Opt: Make an Unlined Skirt

Learn how to design, cut, and sew your very first skirt. This beginner‑friendly unit takes you step by step through fabric choice, pattern preparation, seams, zips, and hemming — giving you the confidence to create a wearable garment from start to finish. By the end, you’ll have a handmade skirt and the essential dressmaking skills to build on in future projects. What You’ll Cover: - Fabric & Materials – choosing suitable fabrics and haberdashery (threads, zips, interfacing, fastenings) - Design & Preparation – researching skirt styles, sketching, reading patterns, estimating fabric, cost, and time - Core Sewing Techniques – accurate cutting, constructing seams, waist finishes, inserting a zip, hemming by hand or machine - Construction & Finishing – fitting and adjusting, pressing for a professional result, presenting your finished skirt - Reflection & Evaluation – recording your process, producing a cost sheet and timescale, evaluating your finished garment By completing this unit, you’ll not only walk away with a skirt you’ve made yourself, but also the confidence and technical grounding to progress into more advanced garment‑making.