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    DIAMOND CUT

    Sep 01, 2022 3 minutes

    YOU WILL NEED

    ■ A skirt that fits you to use as a template

    ■ Cotton duck canvas

    ■ Polyester lining

    ■ 4oz polyester wadding (see notes)

    ■ Single-fold bias tape

    ■ Buttons or snaps: 7

    ■ Matching thread

    ■ Basic sewing kit

    NOTES

    ■ Seam allowance is 1.5cm unless otherwise specified.

    ■ Wadding quantity will depend on the size skirt you are making. Draft and measure your pattern pieces first if you are unsure.

    FABRICS USED

    ■ Outer: soft cotton duck canvas in Forest, minerva.com.

    ■ Lining: polyester in Forest, .

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