I am a professional seamstress, but it has been years since I needed to alter and restore the kick pleat. Your video was perfect for a beginner or as a refresher!! Thank you so much!!!
This has been soooo helpful. You made all my fears disappear and made this so easy to follow. I can’t wait to follow you on other things. I will be one of your ever so faithful followers. Again thank you!! Wilma Hansen
So I have just finished my first vent following your tutorial and it came out PERFECTLY! Thank you so much for this video and your detailed instructions, it sewed up like a dream ❤
Eunice N. I've only watched your video twice and have a great desire to get my fabrics and supplies... My next step is to make a lovely dress. You are a great teacher!
Yes you could. For a similar to this, just make an exact duplicate out of your lining fabric. Both layers would get basted at the waistline, right before you put in the waistband. Do the vent extension for both layers separately but I always tack or slipstitch the lining slit to the main slit to keep them together.
What an excellent tutorial! I am inspired to make my tutorials on embroidery software better. Not only did you explain everything so well and eloquent but your editing and camera work was the bomb. I am subscribing and recommending.
I must say thank you very much for this tutorial... been a while I been wanting to know how to do this. Going thru youtube I found you and then this vid and nowi can say you save a future designer time and talent. Bless your heart
Thank you for this. One of my clients has been complaining to me that the slit of the dresses I make her always loose for the first wear. I was thinking of how to secure the stitch further and professionally and then I stumbled upon your video on my search. This looks like the answer to my question and I'll definitely try it. Anyone has any other suggestions, kindly comment it please
So appreciate this video, I now see what I was doing wrong. I am in the process of making skirts and had to resort to the simpler slit as I couldn't understand why I wasn't getting it right as you have just demonstrated. thanks again!
Thank you! My pattern instructions made this look so difficult and I was at a loss (first skirt vent). But thanks to you I can do it now. Great instructions!
I'm learning to sew and making a pencil skirt. I was confused about that vent extension in the pattern instructions. Thanks to your tutorial, I understand it now. Thanks a lot :-)
Thanks so much for this. You are so thourough with your instructions. You made it so simple to understand. I have just completed one skirt and on to the next thanks to you!
You are a wonderful instructor and this is a great video! I was wondering if might consider a video on HOW TO ADD A VENT TO A SKIRT PATTERN. So many of my patterns don't include this but are in need of it. Another request is HOW TO ADD A VENT TO A LINED SKIRT. I like to add lining to my skirts and dresses but these are never included in basic sewing patterns, then adding a vent makes everything seem impossible. Trying desperately to get to the next sewing level! Thanks so much!
Thanks for the video, easy to follow and clear instructions! It was a refresher for me, as I have done the kick pleat a few times many years ago...however, I learned something new... to do a curve when cutting it out, instead of right angles. This may seem a simple thing to many, but to me it makes a whole lot of sense to do it....so thank you again, for the video. xoxo
is the kickpleat a different length currently? When I made my skirt, I made it the same hem length, otherwise, I think it might look odd. check our channel for the kickpleat tutorial, because I do go over hemming as it's a bit different.
I bought a magazine with patterns and it seemed impossible to do. I almost gave up until I saw your video. You saved me. It looked so complicate but now it's so easy. Thank you for sharing
Do you want the bag lining to have an actual opening or do you just want it to expand? If you're just looking for expanding maybe try a simple kickpleat style instead (releasing on tuesday. shhhhh) :)
thank you, thank you, thank you. I was a little stuck following my pattern. and you explained it very well, and right to the point. I really enjoy your videos. :-)
Hi, Thank you very much. I was looking for this and your clear and systematic video was so helpful to me for stitching my grand daughter's dress. How much distance should be taken from back neck of a dress and starting of invisible zipper. Is there any tutorial for cutting pattern of the overlapping sleeve of the dress. thanks once again.
I want to thank you also for such a clear instructional video for making the kick pleat - THANK YOU! I want to adapt it to my skirt pattern. Can you tell me how wide your kick pleat is? Or how far out do I go from my center back seam line?
Sure, the easiest way is to undo one of your seams, either the center back seam or one of your side seams. Just undo however long you want your slit to be. I would put a few tacking stitches though to keep your seam on the inside of the skirt.
I love your tutorials!!! I do have a question though. My friend asked me to hem a skirt with a kick pleat and she wants the kick pleat to be the same length. Is that a possibility considering the pattern?
Hi,I really love your tutorials as they are so easy to understand,but I wanted to ask,if you're lining a pencil skirt with a kick pleat,how do you go about it?It always confuses me when it comes to attaching the lining to the vent area..or do you have a tutorial of how to attach lining to a skirt?It would really be nice..thanks
Is there a way of creating a slit in a pencil skirt that you already pieced together? I tried to draft a pencil skirt and it's too narrow on the bottom!
Hi! Great tutorial, thank you very much for creating it; forgot loads since school. It seems like sewing a piece with lining would be a different story, how would one go about sewing lining to a vent? Thank you again!
CAL Pittman I would create a lining exactly like the outter shell. They'll get basted together at the waistline before putting on the waistband. I would make the lining slit and hemline just a little shorter/smaller than the outter shell at these points. When the outter shell hemline is finished, you can hand tack these two elements together. Hope this helps :)
so it is how to make your own pattern when you get the premium but I'm only a beginner I have never made a pattern would this be something that I could actually do as a beginner?
It's $5 monthly but there's no contract so you can pay for one month or several months. If you start with something like a basic skirt, it's not as hard as you think, but I recommend having a few commercial patterns under your belt before attempting it. When you're ready, come check it out :)
Our $5/month premium membership is all inclusive and if there's a pattern associated with the tutorial, it doesn't cost anything extra. For our premium skirt tutorials, like basic skirt or pencil skirt, there are no pattern downloads. Instead these are pattern drafting tutorials, showing you how to create your own pattern based on your measurements.
hi professor pincushion, i would like to ask you a qn about collars. i have had a measurement chart for collar where it states : collar length÷6 +0.5 = horizontal. what may this horizontal mean?
The issue is that if you just cut your skirt, you're not going to have that extra panel of fabric to turn to the inside so that the skirt looks finished. I recommend that you make this alteration to your pattern before cutting your fabric out.
you need to do it to the pattern before the cutting out your fabric. At the bottom of the center back seam, you can add that extra extension by 2" and I normally go up the skirt by about 8". If you want to actually see me draft it, you can check out our premium tutorial for pencil skirt pattern but it's only available on our site and you have to sign up for premium.
Thought I was back in the 50's looking at that skirt and stockings. Very smart
I am a professional seamstress, but it has been years since I needed to alter and restore the kick pleat. Your video was perfect for a beginner or as a refresher!! Thank you so much!!!
This has been soooo helpful. You made all my fears disappear and made this so easy to follow. I can’t wait to follow you on other things. I will be one of your ever so faithful followers. Again thank you!!
Wilma Hansen
thanks! I'm so glad you're finding our tutorials helpful :)
So I have just finished my first vent following your tutorial and it came out PERFECTLY!
Thank you so much for this video and your detailed instructions, it sewed up like a dream ❤
Thank you for this tutorial👏🏾I have been struggling for weeks to finish my client’s skirt, now I’m done ❤
Glad to hear we were able to help you out! :) thanks for the kind words
Eunice N.
I've only watched your video twice and have a great desire to get my fabrics and supplies... My next step is to make a lovely dress. You are a great teacher!
Thanks for the kind words! I say take that next step and when you finish your dress, please send me a pic :)
Yes you could. For a similar to this, just make an exact duplicate out of your lining fabric. Both layers would get basted at the waistline, right before you put in the waistband. Do the vent extension for both layers separately but I always tack or slipstitch the lining slit to the main slit to keep them together.
What an excellent tutorial! I am inspired to make my tutorials on embroidery software better. Not only did you explain everything so well and eloquent but your editing and camera work was the bomb. I am subscribing and recommending.
OleensEmbroidery Thank you so much for subscribing!
I must say thank you very much for this tutorial... been a while I been wanting to know how to do this. Going thru youtube I found you and then this vid and nowi can say you save a future designer time and talent. Bless your heart
Thank you for this.
One of my clients has been complaining to me that the slit of the dresses I make her always loose for the first wear. I was thinking of how to secure the stitch further and professionally and then I stumbled upon your video on my search. This looks like the answer to my question and I'll definitely try it.
Anyone has any other suggestions, kindly comment it please
So appreciate this video, I now see what I was doing wrong. I am in the process of making skirts and had to resort to the simpler slit as I couldn't understand why I wasn't getting it right as you have just demonstrated. thanks again!
Thank you! My pattern instructions made this look so difficult and I was at a loss (first skirt vent). But thanks to you I can do it now. Great instructions!
fishfan28 I agree...my skirt was incomplete except for the kick pleat, looking forward to finishing this skirt.....finally. I wish you well!!!
I'm learning to sew and making a pencil skirt. I was confused about that vent extension in the pattern instructions. Thanks to your tutorial, I understand it now. Thanks a lot :-)
ghanagirl yay! so glad we were able to help! :)
Thanks so much for this. You are so thourough with your instructions. You made it so simple to understand. I have just completed one skirt and on to the next thanks to you!
I’ve been trying to make simplicity 2154, and have been stuck at the skirt vent. Your video was so helpful!!!
You are a wonderful instructor and this is a great video! I was wondering if might consider a video on HOW TO ADD A VENT TO A SKIRT PATTERN. So many of my patterns don't include this but are in need of it. Another request is HOW TO ADD A VENT TO A LINED SKIRT. I like to add lining to my skirts and dresses but these are never included in basic sewing patterns, then adding a vent makes everything seem impossible. Trying desperately to get to the next sewing level! Thanks so much!
Amazing video, instructions are clear and the visuals are great super helpful👍🏻
Thank you this was exactly what I needed. Your explanation is very clear.
This was so so helpful. Thank you very much 💕
This video is very helpful with creating a kick pleat. It is beginner-friendly. Now I just have to figure out how to do it with a lining :)
As usual ty so very much. Your explanations and details make the all difference for me. Again ty and all the best for the New Year
Excellent teaching. Thank you very much for teaching this.
Thank you for the wonderful instructions ...
Such a great teacher ❤
Thank you so much for this video... It was very helpful. This actually helped me complete one project👍👍👍👍💞
Just what i was looking for, thank you!
Thanks for the video, easy to follow and clear instructions! It was a refresher for me, as I have done the kick pleat a few times many years ago...however, I learned something new... to do a curve when cutting it out, instead of right angles. This may seem a simple thing to many, but to me it makes a whole lot of sense to do it....so thank you again, for the video. xoxo
my wife did pleat extension as you showed looks great
is the kickpleat a different length currently? When I made my skirt, I made it the same hem length, otherwise, I think it might look odd. check our channel for the kickpleat tutorial, because I do go over hemming as it's a bit different.
great video and best kickpleat and kickvent sew instruction
Well taught and very easy to understand. Thank you!
Your videos are so amazing!!!!!!!!! Thank you so very much for taking the time to post your videos!!!!!!!
Love this! Suddenly the pattern in front of me made sense with the help of this video!
This video had been A million and one percent help, thank you soooooo soooo much
wow...I have a skirt that's almost complete, except the kick pleat..I can finally finish it....thank you, thank you!!!!
I bought a magazine with patterns and it seemed impossible to do. I almost gave up until I saw your video. You saved me. It looked so complicate but now it's so easy. Thank you for sharing
Excellent tutorial, well explained, thanks a lot
This tutorial was so incredibly helpful! Thank you so much!
The best informative video I've ever seen!!! Thank you
Fantastic tutorial! Thank you so much!
Thank you very much for this explicit video
GOD bless you greatly
Do you want the bag lining to have an actual opening or do you just want it to expand? If you're just looking for expanding maybe try a simple kickpleat style instead (releasing on tuesday. shhhhh) :)
Great teacher 🙏🏾
Wonderful tutorial. Thank you Professor.
Super informative as ever! Thankyou!! Cant stop watching your vids!!^_^
Thank, this made it so easy! ❤
thank you, thank you, thank you. I was a little stuck following my pattern. and you explained it very well, and right to the point. I really enjoy your videos. :-)
just what I wanted - thanks so much. Nicely done.
Does this method work with a stretch fabric?
Oh my gosh this is awesome and so easy to understand
Mush Browne
Hi,
Thank you very much. I was looking for this and your clear and systematic video was so helpful to me for stitching my grand daughter's dress. How much distance should be taken from back neck of a dress and starting of invisible zipper. Is there any tutorial for cutting pattern of the overlapping sleeve of the dress. thanks once again.
Thank you so much, your tutorial was so helpful to me.
Angela Dunn Thanks for watching! glad you enjoyed our tutorial :)
So helpful ❤
really healpfull....thank you so much.
Just what I needed - Thanks so much :-)
I was still not sure on the "edge finish" and this clip really helped
Fab, thank you xxx
Thank you SO MUCH. I was completely lost with the instructions from the pattern I'm using wrt the slit.
+notsoblonde89 so glad you found our tutorials helpful
so informative, your vids are the best!
Thanks for the kind words :)
The best video for making a kick pleat thank you
I want to thank you also for such a clear instructional video for making the kick pleat - THANK YOU! I want to adapt it to my skirt pattern. Can you tell me how wide your kick pleat is? Or how far out do I go from my center back seam line?
when drafting my pattern, I go out about 2". the length of the slit can really be whatever you decide. For something like this, it might be 8" or so.
Sure, the easiest way is to undo one of your seams, either the center back seam or one of your side seams. Just undo however long you want your slit to be. I would put a few tacking stitches though to keep your seam on the inside of the skirt.
Such a great instruction!
I love your tutorials!!! I do have a question though. My friend asked me to hem a skirt with a kick pleat and she wants the kick pleat to be the same length. Is that a possibility considering the pattern?
Hi,I really love your tutorials as they are so easy to understand,but I wanted to ask,if you're lining a pencil skirt with a kick pleat,how do you go about it?It always confuses me when it comes to attaching the lining to the vent area..or do you have a tutorial of how to attach lining to a skirt?It would really be nice..thanks
Thanks for sharing. I will try to make one
I made a pencil skirt. It looks beautiful! Thank you!!
pencil skirts are my absolute favorite :)
This is JUST what I needed!! Thank you so much!
Glad we were able to help :)
Thank you very much you expaine very good .
Do you have a video on how to do this with a lined skirt?
not yet but I'll definitely add it to my list :)
Very well done💕💕Thank u so much
Thanks so much for this video, you are so amazing and God bless
Thank you very much , this video is really helpful!
Very thorough tutorial! Is it completely necessary to baste the two pieces together? Or can a more experienced seamstress skip that step?
You can skip it if you're feeling confident.
@@ProfessorPincushion awesome, thanks for your reply! You made this incredibly simple.
if you don't want to put a lining in, how do you finish the rest of the seams?
i love this... will recommend it to others...thank u
vincentwhitebear thanks, so glad you enjoyed our tutorial
May I know this fabric type?.I like your channel.
Is there a way of creating a slit in a pencil skirt that you already pieced together? I tried to draft a pencil skirt and it's too narrow on the bottom!
That was brilliant - really helpful - thank you so much :)
Awesome! Thank you for your video, it helped me a lot!
God bless you immensely
Thanks for the kind words :D
I have been looking for info on this, so thanks!
is it possible to do a bag lining with a vent like that?
Thanks for your help
Hi! Great tutorial, thank you very much for creating it; forgot loads since school. It seems like sewing a piece with lining would be a different story, how would one go about sewing lining to a vent? Thank you again!
CAL Pittman I would create a lining exactly like the outter shell. They'll get basted together at the waistline before putting on the waistband. I would make the lining slit and hemline just a little shorter/smaller than the outter shell at these points. When the outter shell hemline is finished, you can hand tack these two elements together. Hope this helps :)
Professor Pincushion Thank you very much for all the help, greatly appreciated! You are absolutely brilliant!
Where do I see the final product? ...thanks!
is the membership per month or yearly?
This was great.. I love this material as well... What is this material?
+Crystal Codrington I think it's just apparel broadcloth
Thank you.
so it is how to make your own pattern when you get the premium but I'm only a beginner I have never made a pattern would this be something that I could actually do as a beginner?
It's $5 monthly but there's no contract so you can pay for one month or several months. If you start with something like a basic skirt, it's not as hard as you think, but I recommend having a few commercial patterns under your belt before attempting it. When you're ready, come check it out :)
I just got a skirt and it comes with an x stitch in the Bach am i sup poised to undo it or leave it as it is
I think you should cut it to let walking pleat open.
Excellent! Thanks a lot!!
if I get your premium is the pattern for the skirt free or at a fee for the pattern?
Our $5/month premium membership is all inclusive and if there's a pattern associated with the tutorial, it doesn't cost anything extra. For our premium skirt tutorials, like basic skirt or pencil skirt, there are no pattern downloads. Instead these are pattern drafting tutorials, showing you how to create your own pattern based on your measurements.
hi professor pincushion, i would like to ask you a qn about collars. i have had a measurement chart for collar where it states : collar length÷6 +0.5 = horizontal. what may this horizontal mean?
maybe they mean the width of the collar?
i love this video, because I had no idea how to sew a back slit on my skirt. i love this video thank you.
Can I add a kick pleat to a skirt that is already finished?
The issue is that if you just cut your skirt, you're not going to have that extra panel of fabric to turn to the inside so that the skirt looks finished. I recommend that you make this alteration to your pattern before cutting your fabric out.
Hi, ur tutorial is very clear
N easy to understand .
Cn u give a tutorial on
Sewing a back slit skirt
With lining pls?
MsAlicia03 thanks for the suggestion. I'll add it to my list
What if you want to avoid stitching down the vent 1/4" edge and the stitching showing on the right side of the fabric??
if you do a small hand stitches, they tend to be less noticeable than machine stitches.
:D Thanks a lot! I was soooooo helpless.. And just by the way, you have beautiful hands! ^^' xoxo
Pls how do you cut the back of the skirt to make allowance for vent extension and dart?
you need to do it to the pattern before the cutting out your fabric. At the bottom of the center back seam, you can add that extra extension by 2" and I normally go up the skirt by about 8". If you want to actually see me draft it, you can check out our premium tutorial for pencil skirt pattern but it's only available on our site and you have to sign up for premium.
Professor Pincushion
Thank you for responding
How is this type of vent lined?
I did a skirt lining with a vent here: th-cam.com/video/sfSeW9n5YNc/w-d-xo.html