To sew a do-it-yourself skirt-tatyanka

Due to its universal form, the skirt-Tatyana has gained wide popularity among the female audience. Simplicity of tailoring and a convenient style allow to make such a product even without a pattern. Such a wardrobe item can be combined with various accessories and things, so stylists recommend that every woman buy a skirt-tatyanka. In our article, we will look at how to sew a Tatyana skirt with your own hands.

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What is a tatyana skirt?

“Tatyanka” is a fluffy skirt that is cut out from a piece of rectangular-shaped fabric, while an assembly is formed around the waist or folds are laid. The length of such a skirt can be up to the knees or slightly higher, therefore, according to the principle of cutting and manufacturing, the product is very similar to a floor skirt.

No one knows why this wardrobe item got its name. There are suggestions that this may be due to a simple sewing process and the most common name. And maybe because such a product was often made for little fashionistas. Any theory takes place and it is well known that among beginner needlewomen, the skirt-Tatyana is widely popular. And this is no coincidence. Literally within one hour, you can quickly and easily cut out the product and sew it. Even if you do not have cutting and sewing skills, you can easily cope with the task.

To sew a Tatyana skirt, you need to choose the right fabric - the material should be easy to drape. Mostly they get chiffon, silk, fine knitwear, crepe de chine and other light fabrics.

Important! When making a skirt-tatyanka, you should adhere to the main rule: the more magnificent you want to have a skirt, the finer the structure the material should have.

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How to cut and sew a do-it-yourself Tatyana skirt on an elastic band?

To independently cut and sew on a rubber band a skirt-tatyanka, it is required to prepare the following tools and materials in advance:

• suitable fabric option;
• the corresponding length of the gum;
• sewing pins;
• scissors for cutting fabric;
• tape measure;
• a needle with a thread of the appropriate color scheme;
• a simple pencil;
• ruler;
• chalk for cutting;
• iron;
• sewing machine.

Cut

Before proceeding with the cutting, you should determine the length of the product and the width of the skirt. We choose the length based on personal preferences, and calculate the width according to the established scheme, while the hip circumference is multiplied by the assembly coefficient. If you want to make a not very magnificent product, then the coefficient corresponds to 1.6.

How to sew a Tatyana skirt on an elastic band:

• Having decided on the size of the future Tatyana skirt, we fold the selected material in half.
• From the fold of the fabric we set aside a small allowance for sewing, plus half of the number that we got.
• Using scissors at the marked point, make a notch.
• Draw a straight line with a simple pencil or chalk.
• Put down the length of the product. In our case, the length plus the hem and the allowance is 43 cm.
• We draw another straight line, as a result - we get a neat rectangle.

Important! It is preferable to use a solid canvas for cutting a Tatyana skirt.

• Having finished cutting the product, we proceed to cutting the resulting part.

Sewing

After cutting the universal wardrobe item, we proceed to sewing:

• We chop off the side sections with sewing pins.
• We process slices on an overlock machine.
• To get a more even seam, iron it with an iron.
• We iron this seam so that it is located on one side.
• Getting to the design of the gum.
• We measure the waist volume and, depending on the density of the elastic, subtract 5 or 8 cm from the obtained value, and then cut the desired length.
• Gently sweep the edges of the gum.
• Using a wide sewing “zigzag” sewing machine, we process gum.
• We prepare a small piece of black material, the width is about 1.5 cm, the length corresponds to the width of the elastic band, multiplied by two. This strip serves to hide an ugly joint on an elastic band. Then you should notice the cut strip so that it closes the joint.
• Sew a strip with a frequent “zigzag” on a sewing machine.
• On the overlock, we process the top and bottom of the future Tatyana skirt.
• We turn out the elastic on the front side.
• We pin the gum to the product, turned on the wrong side.

Important! It is preferable to start pinning from the junction of the gum and the seam on the future product.

• At this stage, it is important to evenly distribute the material, while gently pin the fabric to the elastic.
• Sew the elastic with a zigzag to the fabric, while stretching the elastic evenly with your fingers.
• After this procedure, beautiful assemblies formed.
• We proceed to the processing of the bottom of the product.
• We turn the skirt on the front side.
• We bend the bottom and with the help of a needle with a thread we lay stitches.
• On the sewing machine we sew the bottom of the product.
• We iron the resulting hem of the skirt.

Fashionable skirt-tatyanka is ready!

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How to sew a tatyanka skirt on an elastic band? - The second option

The most convenient option for a Tatyana skirt is a model that is sewn on an elastic band. The popularity of such a product lies in the fact that the skirt is very comfortable to wear. In addition, such a wardrobe item is easy and simple to sew, since you do not need to spend extra time on the design of a hidden zipper.

Consider the manufacturing process of a Tatyana skirt with an elastic band:

1. We prepare the material, while the selected fabric should have a maximum width.
2. We sew all the fabric from which the future skirt is sewn, one seam at a time.
3. We twist the top edge of the skirt and attach it - in this way the wings are formed.
4. In the drawstring we put in an elastic band, which we pre-measure, based on the circumference of a person’s waist.
5. We process the bottom edge of the skirt.

When you form the curtain, you should pay attention to the selected width of the elastic. If you use a narrow standard version of the gum, then the backstage in this case we do a small one. And if you are planning to design a skirt with a thicker elastic band, then for this you need to process the upper section of the product.

Important! The use of an elastic band emphasizes the waistline and helps to hide the imperfections of the figure.

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How to sew a Tatyana skirt on a belt?

In order to make a skirt-tatyanka on the belt, you should first build a pattern, while taking into account several important points. We pre-prepare the belt and make out the lining, which we cut in the shape of a trapezoid.

How to sew a do-it-yourself skirt-tatyanka:

1. Sew a single seam.
2. We collect the waist line on a thread and tighten it - thus folds are formed.
3. Paving the basting line.
4. For perfect assembly on a sewing machine, set the stitch length corresponding to 3-5 mm.
5. On the upper extreme section of the product at a distance of 0.7 from the edge, we lay a line along the entire circumference of the skirt, which we do not fix.
6. At a distance of 0.5 cm from the previous line, we lay the second line, which we also do not fix.
7. At the same time, we pull these lines together, as a result, we get a uniform, beautifully formed fold.
8. If a lining is provided, then on the wrong side of the product we attach it to the waist line.
9. We sew a belt and a zipper to the upper edge of the future skirt-tatyanka.
10. We bend and process the bottom of the product.

Nice skirt-tatyanka on the belt is ready!

How to sew a secret zipper?

Consider how to sew a hidden zipper into a skirt:

1. We connect the sections of the skirt panel, while leaving the section for the fastener of the hidden zipper unstitched.
2. Before stitching a secret zipper on a sewing machine, we pre-sweep the zipper tape so that the secret zipper will not move.

Important! Some experienced needlewomen pin zippers to the fabric with sewing pins. There is another option for sewing on a hidden zipper without sweeping and shifting - first we attach the zipper with an additional seam, not forgetting to retreat from the edge of 0.5 cm.

To stitch a hidden zipper, do not make too large fabric allowances. At the same time, a tape of lightning should pass next to the overcast seam. In this case, it will be much easier to stitch the tape evenly around the edge. In addition, wide allowances can be imprinted on the front of the skirt.

Important! From the top of the skirt, the hidden zipper fastener should be below about 1.2. Sometimes a situation arises when a molded plastic fastener at the time of sewing the zipper often interferes with the foot of the sewing machine. So that it does not interfere, it can be bent with a fingernail.

How to sew a belt?

In order for the girl’s skirt-Tatyana to be completely ready, it is still necessary to make a belt with your own hands. To do this, perform the following actions:

1. First of all, the belt needs to be prepared, for this, the cut out blank of the belt is glued with glue cloth, after which we iron the belt in half.
2. We attach one of the sides of the belt to the product.
3. We bend the belt up, this position is fixed with an iron.
4. We turn to the design of the ledge of the belt - this is the area in which we will sew the button.
5. In order to make a ledge, we turn out the belt at the location of the button, fix the cut and turn it back.
6. We straighten the seam with a ruler, fix it with the ironing along with the hem.
7. Now we make out the hem of the belt, on the front side we lay the finishing line.

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What to wear with a skirt-tatyanka?

At any time of the year, the skirt-tatyanka in the assembly is a universal wardrobe item, a very wide variety of things can be combined and combined with such a product:

• In the summer, thin T-shirts, various turtlenecks, multi-colored tops combined with a Tatyana skirt look very profitable, while wardrobe items that fit the figure are preferable.
• When it gets a little cooler, you can wear a shortened version of a fitted jacket, a cardigan made of thin fabric.
• An interesting solution is the combination of a bolero and a skirt-tatyanka.
• A coat model flared down is the best option, in addition, a product that has an A-silhouette or completely straight looks good.
• There are no restrictions on shoes - you can get all the shoes that you have. Any options that emphasize the femininity and grace of their owner are suitable - both ballet shoes, and ankle boots, and shoes with both low and high heels.

Important! No matter how universal the Tatyana skirt is considered, but some limitations exist when wearing it. When choosing such a product, you need to look at yourself in the mirror from a critical perspective. So, if you have a pear-like figure, then certainly such a wardrobe item does not suit you. No matter how beautiful the skirt may be, it only gives extra weight to your already magnificent hips, therefore it is preferable to consider other models of skirts, rather than wearing a “tatyanka”. But the slender miniature graceful fashionable women skirt Tatyana gives the necessary femininity.

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Such a cute product can be worn both at work and at a party, while you need to choose the right accessories.Try to experiment more, create your own design developments, and you will always be unique and inimitable, as things are made by your own hands and in a single copy.