Sew Liberated Songbird Skirt and Tank Top

Buy the Songbird Skirt and Tank Top sewing pattern from Sew Liberated. The quintessential bohemian set, Songbird is a breezy and easy sew with endless styling possibilities. Don it while writing melancholic lyrics, twirling along the beach to music in your own head, or dancing at a summer festival.

The skirt features romantic tiers, deep inset pockets, and a comfortable and easy to fit elastic waistband. The tank top has a centre front gather for a subtle sweetheart neckline, built in shelf bra, and easy to customise straps.

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: 

Top (knit fabric): 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 is 5.8-8.9 oz. (198-300 gsm).

Skirt (woven fabric): Sandwashed linen or cotton, poplin, voile, chambray, viscose-linen slub, challis, or silk noil. 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 emphasise the gathers and A-line shape. For View B, choose a stable fabric to make sewing the tucks and lace insets easier. Suggested weight is 4-6 oz. (135-240 gsm).

Fabric requirements: 

Top: 58" (147 cm) wide fabric: Tank length, 1.4 - 2.6 yd (1.3 - 2.3 m) // Crop length, 1.2 - 2 yd (1.1 - 1.9 m).

Skirt: 54" (137 cm) wide fabric: View A, 3 - 4 yd (2.75 - 3.7 m) / View B, 3.5 - 4.5 yd (3.1 - 4.2 m) // 45" (114 cm) wide fabric (horizontal layout only; select prints carefully): View A, 3.2 - 4 yd (3 - 3.7 m) / View B, 4.25 - 4.6 yd (4 - 4.3 m).

Sizing: US 0 – 34 (approx. UK 6/8 – 32/34, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

The pattern is drafted for a height of 5’5″ (165 cm) and a dressmaker's cup size C.

Notions: 

Top: 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 (woven or knitted), 1 yd (0.9 m) for sizes 0-16 or 1.5 yd (1.4 m) for sizes 18-34.

Skirt: 0.25 yd/m of lightweight fusible interfacing (or 1 yd/m of 1" (2.5 cm)-wide fusible interfacing tape); 2" (5 cm)-wide soft waistband elastic, 1 yd (0.9 m) for sizes 0-16 or 1.5 yd (1.4 m) for sizes 18-34 // View B only: straight-edged lace for inset, scalloped edge lace for hem, and additional decorative lace, 3 yd (2.7 m) of each for sizes 0-14, 3.5 yd (3.2 m) of each for sizes 16-26, 4 yd (3.7 m) of each for sizes 28-34.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (27 pages for sizes 0-24 top, 33 pages for sizes 0-24 skirt, 32 pages for sizes 22-34 top, 37 pages for sizes 22-34 skirt); A0 copy shop pattern (1 sheet for sizes 0-24 top, 2 sheets for sizes 0-24 skirt, 2 sheets for sizes 22-34 top, 2 sheets for sizes 22-34 skirt) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: Yes.

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