Jersey coord top and bodycon skirt – Free sewing pattern download PDF

This jersey coord outfit is a great option for a night out. Featuring a body-hugging skirt and long sleeve top, it’s sure to make a statement… Plus, it’s an easy sewing project that comes with a free PDF sewing pattern – perfect for sewers of any level!

** 1 cm seam allowance included **

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Material

• 180 x 150 cm of 50-60% stretch jersey with spandex
• All-purpose thread
• Stretch needle
• Twin stretch needle
• Roughly 1 m of knitted elastic (2.5 cm wide)

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Sizing guide

This pattern is drafted according to the following body measurements. Standard height is 1.64 m.

	XXS	XS	S	M	L	XL	XXL
Bust	85 cm	89 cm	93 cm	99 cm	105 cm	113 cm	121 cm
Waist	64 cm	68 cm	72 cm	78 cm	84 cm	92 cm	100 cm
Hips	92 cm	96 cm	100 cm	106 cm	112 cm	120 cm	128 cm

Finished garment measurements

• Top length from shoulder to hem: approx. 40 cm.
• Skirt length from waist to hem: 57 cm.

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PRINT & ASSEMBLE

First, be sure to use ACROBAT READER to open your PDF sewing patterns. It’s free!

Then, open your file and check on the left side of the screen for the LAYERS icon. Click on the icon and uncheck all the sizes you won’t need.

Now, click on the PRINT icon at the top of the screen. The print settings will appear, so check that the ACTUAL SIZE option is ticked. Click on the PRINT button!

A 5 x 5 cm (and 2 x 2 in) control square is provided so you can check that your pattern is true to size.

To assemble, cut each sheet along the bottom and right margins, as indicated. Each sheet is labelled with a letter and a number (A1, B2…), so tape them together following the numerical and alphanumerical order. All the sheets within one row have the same letter, and all the sheets within the same column has the same letter.

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SEWING ASSEMBLY

Reminder that seam allowances are 1 cm wide, unless stated otherwise.

1. TOP: sew the shoulders.
2. Make and attach the neckband. The band needs to be stretched to fit.
3. Attach the sleeves.
4. Sew the front and back at the side and underarm seams.
5. Hem the bottom of the top and the sleeves (turn once 3 cm).
6. SKIRT: sew the side seams.
7. Overlap the ends of the knitted elastic by 2 cm and sew in place (rectangle stitch or zigzag stitch).
8. Make the waistband and insert the elastic inside.
9. Attach the waistband to the skirt. Use the “stitch in the ditch” technique to keep the elastic in place inside the waistband.
10. Hem the bottom of the skirt (turn once 3 cm).

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