Creating a skirt with yoke and kick pleat.

Previously in pattern cutting we started creating patterns for our skirt with the yoke. I then had to start to manufacture the skirt. I started out by placing the pattern pieces onto the fabric taking into consideration the straight grain of the fabric.
I formed a box pleat in the front section of the skirt.
I then attached the front yoke to the front skirt placing the right sides together using a 1.5cm seam allowance. I then overlocked to form a closed seam and top stitched along the closed seam. I then overlocked all the way down the centre back.
I attached the back yoke to the back skirt. Once I had done that I then had to insert a concealed zip into the centre back of the skirt.
I turned a small hem on the side kick pleat.
I then attached the two back pieces together from the top of the kick pleat to the bottom of the zip using a 1.5cm seam allowance.
I sewed the side seams using a 1.5cm closed seam.
I then ironed the interfacing to the facing.
After that I had to attach the front and back facing together using a 1.5cm seam allowance. I also had to reduce the bulk.
I then overlocked the side of the facing. My next step was to attach the facing to the yoke by putting the right sides together and ensuring that the sides and notches were matching.
I then pressed the 1.5cm seam allowance towards the facing.
I notched along it to give it ease and then sewed a retaining row close to the edge of the facing.
I sewed down the side of the zip with the wrong sides of the fabric together and then had to turn it to the right side and press.
Lastly I had to sew the hem and then I had finished creating the skirt with the yoke.

Front skirt with Yoke.

Inserting the concealed zip.

This is my final garment on the manikin.