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Love to Sew Studio Uses
Brother Project Runway Sewing Machines |
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Designing,
Sewing, & Making Skirts
How to Sew a Skirt / How
to Make a Skirt |
| About Skirts - |
Skirts
are fun and rewarding to make. Skirts can be made into a mini, mid thigh,
knee length, ankle length, and even long gown skirts. Skirts can be
straight or flared. They can be made from a pattern or made from an
old pair of shorts or jeans as shown in the photo to the left. |
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Just about any
fabric can be used to make skirts. Some suggestions are: light weight
cotton, denim, corduroy, light weight wool, wool blends, silk, rayon, and
velvet. Wool blends, rayon, and velvet work best if the skirt pattern
requires a lining. |
| Easy type Pattern - |
An
elastic waist band type of skirt is best for beginner sewers. There
are many skirt patterns available with an elastic waistband. Straight
stitch is used and this type of skirt pattern could be completed in
a couple of hours. |
| Difficult type Pattern -
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A skirt that
requires a sewn in waist band is more difficult and usually requires a zipper and
button hole. This type of skirt would be for a more advanced sewer. |
| Pattern Pieces -
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Skirts can have any where from
2 to 12 or more pattern pieces. Two pattern pieces being the easier skirt to make. |
| Comments - |
Remember when making a skirt to
keep in mind the length, and the difficulty of the pattern. In general,
skirts are very easy to somewhat easy to make. Skirts at any
length, with the right top, whether a loose fitting sweater for the
winter, or a silk tank for the summer will compliment your shape. Remember
to wear clothes to enhance your figure, not hide it. |
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To Learn More About
Making Your Own Clothes we suggest Christine Haynes book Chic and Simple Sewing
. It's our favorite sewing book to use for beginners in our studio, and
patterns are included. We also recommend Project RUNWAY DVDs
to view as an excellent guide for fashion design. |
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Besides the length of a
skirt, (mini, knee, ankle, gown) let's look at different styles of skirts.
As a dress maker &
fashion designer your goal should be: To design and make clothing
(garments) that look both professional and unique, ... not "handmade." |
This skirt was
designed and made by a student who was looking for something "fun" to wear
during the summer months. It has a yoke front with a side zipper.
She added ribbon and a flower in her design. Her stitching was superb and
her design looks unique, professional, and store bought. |
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This is a
"Straight Line"
Elastic waist band, denim,
straight-lined, handmade skirt.
Notice how it is straight (almost a straight line) from the
top near the elastic all the way down to the hem line. This is a snug
fitting skirt from top to bottom. You can learn to make your own
pattern for this straight-line skirt. |
This is a
Sewn-in waist band, corduroy, "Flared", handmade skirt
Skirt. Notice
how the skirt would fit snug up top by the waist band, and it gradually
flares out towards the hem. You can learn how to make your own
pattern for this flared skirt. |
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This is a "Full"
or "Circle" skirt. Notice
near the waist band how the skirt does not fit snug at all. This
skirt is full all the way around. This is the type of skirt one
would want to do turns and spins in and watch the fabric flow!!! |
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Would you like
to see your Handmade Skirt
Photo on LovetoSew.com? We Would! Click
Here
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Sewing Skirts Main page
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Making a Skirt Pattern
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