Pattern Drafting Skirts

Think of all the fabulous skirts you could learn to design. Pleated skirts, skirts with flounces, skirts with cutouts, skirts with draping, skirts for work, party skirts, formal skirts. There are soooo many skirts that you could design.

This class takes an in depth look at creating different styles of skirts and the finishing details like waistbands, pockets, hems, lining and other necessary details of a skirt. Learn the techniques to create those special details and create skirts that fit you from your sloper skirt. Throughout the class you will pattern draft skirts and sew them up in muslin and we will fit them to you. Then you can sew them up out of fashion fabric and have a whole new wardrobe of skirts!

Day - Thursdays

Time - 6:00pm-9:00pm

No class on Thanksgiving

We will meet once a week for 6 weeks. Each week we will focus on a specific skirt to design by flat pattern and then sew it up out of muslin to test it out.  You will be able to add your own design flair to all of the styles that we create.

Week 1 - Pattern drafting a skirt and sewing it up out of muslin

Week 2 - Muslin fitting of 1st skirt and making pattern alterations, sewing up second muslin or sewing the skirt in fashion fabric.

Week 3 - Pattern drafting a skirt and sewing it up out of muslin

Week 4 - Muslin fitting of 2nd skirt and making pattern alterations, sewing up second muslin or sewing the skirt in fashion fabric.

Week 5 - Pattern drafting a skirt and sewing it up out of muslin

Week 6 - Muslin fitting of 3rd skirt and making pattern alterations, sewing up third muslin or sewing the skirt in fashion fabric.

Prerequisite

Flat Pattern Clothing Design  You need to bring your sloper patterns from that class to week 1.

Supply List

10 yards of muslin

 2 yards of medium weight fusible interfacing

All other supplies needed to pattern draft are provided in the studio for use during class.

Our classes are limited in size (and frequently sell out!). Each person has a station with a sewing machine reserved for them, so no refunds are offered on classes. If you know you'll be missing a class in advance, contact us and we'll see if there's a seat available in a nearby session you could attend.