Traditional Dressmaking Techniques: Make Your Own Skirt

Overview

“To make a garment at its best, first of all you need to know the fabrics. In this lesson, therefore, I will talk to you about everything you need to know on the subject.”

In this video lesson Sara Forlini addresses the topic: Overview of the Different Fabrics, which is part of the Domestika online course: Traditional Dressmaking Techniques: Make Your Own Skirt. Learn how to create a skirt using traditional dressmaking techniques, from the initial design and pattern to the final stitch.

Partial transcription of the video

“Overview of the different fabrics In this lesson, I'll show you different types of fabric and how to combine them to create the model of your skirt. The ones that I will show you are all natural, starting from wool, cotton, linen, silk and finally viscose, which I made fall into the category of natural because it derives from cellulose, even if its processing it is a little more chemical than the others. Of the wool, I brought different types: the knitted one, the stockinette one and one that can be used almost twelve months a year, which is a fresh wool with a lighter touch, but also crunc...”

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Course summary for: Traditional Dressmaking Techniques: Make Your Own Skirt

• Level: Beginner
• 92% positive reviews (24)
• 1524 students
• 4 units
• 13 lessons (1h 59m)
• 8 downloads

• Category

  Craft, Fashion

• Areas

  Arts & Crafts, DIY, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing