Sewing and Design Specialization

Overview

“In this lesson, you’ll choose the perfect fabric for your final design. Elisalex, the founder of By Hand London, walks you through which fabrics work best for a floaty, romantic dress, focusing on lightweight and breathable options like cotton lawn, viscose challis, and silk. You’ll also learn about fabrics to avoid, like heavy linen and stretchy jersey, as they don’t hold gathers or elastic well. By considering the drape, fiber type, and skill level, you’ll make fabric choices that bring out the best in your garment and keep it comfortable.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Choosing Your Fabric, 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 we're going to be choosing the fabric for our final design. This step is absolutely crucial. The fabric that you choose can really bring out the best in your project or it can make it look like an absolute nightmare. Here I've got three fabrics that absolutely will not work and I'm going to talk you through why and then here we've got three different fabrics that would be a really good choice. So when you're looking for fabric for a project, any project, you want to take into consideration the design features and how you want it to hang on your body. For this dress we've got ...”

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Course summary for: Sewing and Design Specialization

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (56)
• 11218 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