Tilly & The Buttons Sewing Pattern - Ness Skirt

Elevate your sewing with this classic fly front skirt pattern. Ness looks stylish year-round, paired with a t-shirt in summer or a roll neck in winter. The straight skirt has a shaped waistband and curved back yoke for a flattering fit.

Choose from mini version or below-the-knee hemline with centre front split. Details inspired by denim include a zip fly front, topstitched mock felled seams, belt loops, all-important in-seam pockets, plus optional back pockets for stashing your essentials. Let’s get stitching!

Ness includes jargon-busting instructions, helpful sewing tips, and colour photos showing you each step – making it easy for you to create gorgeous clothes you can be proud to say you made yourself.

Skill level: Improvers

Fabric suggestions: Medium to heavy-weight woven fabrics such as denim, corduroy, jacquard, gobelin (tapestry), drill or wool, preferably with a little stretch for comfort.

You'll also need: matching thread, 0.3m (3/8yd) medium-weight cotton fabric for pocket bags, 0.5m (5/8yd) x 90cm (36in) wide iron-on interfacing (similar weight to your fabric), 12.5cm (5in) jeans zip, 15-18mm (5/8in) button with shank, optional: Contrast topstitch thread and topstitch/embroidery machine needle, sewing machine and basic tools, including zip foot or adjustable zip foot.