Sewing and Design Specialization

Overview

“Learn to assemble the skirt pieces and apply gathering techniques to add volume and shape. You'll discover how to join the side seams, finish edges, and distribute gathers in sections—an essential technique for easier fabric management. With these steps, you’ll ensure a balanced skirt, ready to be attached to the bodice, achieving a professional finish in every detail.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Preparing the Skirt - Part 2, 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

“There aren't that many notches on the back skirt piece apart from this one here in the middle. This signifies the centre back of the skirt so remember to mark this notch here. I will now remove the pins from the pattern piece and connect the side seams together. It's a very huge piece. And don't worry it will get gathered because it's a very very big piece so we'll do some gathering. With the right sides together we're going to pin the sides of the skirt. I'll pin the other side as well. Now I'm going to sew it using the one centimetre seam allowance that we've used all around the bodice of...”

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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