Stylish skirts for wherever the day takes you. Sew a month of skirts using four classic styles -- wrap, straight, flared, and high-waisted -- as your starting point. Draft custom-fit patterns for all four styles (complete instructions included), and then play with seven variations for each skirt silhouette. Before you know it, you'll have 28 unique skirts - more than enough for every day and every occasion!
Stylish skirts for wherever the day takes you. Sew a month of skirts using four classic styles -- wrap, straight, flared, and high-waisted -- as your starting point. Draft custom-fit patterns for all four styles (complete instructions included), and then play with seven variations for each skirt silhouette. Before you know it, you'll have 28 unique skirts - more than enough for every day and every occasion!
Nicole Smith moved from Texas to Brooklyn, New York, where she teaches sewing workshops, private lessons and classes at 3rd Ward. She is part of the Etsy marketing and merchandising team and designs clothing, jewelry, accessories and sewing patterns. She is a regular contributor to Stitch magazine and has also written for Seventeen, Teen People, Cutting Edge, Adorn, SewStylish, CraftStylish, and Threads.
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Introduction
Chapter 1 - Gear Up Sewing Tool Kit: Stock up on the essentials Pressing Tool Kit: Key Items for precision ironing Patternmaking Tool Kit: What you need to have on hand
Chapter 2 - Construction Zone Fabric Know-How: Navigating the material world Pressing Matters: Getting the best results from your iron What's the Deal with Interfacing? The inside story Hand Stitches: For fine touches a machine just can't handle Seams Your Way: Join your pieces with style Adding the Details: Shape your skirts with ease Closing Time: Sew great-looking closures The Bottom Line: Master hems for a pro finish
Chapter 3 - Draft Your Own Custom Patterns Body Measurements: Great patterns start with accurate measurements Draft a Customized Skirt Sloper: The building block for your own designs Basic Sloper Design Variations: Get started with designing Finishing Up: What to add before you start sewing Using Your Sloper: How to make the skirts in this book
Chapter 1 - Gear Up Sewing Tool Kit: Stock up on the essentials Pressing Tool Kit: Key Items for precision ironing Patternmaking Tool Kit: What you need to have on hand
Chapter 2 - Construction Zone Fabric Know-How: Navigating the material world Pressing Matters: Getting the best results from your iron What's the Deal with Interfacing? The inside story Hand Stitches: For fine touches a machine just can't handle Seams Your Way: Join your pieces with style Adding the Details: Shape your skirts with ease Closing Time: Sew great-looking closures The Bottom Line: Master hems for a pro finish
Chapter 3 - Draft Your Own Custom Patterns Body Measurements: Great patterns start with accurate measurements Draft a Customized Skirt Sloper: The building block for your own designs Basic Sloper Design Variations: Get started with designing Finishing Up: What to add before you start sewing Using Your Sloper: How to make the skirts in this book
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