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Sewing is an empowering, useful and exciting hobby. Creating your own handmade wardrobe allows you to make clothing that you love and feel proud of. You don’t need to be a pro to be able to make beautiful clothes, you can jump in with a few simple skills and make gorgeous pieces that you’ll adore and wear for years to come. Join this class and learn a handful of useful drafting and sewing skills as we create a beautiful wrap circle skirt.
This skirt can be sewn in four easy steps, and is a great project for someone looking to build on their sewing skills or for an more experience sewer who is looking for a simple, stylish project.
- You will learn how to draft the skirt pattern based on your waist measurement.
- We’ll discuss how to choose a fabric that is suitable for this skirt.
- I’ll walk you through a few basic sewing skills that will make up the construction steps of this skirt: Seam allowance, finishing edges, ease stitching, hemming a curved edge, and sewing a waistband.
All you need to get started are a few basic tools, a sewing machine and a basic understanding of how to operate it. Let's get started!
Overview
Syllabus
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- 01 Introduction
- 02 Project Overview
- 03 Gathering Your Tools
- 04 The Skirt Formula
- 05 Drafting Your Skirt
- 06 Fabric Talk
- 07 Cut It Out
- 08 Sewing Your Skirt
- 09 Final Thoughts