Deborah Moebes

Design & Sew an A-Line Skirt

Deborah Moebes

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  • In-depth Instruction; over 240 mins
  • On-demand video access anytime
  • Bonus downloadable PDF resources
  • Access to class Q&A
Meet Deborah and get prepared to make an a-line skirt!
Get a look at everything you'll need to make your skirt. Deborah explains everything you will need.
Understand the importance of accuracy with Deborah's help. Discuss how to take the right measurements and what to wear.
Learn to draft your pattern with Deborah's step-by-step instructions. You'll explore alternative measurements, as well as squaring up and labeling.
Prepare the fabric, assemble the muslin, explore the invisible zipper and tackle fitting changes - all with Deborah's help.
Learn how to make your skirt perfect by adding a waistband, constructing the hem and transferring those all-important darts!
Get more support by adding a facing to your a-line skirt. Then explore other zipper options and understitching.
Learn to shape without darts, sew your yoke and add the invisible zipper as you follow along with Deborah's detailed instruction.
Put a swish in your step by adding these voluptuous variations. You can pump up the volume of any a-line with these fun techniques.
Learn to create lined and unlined patch pockets, as well as muffin pockets and inseam pockets.
Start designing additional a-line skirts with different fabrics, linings and embellishments such as ruffles, ric rac and appliqué.
 
 
11 Lessons
4  hrs

Description

Sew your wardrobe’s way onto the A-List of fashion in Design & Sew an A-Line Skirt with Deborah Moebes. An accomplished author, Deborah guides you through designing an A-Line skirt tailored to your exact measurements and sewing your garment in a style that equally suits you. You’ll gain an understanding of ease, dart design and pocket creation, while learning techniques to create skirt volume and support. You’ll also want to take plenty of video notes in this information-rich course as Deborah shows you multiple variations on this classic look.

Deborah Moebes

Deborah Moebes writes Whipstitch, a blog about modern sewing. After a decade as a schoolteacher and a short career as an archaeologist, Deborah stumbled (kinda backward) into sewing and has never looked back. She's the author of two books, Stitch by Stitch and Stitch Savvy, and owns a modern sewing lounge in Atlanta, Georgia.

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