Sew-Along – A Checklist for the Butterick B5756 Skirt

A Skirt for All Occasions! 

Hello fashion sewers.

My congratulations to each and every one of you who took the time to vote for our next sew-along sewing pattern.

The vote was a close call, but our winning sewing pattern, and next to feature here at Fashion Sewing Blog will be -

The Butterick B5756 Skirt sewing pattern.

As always, you’ve proved that readers of Fashion Sewing Blog have impeccable taste and style.

Sew-Along – A Checklist for the Butterick B5756 Skirt

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I’d love too see as many of you complete this sew-along and aid the fashion sewing community by uploading photo’s of the finished article to Sewingista Gallery.

There are a great many fashion sewers out there who require your knowledge and help, and by readers completing projects such as this one, and sharing their stories of frustration and success, can only aid in their learning.

The Butterick B5756 skirt sewing pattern is a quick and easy sewing project that will produce a piece of clothing you can be truly proud of.

The Butterick B5756 Skirt – Design Specifications

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The Butterick B5756 skirt sewing pattern has 4 design variations from which to choose from.

I have decided to make design A during our sew-along but you can still take part if you choose to make any of the other three.

The Butterick B5756 skirt sewing pattern is described as – A skirt that comes in two lengths with pleats, back zipper and side pockets.

A and B – Waistband and a hemline band (bias for B).

C and D – Self lined yokes with gathers at hip level, side pockets and narrow hem.

You can get this sewing pattern at most good fashion sewing stockists or online.

Make sure you order early to ensure it arrives on time.

The Buitterick B5756 Skirt – Fashion Fabrics

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This particular sewing pattern is designed for more softer, lightweight woven fashion fabrics.

Butterick recommend the following -

Linen
Denim
Voile
Georgette

NB – The design variations for the Butterick B5756 skirt are unsuitable for obvious diagonals.

Do you have anything in your fabric stash that would be suitable?

The Butterick B5756 Skirt – Notions

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This particular skirt sewing pattern is an ideal starter project for all beginners out there!

Unlike some patterns, this one asks that the fashion sewer use but two simple notions.

They are -

One hook and eye
7 inch zipper

If you struggle using any of these particular notions, then I’d like to refer you to my FashionSewingBlogTV channel.

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So get yourself a pen and paper, write down your shopping list and hunt out those fashion sewing bargains.

I’ll see you next week to begin our sew-along.

Ready to begin now? Click – Sew-Along – The Butterick B5756 Skirt

If you have any questions relating to this sew-along, then please feel free to get in touch. I’ll always do my very best to help.

Happy fashion sewing

About the Author: Colleen G Lea is the founder of Fashion Sewing Blog and co-owner of DC Media Productions. Get more from Colleen at YouTube and Google+.