Songbird Skirt and Tank Top sewing pattern

For the Skirt, choose a light- to medium-weight woven fabric with no stretch. Softer fabrics will fall more gently, and more stable fabrics like linen and cotton will emphasize the gathers and A-line shape. Sandwashed linen or cotton, poplin, voile, chambray, viscose-linen slub, challis, or silk noil are good choices. For View B, choose a stable fabric to make sewing the tucks and lace insets easier. For the Tank Top, cotton jersey spandex or other mid-weight knit fabric with at least 40% stretch and good recovery. Rib knits are not recommended. For a flowier top with less support: Knit fabric with rayon or bamboo content, in addition to spandex. Suggested weight range: 5.8 oz to 8.9 oz (198 to 300 GSM).

Top Notions: - Two 1/2″ (1.3 cm) lingerie rings or slider rings - 5″ (13 cm) of 3/8″ (1 cm)-wide clear elastic (not woven or knitted) - 1″ (2.5 cm)-wide elastic: --Sizes 0–16: 1 yd (0.9 m) --Sizes 18-34: 1-1/2 yds (1.4 m) Skirt Notions: - 1/4 yd (0.25 m) lightweight fusible interfacing. Alternatively: 1 yd (1 m) of 1″ (2.5 cm)-wide fusible interfacing tape. - 2″ (5 cm)-wide elastic. Preferably Dritz Soft Waistband Elastic. --Sizes 0–16: 1 yd (0.9 m) --Sizes 18-34: 1-1/2 yds (1.4 m) In addition, for View B: - Straight-edged lace for inset - Scalloped edge lace for hem - Additional decorative lace --Sizes 0-14: 3 yds of each --Sizes 16-26: 3.5 yds of each --Sizes 28-34: 4 yds of each