Pattern-Making and Sewing of Tailor-Made Skirts
A course by Alicia Cao Guarido , Dressmaker, Pattern Maker, and Fashion Designer
Joined May 2021
Learn the fundamentals of making a pattern for a base skirt and the techniques needed to create your own designs
Learn the fundamentals of making a pattern for a base skirt and the techniques needed to create your own designs
Joined May 2021
Pattern-making gives you the power to put your ideas down on paper and then sew them into your own garments. That's why, according to dressmaker, pattern maker, and fashion designer Alicia Cao, mastering the art of pattern-making is key to bringing your designs to life and creating tailor-made garments in any style you want.
In this course, learn the basics of pattern-making for skirts and how to design different styles. Discover everything from materials and dressmaking techniques to the most common alterations that allow you to explore the endless possibilities of a single design.
What will you learn in this online course?
19 lessons & 15 downloads
- 97% positive reviews (93)
- 3,603 students
- 19 lessons (4h 28m)
- 15 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Design and create a pattern and use it to make your own skirt applying everything you learn in the course.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who's got their eye on fashion, pattern-making, and dressmaking.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is needed to take this course, but any you do have may help you create more elaborate designs.
As for materials, you need tracing paper, a long straight grid ruler and a curved grid ruler, a triangle, erasable pens, a measuring tape, scissors, pins, tailor's chalk, basting and sewing thread, and other tools your teacher will specify at the beginning of the course. A sewing machine isn't essential as you can sew your garment by hand, it will simply take a little longer.
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A course by Alicia Cao Guarido
Although she's trained in editorial and set design, Alicia Cao's passion for dressmaking led her to win the debut season of Maestros de la Costura, which propelled her into a professional career in fashion where she currently works as a designer, pattern maker, and product developer.
Since then, she has created a collection for El Corte Inglés and opened her own tailor-made clothing workshop where she designs dresses for weddings and events. She has also experimented with new technology like laser cutting to give seemingly useless materials, like plastic bottles, a second life by incorporating them into her clothing using traditional artisan methods to create highly artistic and ethical designs with unique style.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Base skirt
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Materials
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What is a sewing pattern, skirt pattern outline and taking measurements
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Pattern drawing and extraction
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Cutting and making of toile 1
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Cutting and making of toile 2
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Compositions and pattern correction
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U3
Transformations
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Flared skirt
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Pencil skirt with waistband
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Pareo skirt
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Skirt with yoke and boards
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Draped skirt
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U4
Our own design
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Design and fabric
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Pattern and extraction
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court
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Construction and finishes 1
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Construction and finishes 2
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Construction and finishes 3
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FP
Final project
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Cut and tailoring: skirt
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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chaquito
PlusSoy principiante en costura y el curso me pareció super claro y conciso, la profesora es muy metódica y me gusta su forma de explicar todo en detalle, no veo la hora de que saque un nuevo curso.
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carlaom
me gusta mucho y Alicia explica bien, solo las tomas cuando cose no se ven del todo bien, falta más detalle de la cámara, para ver bien cómo lo hace, pero el contenido está muy bueno.
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caelen_vargas
Estou amando o curso! Alicia explica de forma muito clara, didática e profissional. Recomendo! :)
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jillvanveen471
PlusVery good instructions. I didn‘t have the time to sew the project yet, but already learned a lot by watching. Especially about patterns. Thanks! The instructor is very clean in her explanations.
juanaisabel
Me encanta cómo explica Alicia Cao Guarido. Estoy aprendiendo los conceptos básicos de patronaje y confección de manera muy sencilla. Gracias Alicia.
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