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Wrap Skirt Dressmaking Pattern | Guest Designer Julia Hincks

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Get started with dressmaking with this amazing wrap skirt design by guest designer Julia Hincks.

The skirt can be made from a variety of light to medium weight fabrics. Cotton lawn or lightweight denim will give a summery feel to the skirt. Cotton poplin or lightweight linen will add more structure and crispness to the garment. Viscose and viscose blends will give more weight and drape but can be more difficult to sew. Choose a medium weight denim or corduroy for a heavier, warmer skirt. Don’t choose anything that is too thick as it will be difficult to create the long ties at the waist.

Skills used

1. Tailor’s tacks
2. Stay stitching
3. Sewing darts
4. Seam techniques
5. Hemming

Sewing instructions

Measure yourself for the pattern using our guide. Once you’ve cut out all the pattern pieces, you’ll need to transfer the markings for the notches and the darts. You will find notches at the hip line on the side seam and at the top of the side seam on both skirt front and skirt back pieces. Cut a tiny snip (6mm/¼in) into the top of the centre back of the skirt piece to align with the centre of the tie. To transfer the markings for the darts, transfer only the dart marking for your size. Make a tiny snip (6mm/¼in) into each of the dart legs at the wide end of the dart. Use a tailor’s tack to transfer the tip of the dart marking to the fabric.
Note: For lightweight fabrics apply a 2cm (¾in) strip of interfacing to the wrong side of each of the front edges to add more structure
Click on the instructions button at the top of this page to see measurements and sizes, cutting layouts and extra pattern notes.

The Templates

Click here to download the A0 pdf pattern for all sizes
Click here to download the A4 pdf pattern for all sizes

About the book

This project is taken from The Beginner's Guide to Dressmaking by Julia Hincks and includes a few simple techniques to get you started.
In this complete course, popular sewing guru Julia Hincks covers everything you need to get going: discover the essential tools and materials, how to read and use a sewing pattern, choose fabrics, make seams and understand dressmaking terminology. Clear step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructions make it accessible for all, whether you are creating your first garments or revisiting the basics.
The eight projects are carefully chosen by Julia to teach you new skills each time, so that you can build up your confidence through practice. Each of the stunning projects will teach you new techniques and terminology, and will gradually develop your skills as you work through the book.

About the author

Julia Hincks is a teacher and textile artist who has been sewing, knitting and crocheting from an early age. She teaches dressmaking, pattern cutting and overlocking classes privately and at colleges in Brighton, UK, where she inspires adults to take up these crafts and improve their skills. Julia has developed a loyal following. She is the author of the best-selling title The Overlocker Technique Manual (2014), which is now available in five languages, as well as The Coverstitch Technique Manual (2021). Julia lives in Brighton, UK. Find out more about her.

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You will need:

Equipment

• Sewing machine
• Tailor’s chalk or other erasable fabric marking tool

Materials

• 2yd (1.9m) fabric for 45in (115cm) wide and sizes 6-12 
• 3yd (2.7m) fabric for 45in (115cm) wide and sizes 14-32
• 2yd (1.9m) fabric for 59in (150cm) wide and sizes 6-24
• 3yd (2.7m) fabric for 59in (150cm) wide and sizes 26-32
• Matching thread 
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