Upcycling for Beginners: Sustainable Fashion Design
Getting the Patterns Ready
A course by Selina Sanders , Designer
About the video: Getting the Patterns Ready
Overview
“In this lesson, I will walk you through the necessary steps to best prepare your materials ready for the course project. ”
In this video lesson Selina Sanders addresses the topic: Getting the Patterns Ready, which is part of the Domestika online course: Upcycling for Beginners: Sustainable Fashion Design. Breathe new life into old textiles by learning how to cut, assemble, sew, and customize unique garments using existing materials.
Partial transcription of the video
“Getting the Patterns Ready In this lesson, we will cover how you will print a pattern that's specific to your size. The pattern is actually provided to you and is downloadable. The first thing we need to do is measure ourselves because when we look at the chart on the first page of the PDF attachment, you will be able to determine what is the right size that you need to print for your specific measurements. The first thing you need to do is only measure one part of your body and that is the chest. We want to make sure that we measure ourselves correctly so that you can find the right-sized ...”
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Course summary for: Upcycling for Beginners: Sustainable Fashion Design
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Category
Craft, Fashion -
Areas
Fashion Design, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing, Upcycling
Selina Sanders
A course by Selina Sanders
Selina Sanders is a fashion designer with over 16 years of experience working in the industry. Her mother was also a fashion designer and took her to fabric suppliers as a teenager which inspired her to collect vintage materials. Her mother also upcycled existing materials into new garments, paving the way for Selina’s career. Selina has worked in various areas of fashion from design to production for luxury, mid, and mass market retailers in the US, before starting her own namesake label in 2020.
Her brand, Selina Sanders specializes in small-batch fashion with a focus on one-of-a-kind upcycled garments and accessories. As an artist, she’s been featured in publications including Vogue, Marie Claire, and shares her work with over 99K followers on Instagram.
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