As the season transitions from summer to autumn, it’s time to start thinking about switching up the items in your wardrobe. This lovely design by Julia Claridge uses a medium-weight fabric, and the project is a great choice for anyone wanting to get to grips with darts, pleats and this season’s on-trend style – the paperbag waist. This flattering design is bound to become a wardrobe essential!
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Download the template at sewmag.co.uk/templates, and follow the cutting guide. Stitch darts into the back panels, then with right sides facing, join the centre back seam and neaten the raw edges. Join the front panels below the zip, following the markings. Press the left and right zip facing and neaten the raw edges.
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With right side up, place the zip under the right-hand folded edge; this should be set back with the zip 2.5cm above the waistband edge. Using a zipper foot, stitch the zip close to the pressed edge. Tack the folded edge on the left side so it’s in line with the seam and covering the zip.