How to make a bias skirt with a zip

Welcome to a new pattern making class. In today’s class, I’m going to teach you how to make a bias cut skirt with a zip.

We will place the zip in the side seam to allow the back fabric to drape more comfortably.

We will use this class to begin explaining how bias patterns are cute.

For this bias skirt design, we won’t be using the classic silhouette. To create a classic silhouette, you can look at the A-line silhouette or the bias skirt without a zip.

I decided to make a trumpet silhouette, and we will compare it to a classic bias-cut skirt with a different fabric.

This way we can better appreciate the differences.

Today’s class begins by recalling the different properties of a fabric, how it is cut and comparing them with those of another fabric.

Thanks to these properties that we will give to the fabric, we will transfer the waist dart to the side seam.

We will also learn how to balance the hems of bias cut skirts. We need to do this because the weight of the fabric stretches the fabric downward, deforming the hem.

Class

As I explained in today’s class, the volume I gave the skirt is quite exaggerated so that you can see the difference. Add less volume if you want a more commercial skirt.

It is important to remember that it is important to make at least a prototype before cutting the final fabric.

To ensure your pattern works perfectly and also to finish adjusting the design.

A fairly common adjustment when working on the bias is to remove some ease so that the skirt fits more closely to the body.

Remember, if you have any questions about today’s class, you can always email me through your student account, in the support section.

Submit your exercises

You already know that the best way to learn is by practising, so for today’s class, I’m going to ask you to make the same design that I made.

You can make these patterns at full size or half scale.

Please try to send me photos where the patterns and their annotations are clearly visible so I can give you better feedback.