Sewing With Numbers

Sewing With Numbers

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Drafting separate front and back knit skirt pieces

Drafting separate front and back knit skirt pieces

Building off last week's tutorial, I'll share how to customize the pattern pieces for a curvier shape.

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Dec 12, 2024
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Last week, we drafted a simple knit skirt that is fitted by using negative ease and stretchy fabric. The draft uses the same pattern pieces for the front and back which makes drafting easy but it may not be the best fit for you. If you are curvier in the bum or the tummy, you may want to draft different pattern pieces for the front and the back. This will help ensure that the side seams stay on the side of the body and aren’t pulled askew. For example, if you have a more shapely bum, but the pattern pieces are the same front and back, then the side seams may creep towards the back of the body.

Update 04/2025: This post is now archived for paid subscribers. If you are interested in this project but don’t want to subscribe, you can purchase a pdf version of this project in my shop.

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