Straight and Tapered Skirt Block Pattern-Making Video Lessons

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Learn how to measure the body, draft a straight and tapered skirt block pattern according to your measurements. This lesson includes how to calculate the darts, adding seam allowances, abutted slit and hem allowances and how to mark and draw the lengthwise grain line.

Many other styles and body types can be derived from this straight skirt block pattern, such as tapered, some panel and pleated skirts, A-line skirts etc.

  

   

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Duration: 68 mins | Video Tutorials: 17
Published: September 2008
Instructor: Nehzat Houshan

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Video Table of Contents

Intro

1. Straight and Tapered Skirt Block Pattern-Making Intro
(Free Sample)		 0:46 mins Watch Now

Pattern-Making and Drafting

2. How to Measure for Skirt Pattern-Making (Free Sample) 3:35 mins Watch Now
3. Drafting the Back Pattern 4:38 mins Watch Now
4. Why do we Need Darts (Free Sample) 5:42 mins Watch Now
5. Calculating the Intake of the Darts 2:40 mins Watch Now
6. Drawing the Back Pattern Darts 4:41 mins Watch Now
7. Measuring & Marking Horizontal Lines 5:10 mins Watch Now
8. Drafting the Front Pattern 3:23 mins Watch Now
9. Drawing the Front Pattern Dart 2:17 mins Watch Now
10. Measuring & Marking Horizontal Lines 4:41 mins Watch Now
11. Checking the Upper Hip Measurement on the Pattern 6:17 mins Watch Now
12. Smoothing Out the Waist Line 3:03 mins Watch Now
13. How to Make a Tapered Skirt Pattern from a Straight Skirt Pattern 3:20 mins Watch Now
14. Adding Seam and Hem Allowances 10:14 mins Watch Now
15. Cutting Out the Pattern 4:50 mins Watch Now
16. Marking the Lengthwise Grain 2:26 mins Watch Now

 

17. Conclusion 0:14 mins Watch Now

 

1. Straight & Tapered Skirt Block Pattern-Making Intro (FREE)