Design and sew your own fabulously stylish skirts. In this fun guide, Nicole Smith shows you how to draft a pattern for a custom fit and shape it into one of four basic silhouettes: wrap, straight, flared, and high-waisted. Each skirt can then be easily redesigned into seven distinct looks, one for each day of the week. Suitable for beginners and expert sewers alike, “Skirt-a-Day Sewing” will inspire you to express your unique personal style as you stitch up great new pieces for your wardrobe.
Stylish skirts for wherever the day takes you.
Sew a month of skirts using four classic styles - wrap, straight, flared, and high-waisted - as your starting point. Draft custom-fit patterns for all four styles (complete instructions included), and then play with seven variations for each skirt silhouette. Before you know it, you'll have 28 unique skirts, more than enough for every day and every occasion! Introduction
Chapter 1 - Gear Up Sewing Tool Kit: Stock up on the essentials Pressing Tool Kit: Key Items for precision ironing Patternmaking Tool Kit: What you need to have on hand
Chapter 2 - Construction Zone Fabric Know-How: Navigating the material world Pressing Matters: Getting the best results from your iron What's the Deal with Interfacing? The inside story Hand Stitches: For fine touches a machine just can't handle Seams Your Way: Join your pieces with style Adding the Details: Shape your skirts with ease Closing Time: Sew great-looking closures The Bottom Line: Master hems for a pro finish
Chapter 3 - Draft Your Own Custom Patterns Body Measurements: Great patterns start with accurate measurements Draft a Customized Skirt Sloper: The building block for your own designs Basic Sloper Design Variations: Get started with designing Finishing Up: What to add before you start sewing Using Your Sloper: How to make the skirts in this book
