Sewing and Design Specialization

Overview

“Prepare to bring your sewing project to life by choosing and cutting out your fabric. Juliet Uzor shares top tips for selecting fabrics that suit your garment’s style, from structured cotton poplin to flowing viscose and linen. You’ll also learn how to make minor fit adjustments on the pattern to match your measurements, handle large prints, and prepare the fabric by ironing and aligning it on grain before cutting. These foundational steps will set you up for a perfectly tailored piece!”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Choosing the Right Fabric and Preparing to Sew - Part 1, 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

“In this lesson, I'm going to be sharing my top tips for selecting fabrics for your garments, and we're going to be cutting out the fabric pieces using our sewing pattern. Here, I have my sewing pattern for the front bodice, and I have the sewing pattern for the back bodice, and I'm going to be making slight adjustments for my body. My bust is 105cm, and my waist is 88cm, and my hip 149cm. However, on this pattern size chart, our medium size has 108cm for the bust, 90cm for the waist, and 151cm for the hip. I will not be making any changes to the hip, but I will change the bust and the waist...”

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Course summary for: Sewing and Design Specialization

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (40)
• 8624 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