Traditional Dressmaking Techniques: Make Your Own Skirt
Making the Pattern of the Skirt
A course by Sara Forlini , Stylist and Designer
About the video: Making the Pattern of the Skirt
Overview
“In this lesson I will show you how to create the basic pattern of the skirt with the measurements just obtained, making all the necessary changes to make it perfect. ”
In this video lesson Sara Forlini addresses the topic: Making the Pattern of the Skirt, 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
“Making the pattern of the skirt In this lesson, you will make the structure of your half circle skirt reporting the measures taken previously. You will proceed with the design of the model, which in this case is only half of what you will get in the cutting phase. This is because the parts of the skirt are the same for both the front and the back and the fabric will be folded in half. To give you an idea of what you will accomplish, imagine drawing a triangle with the two rounded ends. Now we can proceed with its realization. You will start by drawing two perpendicular lines which will form...”
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Course summary for: Traditional Dressmaking Techniques: Make Your Own Skirt
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Category
Craft, Fashion -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing

Sara Forlini
A course by Sara Forlini
Sara Forlini is a stylist and designer from Genoa who currently lives in Bologna. After years of working in the fashion industry, she launched Misstufi in 2009, her online business where she sells the seasonal clothing lines and capsule collections she creates.
Following her 100% artisan and sustainable philosophy, Sara only uses quality fabrics and recycled materials to make her garments. In addition to managing her business, she's been running a dressmaking workshop in Bologna since 2012.
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