Traditional Dressmaking Techniques: Make Your Own Skirt

Overview

“Here I will move on to cutting the fabric. It is not as simple as you might think: you need a lot of attention and calm if you want the model, once cut, to be precise for packaging.”

In this video lesson Sara Forlini addresses the topic: Positioning and Cutting of the Decorative Panel, 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

“Positioning and cutting of the decorative panel In this lesson, you will proceed with the positioning and cutting of the decorative panel. I will place panel number 5, which is our front center, at the selvedge, leaving a few centimeters of margin, around 3 cm. Always help yourself with the tape measure to take the correct measurement and to position the panel correctly. Once the center front is blocked, you can proceed with blocking the entire perimeter of your pattern. In this case I realized that the pattern makes a defect in positioning the pins. For this, I am not afraid to remove the ...”

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

• Level: Beginner
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• 1566 students
• 4 units
• 13 lessons (1h 59m)
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• Category

  Craft, Fashion

• Areas

  Arts & Crafts, DIY, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing