Garment Construction for Beginners ( Cutting & Stitching )

For all the aspiring and professional Fashion Designers, the course is designed to empower you with various creative, practical, and technical aspects of knitting which is an important part of the Fashion Designing industry. Through this course, you will experience quality learning at its best through lifetime access and value-added resources.

This topic aims to give you a clear understanding on terminology and techniques of the basics garment construction. An appropriate application in garment construction is necessary for a good quality product. A garment that is made will be attractive if it fits well, and proper attention is paid to its fine details. An important step in clothing construction is the mastery of the basic concepts.

Tools are helpful to cut out the pattern from paper, to cut the fabrics and thread. Well selected sewing equipment’s are essential for making a garment of good appearance. This topic covers all the information about the required tools needed while doing construction of a garment

The seam is the basic structural element of a garment or household textile item. It is how two pieces of fabric are joined together. A seam finish is applied on the unfinished seam edge to prevent ravelling, curling, or rolling. This topic will explain you all different types of seams required to give good finishing to any product. You will also get additional tips on what factors to consider when you start stitching.

Fashion always keeps on changing but the fashion of Kurta remained eternal and has not changed with time. A basic Kurta is a perfect combination of elegance and style. Fashion enthusiasts are always on the look for the designer Kurta. So, this topic covers step-by-step guide on complete cutting and stitching of a basic kurta.

The neckline is the top edge of a garment that surrounds the neck, especially from the front view. For each garment worn above the waist, the neckline is primarily a style line and may be a boundary for further shaping of the upper edge of a garment with, for example, a collar, cowl, darts, or pleats. Get over your struggle of stitching neckline with easy step-by-step solution given in this topic.

A sleeve is the part of a garment that covers the arm, or through which the arm passes or slips. The pattern of the sleeve is one of the characteristics of fashion in dress, varying in every country and period. Here you will get "Tips & Tricks" on how to cut a basic sleeve pattern on fabric plus how to sew it.

Salwars are recognized as loose pajamas that appear like trousers. The bottom is quite narrow whereas the top stands pretty wide. In salwars, the legs are wide that get conical towards the ankles. It is very easy to carry the traditional salwars that offer quite a lot of space for free movement and that never goes out of fashion. So, follow the Tips and Tricks for an amazing design with a step-by-step solution in this topic.

Churidars is tight fitting trousers worn by both men and women. Churidars are a variant of the common salwar pants. Chudidar Salwars are cut wide at the top and narrow at the ankle. They are also longer than the leg and sometimes finish with a tightly fitting buttoned cuff at the ankle. So, here we are with one of the easiest ways of cutting and stitching chudidar.

The Patiala trousers are preferred by most of the women of Punjab and other regions of Northern India for comfort and durability in summers. Since the Patiala salwar is very loose and stitched with pleats it is a very comfortable outfit to wear. So, get out of comfort and learn how to cut and stitch a patiyala with some additional interesting information on the same

Palazzo pants are popular as a summer season style, as they are loose and tend to be flattering in light, flowing fabrics that are breathable in hot weather. This topic has brought you a detailed information how to cut and sew a palazzo trouser in a very simple way.

At its simplest, a skirt can be a draped garment made out of a single piece of fabric However, most skirts are fitted to the body at the waist or hips and fuller below, with the fullness introduced using darts, gores, pleats, or panels. Here learn how to lay your paper pattern draft on fabric and how to stitch it with some do’s and don’ts.

A skirt with a yoke at the waist looks great and fits well. Adding a yoke to the waist allows you to move the dart to the yoke seam, giving a smooth waistline and a decorative touch at the same time. Learn how to stitch pleats with a yoke and come out with the nice end product.

A skirt is cut in sections to make one or more circles with a hole for the waist, so the skirt is very full but hangs smoothly from the waist. The garment is manufactured by cutting a central circle out of a larger circular piece of fabric. From laying to cutting to final stitching this topic covers the essentials of a circular skirt.

A cape is a sleeveless outer garment, which drapes the wearer's back, arms, and chest, and connects at the neck. Caped overcoats were popular for men during the Victorian era, with some caped featuring multiple layered capes. Lay the layer of a paper draft on fabric and cut, stitch a nice cape and pair it up with different style dresses and create the number of looks through step-by-step guide.

Anarkali suit first became popular in Mughal’s ancient times, and it got its name from Anarkali, a renowned Mughal Empire courtesan. As it evolved, floor-length mid-length Anarkali’s became popular. It is popular because of its long and flowing kurta that completes any woman’s look in an elegant way. This video is a step-by-step guide on how to cut and stitch Anarkali and you will get some valuable insights on the same.

This is one of the very basic patterns in saree blouse. The cup formation in front is achieved through four tucks/ darts – one at the waist, one at the side, one at the armhole and the fourth on the breast line. This is designed for a figure with prominent busts. Getting the paper pattern right while doing drafting is the real challenge for designer so, here is the step-by-step solution with some do’s and don’ts.