DIY Skirt: Skirt Pattern Tutorial
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- DIY Skirt: Skirt Pattern Tutorial
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How To Make A Skirt Pattern
Supplies: The link for your supply list is located below this video.
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You'll probably need 1-2 rulers for this segment and they are pretty inexpensive. Now, I'd like to discuss pattern paper.
Pattern paper is highly recommended when drafting your first pattern. The pattern is marked with symbols, such as numbers, letters, and dots. These symbols help when to determine an accurate grain line.
An alternative to professional pattern paper is gift-wrapping paper. Big retailers such as target and Walmart usually carry gift wrap with boxes or grids on the wrong side as a cutting guide.
If you're considering draping or pattern making as a hobby or profession I would highly recommend a dress form. I’m going to take the measurements on the form. If your taking the measurements on yourself: wear a form-fitting top or leotard; wrap an elastic waistband around your waist so it's hitting the belly button. Ok, so let's get started.
FABRIC: Any woven fabric such as a mid-weight muslin or cotton is good to use for the test fitting.
If you have any questions or issues, please feel free to ask and enjoy the lesson.
MEASUREMENTS:
Before we begin drafting we have to do a little bit of math.
Waist Formula:
Waist measurement + 1/2" (ease) ÷ 4 + 1 (darts) =
Example: 27 1/2 + 1/2 ease ÷ 4 + 1(darts) = 8
Hip Formula: Hips + 1" (ease) ÷ 4 =
Example: 35" + 1" (ease )÷ 4 =9
Find the distance from your waist to the fullest part of your hips.
The final equation will be the number that you will use to make your skirt pattern
SKIRT FRONT:
Come down 1” from the top edge of the pattern paper and label it A
The length of the skirt can vary anywhere from 20-22”. Extend a line out using your desired skirt length.
Take the distance from your waist to your hips and label it B.
C will represent the Length of the skirt sloper
Use the hip measurement determined using the formula and extend horizontal lines out from A, B & C.
Extend a line from A to C to create a box
Label the skirt pattern as shown and draw in your grain line.
Use the waist measurement determined from the formula, from A place a notch and label it D
From D go up 1/2” and label it E
Find the half way point between A & D and place a notch ( This is the center of your dart) Go over 1/2” on both sides and place a mark.
From the dart center go down 4 1/2' and place a dot ;this is the apex of the dart.
Extend a line out from all dart points.
Take the hip curve ruler and place it so the shallow end is touching the straight edge of the skirt and the curved edge extends out to E. You may have to move the ruler around a bit to get a smooth curve.
Using a ruler extend a line out from E to side seam. Blend in a slight curve to shape the sideseam.
Label CUT ON FOLD.
The steps for the skirt back are exactly the same for the exception of the dart length, which is 3 1/2"
I’ll quickly review the step and you can always find the detailed instructions, located at the link below:
SKIRT BACK
Please follow video demonstration:
Draw a line the length of the skirt
Take your hip measurement and extend a horizontal line out.
Create a box
Label the skirt and draw in your grain line.
Label the skirt back in the same manner as the skirt front, but in reverse.
Place a notch and label it D; this will represent the waist measurement.
Go up 1/2” and label it E
Find the half way point from D & A: place a mark and label it F ( this is the center of your dart)
Go up 1/2” from both sides and place a mark
Extend the line out from all dart points equaling 3 1/2" clothing fashion
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The best video I have seen that explains in detail how to draft a skirt pattern and shows you how to draw each line and explains that line! Please continue doing these drafting tutorial videos. Thanks.
This is the only video I understood how to make a pencil skirt pattern! Thank you for keeping it as simple as possible!
your welcome!
Thank you! i am 64 years old have have never known how to make a pencil skirt! You are a gift to the world.
This is the best video I have seen on explaining a skirt sloper. Thank you so much.
Your very welcome! :-)
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Felicia Zee
I am textile engineering student in Fashion technology. After my college if I found someone's teaching best with indetail then that's from your channel. Keep it up I really enjoyed watching it and makes it look easy for anyone to make own cloths easily by following your videos. Love your channel ❤️👍😊
Dear Felicia! Thank you very much for your instructions! I have just finished my very first skirt sewn after the pattern I made watching your video!
So I just finished sewing my first skirt and I looove love love it thank you so much I will waiting for more sewing and pattern video because I think your the best in TH-cam thanks 🙏 again
thank you for this.
. was having a problem getting it till I watched this God bless you very helpful
Your welcome Eki!
that amazing feeling of "i understand! i finally understaaaand! 😭😭😭 i'm not stupid! 🤣" haha. thank you so much for this video! 💕
This was a fantastic tutorial. Thank you for putting so much effort into making this easy to understand. I am not a novice with a sewing machine but I am new to sewing clothing (I am a quilter). This is making it seem much less daunting. Well done.
It is the best explanation of making a pattern of a skirt you have ever seen. You are an excellent teacher. Gracias...
Am new to sewing and Felicia's video has made skirt pattern so simple for me. Your instructions were clear and simple too. keep it up
Easiest and the best tutorial indeed .thank u soo much . Love from Pakistan.
It all came together for me, the best video I've found thank you.
I love the way you explain everything. Very precise from point to point. Easy to follow and most of all is the pace of the video is perfect. Great video.
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Thank you!! Finally found a tutorial with very clear, easy to grasp and complete instructions for a beginner.
Thank u for explaining this in such a simple way. i'm trying it out as we speak. God's richest blessings as u continue to educate us.
This is the best pattern making video for the skirt that I have found and I have been looking for weeks. Thanks so much
Thank you this is by far the easiest tutorial for a skirt block I have found again thank you
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I tried this method and it works!
Your video was very clear and explanatory. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it and you answered questions that other videos left me confused with. Thanks again.
You explain the skirt sloper in easy way thank you
Outstanding, thank you. For those that don't need the marks on the pattern paper, I use coated freezer paper.
I have watched a lot of videos. This has been the best video on skirts on youtube. Thanks so much. Please can you do a video on bodice and sleeves when you have time. Thanks again.
Thank you Pheadra!
Thank you very much. One of the most easiest tutorials 👌
You’re very welcome love!
Been learning this today on my Pattern class fashion designer first year in University. Thank you for the video ❤.
Thanks for the step by step explanation and the notes as well
Sure! Stay tuned
You are very pleasant and a calm and clear instructor, Felicia. Am going to try out a skirt...will keep your tutorial in mind...all the best to me!
Thank you sweetie :-) You'll do great!
Yes, I totally agree! This is the BEST and EASIEST video I have seen on creating a skirt sloper. From these simple things you can create any shape and style of skirt bottom that you want. Thank you! Thank you!
This is the best skirt pattern video I have come across on you tube. Well explained and easy to follow. Thanks for offering your expertise. I am definitely subscribing.
Thank you so much this really really helped! This tutorial enabled me to achieve my most desired skirt fit :)
Oh, I see you've gotten married since many moons ago when I watched your channel called Sweet Material. Congratulations, girl. Nice video. Thumbs up!!!
Thank you love.
the best pattern making demonstration i’ve seen!!!! tysm!!!!
Glad you liked it!!
This video is amazing. It was so easy to comprehend
Glad it was helpful!
This is the best video i have seen. thank you
You're very welcome
Thank you for sharing your knowledge to us.God bless.❤
This was brilliant so easy to understand. Now the proof is in it he pudding so to speak. Thanku😀
very well done tutorial, thanks for the detail!
Easy to understand.thanks for sharing.keep it up and more video pls. Thank you so much 👍❤
this is the best I've seen... thanks so much
This is the best fitting skirt pattern!
Absolutely the best video ever! Thank you so much. You are so generous with your knowledge. I feel like I can do this. Thank you! :)
Thank you!! I'm glad it helped you :-)
I really love your video and it is so easy to understand step by step and clear. thanks!!!
Felicia you are the best,you explain so good,now i can draw and cut my own skirt thank you
That's great Rita! your very welcome :-)
Outstanding tutorial‼️Thanks for the time and effort put into this; as a beginner it is a game changer. Subscribed ‼️
Glad you like it :)
very informative and completely straightforward. Thank you!
Thanks ma'am for your teaching video I really appreciate it and I learnt a few things on it that were very important for me....it is very useful thumbs up!!!!
Thanks so so so sooo much, Felicia..i am most grateful for your video tutorial. God bless
Your very welcome! xoxo
Ur is very easy to understand....plz upload more videos on a line skirt,gather skirt circular skirt too...
What a great teacher. Thank you.
Your very welcome!
So clear and right to the point! Great tutorial!
You are a good teacher girl.
You're just 100/100 really I like your tutorial
You are an excellent teacher!!
Thank you for the very clear instruction.it is very helpful.Godbless
Excellent work!!!!
thank you. your explanations are so clear! I am going to try it this weekend.
your welcome! :-)
Felicia Zee is
Thanks for sharing. You made it so easy 💕😍👌
Thank you so much Please keep it going
Thanks so much!
you are a good teacher and so explanatory!
please is this a bandless skirt?
is there any other video that includes the band pattern?
Thank you so much this is so easy to understand and I learned a lot
very clear explanation....
How much is the zip allowance. You are a good teacher
hi!
can you upload a video which shows how to draw basic body block and how to measure side dart , west line darts ?
even the dart manipulation ?
I'm going to put up a bodice sloper demo in the next few weeks or so.
I am new to sewing and find this video amazing. Thank you. Would you ever consider showing how to do an A-line skirt with 2 inverted pleats at the front? Thanks again for a great tutorial.
Thank you Felicia for your tutorial, it was easy and more to the point I followed it and drafted a very good fitting draft. Thank you again.
thanks great and easy to understand
Thank you very much, you're so talented.
I get why we divide by 4 now !!!
Easy to follow
Thanks mam
excellent tutorial...well done.
thank you so much Felicia.
Your very welcome love :-)
best and easy to understand.
thank u so much. but one thing i want to know that its open akirt or closed one? and was that overlaping part measured in calculations? it has zip on back side?
pls reply.
It has a zip on the backside. If you like at my DIY playlist-you'll find a DIY video on how to sew a skirt. All the details are located in there for you.
Nd this was awsome
..just loved it🤎
Great Tutorial
Tnx much...I made mine using your tutorial 🥰😘
Hipline: In the video it looks like a drastic change from the diagonal line to the perpendicular line. I winder why you didn't use a hip ruler to make a gentle curve. This is an issue I often have; how to alter a big A-line skirt into a more narrow A-line skirt, so the skirt doesn't have big "wings on the side. In other words, how to decrease the width of an A-line skirt, yet have it fit nicely on the hips. Thanks for a very informative video. .
Should there not be a curve on the side from hip to waist???
I wouldn't recommend it because the curve will poke out on the fabric once it's fitted on.
You are the best. Thank you so very much.
Thank you!!
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Love your explanationIam trying hard to understand the basic pattern of a skirt.
Can I ask what is eas in your explanation please Iam no clear
Simple and detailed. Thanks alot
Thanks for your video. Could you make pattern for tired maxi skirt?.
zeina alsaleh sure, stay tune
Great teaching
Love it
Thank you
Nice tutorial. Thanks. And by the way i like your bangles.
Very nice thank you!
Can you please teach us how to make a sheath dress pattern.Thank You.
Thanks for sharing very well explained. 🤗💐
Best explained video! Thanks!
Hi Felicia. This is a very helpful video but all the links you put under comments are not working anymore...
Thanks madam....very useful video for me..
Can you please do a tutorial for the skirt waistband? Thanks
Hi,how many inches is the box that you draw.
did u figure this out already. lol i missed the box measurement
Ohh Thank Gaudd... for your Tutorial !! Felicia.... I've been looking and Searching ALL OVER YT and Web for a SENCE MAKING Tutorial on a ONE DARTED Front Skirt Pattern to complete my Homework. Bless You Gurl... For your PERFECT DETAILED Instructions. The Back was also a Perfect Tutorial...U went Straight to-the-Point...LOL THUMBS-UP! TFS :O) BTW New Subbie
Thank you very much sister,
excellent video thank you dear
Very very very helpful
Good block tutorial. How did you determine the dart length of 4 1/2" and 3 1/2" on the front and back blocks? How did you determine the width of each dart? How did you determine how high up to mark point E? Are these dart lengths and widths average calculations?
Worked in the industry, and also from school (FIT)