Sewing Skirt Darts, CRAFTOVISION

In this video I show you how to sew skirt darts. If you need to know how to draw and transfer the darts, check out the videos below.

How to Draft a Simple Skirt Pattern: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APN3LCvehVU&feature=channel_video_title

Tracing Your Skirt Pattern Onto Fabric:

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[LittleBulleteye]

I hated sewing darts until now! Thank you for the video!

But I have one question. How do you avoid getting a 'point' at the right side of the fabrics? It often looks weird, ecspecially when you sew bust/waist darts.

[Craftovision]

@LittleBulleteye Like @leliescassetjes said, it has a little to do with not backstitching at the point, but also you really have to pull the fabric taut when pressing the point. It takes a bit of perfecting but you'll get it.

[TheFDesigner]

Hi Corrine. I finally know how to easily pin a dart LOL My question is, why do you do the stay stitch after pressing the darts?

[Craftovision]

@TheFDesigner I actually don't know exactly why, it was just how I was taught but I like @keenabuttah 's answer! :)

[aglanceatmyworld]

Did I miss the tracing the darts video or has it not been uploaed yet? You did a great job explaining darts!

[Craftovision]

@aglanceatmyworld Sorry! When I uploaded this, I set it to private so I could upload the other videos first but for some reason it published anyway. They are all up know though....been up all night trying to get em here;) I'm sure you know how it goes! xoxo c

[ItaLy01BaBe]

how many fabric do I need for the hole skirt?

[kerrough]

Just for curiosity's sake, what kind of fabric is that? It almost looked like flannel

[alelolai]

Maybe you answered this already but should I use the pinking shears to cut the fabric every time? I'm new to sewing.

[rodittis]

@13tothechest No, it is not a basting stitch. It is a stabilizing stitch that is meant to keep curved ( bias ) edges from distorting before you can finish them. Tacking the darts down is just an added benefit. ;) But you also do it in other areas that don't have darts, like necklines (*very* important there ).

[rodittis]

@LittleBulleteye Corinne is right - this is not the place to backstitch! Also when I do this I don't follow the line exactly. I a) curve the line ( my body is not straight! ) and b) taper the line off as I get to the end so that the last 4-6 stitches are right on the edge of the material . No point!

[lecqm]

can you make a video of how to make a bodice pattern for a simple dress with a sleeves :) thanks a bunch :)

[13tothechest]

is a stay stitch a basting stitch? and it looks like you would do the stay stitch to keep the pieces of the dart at the top (the folded fabric) in place so that when you make the waist you don't twist the seams up and mess up your dart.

[jatoha]

I've been sewing a long time, but I still learn things from your videos, thank you so much, Corrine!!

[tvsegundapele]

you are beautiful, I love your videos.

[oozer23]

I found by tying the needle and the bobbin thread together BEFORE sewing the dart also helps cut back time and makes the dart transition more smoothly. Just a tip ^_^