Sewing and Design Specialization

Overview

“Learn how to prepare and attach pockets to your dress skirt for a customized fit. You’ll master folding and pressing techniques, positioning pockets to your preference, and securing durable seams with reinforced stitching. Plus, you’ll get essential tips for achieving straight stitching lines and finishes that complement your garment’s design, preparing the skirt for the next step in your project.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Preparing the Skirt - 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, we're going to start sewing the skirt part of the dress. Here, I have the pocket pieces. Remember, we cut out two parts of the pocket. This part here will be three centimeters, so there'll be a three centimeter fold. First thing you do is to fold in the fabric at half a centimeter. I have my ruler here to help me as a guide, so I'm going to fold it in at half a centimeter, which would be just a tiny little bit of a fold. When you fold it at half a centimeter, you then fold it at 2.5 centimeters and press it in place as well. I'm just pinning it in place. So that the fold won...”

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Course summary for: Sewing and Design Specialization

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (74)
• 16843 students
• 11 units
• 83 lessons (15h 27m)
• 36 downloads

• Category

  Craft, Fashion

• Areas

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