Pattern Construction for Beginners: Basic Patterns and Darts
Fabric and cut
A course by Olga Sola , Fashion and Pattern Designer
About the video: Fabric and cut
Overview
“In this lesson I will teach you how to choose the right fabric for your design. I will also teach you how to organize and execute the cut.”
In this video lesson Olga Sola addresses the topic: Fabric and cut, which is part of the Domestika online course: Pattern Construction for Beginners: Basic Patterns and Darts. Learn to design and create a pattern to transform into a garment of your choice.
Partial transcription of the video
“Fabric and Cut In this lesson, I'll show you how to choose your fabric without having much knowledge. In addition, we will cut our pattern on fabric. Once you've done the mood board and you’re sure about the drape and design of the garment, you can choose the most appropriate fabric. For the first garments, I recommend choosing something similar to the final project, which is poplin, but I’ll show you different structures of fabrics so you can get to know them. We’ll start with this fabric which is a crepe. This fabric has a lot of structure but it has a lot of movement and drape because it...”
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Course summary for: Pattern Construction for Beginners: Basic Patterns and Darts
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Category
Fashion -
Areas
DIY, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing

Olga Sola
A course by Olga Sola
Olga Sola runs a design development studio called Sola, which also has its own textile workshop in the Rastro area of Madrid. Their philosophy is simple: they combine knowledge and research in technical-creative development to design and produce quality products in an ethical, flexible, and professional way.
They design, manufacture, and offer textile training in the fashion sector as well as audiovisual, advertising, and custom projects. Olga has collaborated with clients such as Conde Duque, Diddo Madrid, and Blanca Gracia.
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