What You Will Learn!
- Taking body measurements to create a skirt that fits
- Draft a denim skirt based on your measurements
- Dart manipulation from basic skirt block to ensure good fits
- Sew and construct the denim skirt using domestic sewing machine
- Construct pockets with French seam finishing for pocket bags
- Attach the front fly zipper
Description
Interested to learn how to sew and draft to your measurements? Join the workshop to learn how to create a denim skirt, customised to your measurements.
The denim skirt that you will create is a versatile and must-have garment in your wardrobe. It has the following features:
Straight waistband
Snap button closure or jeans button with machined buttonhole
Front fly opening
Two front round/ J pockets with French seam finishing for pocket bags
A yoke for better fit
Two back patch pockets
Center back slit for easy movement
H-Silhouette - side seams are straight but will appear tapered when worn
Finished with serged closed seams with topstitching
You will learn to take your own body measurements, develop your own basic skirt blocks and convert block to pattern by drafting the style lines with the block.
You will learn how to place and cut fabric pieces using the pattern pieces developed, as well as all the sewing techniques require to construct the skirt, including inserting a front fly opening, inserting a back skirt, attaching patch pockets and J-pockets with French seam finishing.
Mastering some of the techniques taught in this class will provide you a good foundation to move on to more challenging project like sewing jeans subsequently.
Who Should Attend!
- Beginner, as well as intermediate and advanced sewists interested to learn how to draft and construct a denim skirt to fit their measurements
