Traditional Dressmaking Techniques: Make Your Own Skirt

Overview

“Here I will proceed to sew the newly assembled parts and the elastic. Finally, I will iron the skirt to give it the finishing touch.”

In this video lesson Sara Forlini addresses the topic: Sewing the Panel and Finishing the Skirt 2, 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

“Packaging of the panel and closure of the skirt Now I will proceed with the seam that joins the three parts just assembled. Also in this case, you will be able to sew like me directly by sewing on the pins, or making a basting, but always remember to start from the seam of the center back. It's time to put the elastic in the strap. Get everything you need and follow me step by step. First, let's remove all the pins, after that we have to take the measure of the interested part where we will insert the elastic. Now let's take the measure which goes exactly from the center back to the middle ...”

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

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

  Craft, Fashion

• Areas

  Arts & Crafts, DIY, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing