutting on your fabric.

Sewing guidelines: use 1cm seam allowance. seam allowances are included in the pattern pieces
Press all seams. Finish all exposed seams by serging, sewing with a zig zag stitch or trimming with pinking shears to prevent fraying.
Prewash and dry your fabric

Step1: Place front and back right sides together. Pin and sew side seams, Repeat for other leg
 Step2: Turn one leg piece right side out and place it inside the other so they are right sides together. Pin and stitch the crotch seam, matching up the leg inseams. 
 Step3: With right side together waistband, matching up the outer edges. Pin and sew
 Butt the ends of the elastic together and use your sewing machine's stitch to sew them together.

Mark the elastic and the top of the pants in quarters. Pin the elastic to the top inside edge of the pants, matching the quarter marks. then sew with the top of pants
 Step4: Matching the waistband and top of the pants. Pin and sew

 Step5: With right sides together (RST) align the dart leg markings and sew together. Start at the base of the dart and sew to the tip. Repeat other darts


 Step6: Place right sides together the front and back of top. Pin and sew. Repeat with other side and lining
 Step7: With RST fabric and lining. Pin and sew neckline and armhole.
Using a pair of sharp fabric scissors, clip notches into the seam allowance around the neckline, armhole. Make sure not to accidentally clip your sewn line when you are cutting, but get as close to the stitches as possible. This will ensure that your neckline, armhole lays nice and flat when wearing.
 Step8: Slide one shoulder into one shoulder, the right sides together. Pin, sew and press
 Step9: Sew Zipper at the front of top


 Step10: Lastly, Sew the waist strap with the bottom of top. We are done!