Sewing and Design Specialization

Overview

“In this lesson, you'll discover the deep passion for fabric and design that drives creative expression. You'll explore the inspiring influence of African wax prints and contemporary fabrics by designers like Liberty London and Atelier Brunette, with Juliet Uzor. This session highlights the power of textures, colors, and patterns, showing how fabrics can shape the entire direction of your designs.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Inspirations in African fabrics and essential sewing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Sewing and Design Specialization. Master sewing techniques: from using a sewing machine to creating garments like dresses, trousers, peplum tops, and backpacks.

Partial transcription of the video

“I am Nigerian and growing up in Nigeria I watched my family members use these African wax fabrics that come in different patterns and colors to make gorgeous garments and over the years these fabrics have evolved into a lot more contemporary designs and I absolutely love them because they come in beautiful colors, beautiful patterns, some bold and some small scaled and in different textures because you have some of them that are lighter weight than the others. It has been very inspiring to use these different fabrics that come in a range of colors and patterns to make different types of clo...”

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Course summary for: Sewing and Design Specialization

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (40)
• 8897 students
• 11 units
• 83 lessons (15h 27m)
• 36 downloads

• Category

  Craft, Design, Fashion

• Areas

  Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Botanical Illustration, DIY, Embroidery, Fashion Design, Fiber Arts, Pattern Design, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing, Textile Design, Upcycling