Sewing Linings Series

Part one of our latest In the Folds garment sewing series, the Drafting linings Skills Kit is a comprehensive guide to drafting linings for a number of garments from our ITF range. 

Learn about the purpose of linings, different lining types and how to draft linings for jackets and coats; skirts with waistbands, waist facings, and side splits; and dresses with and without sleeves, with tutorials for the Ormond coat pattern, Barkly skirt pattern, and the Stow and Cartwright dress patterns. 

Equipped with these extensive new patternmaking skills, you can then apply the knowledge to other designs in your own personal pattern collection!

The skills covered in this Kit:

• Lining jackets and coats, with the Ormond coat pattern
• Lining skirts with waistbands, waist facings and side splits with the Barkly skirt pattern
• Lining dresses with and without sleeves, and how to draft a neckline facing, with the Stow dress and Cartwright dress and top patterns.

Please note: Although the tutorials from the Drafting linings Skills Kit can be applied to a range of patterns, the tutorials are based on the In the Folds Ormond, Barkly, Stow and Cartwright patterns. To begin with, for a more enjoyable experience, we recommend working through the tutorials using the related patterns, before applying them to other patterns. 

Part two of our latest In the Folds garment sewing series, the Sewing linings Skills Kit is a comprehensive guide to sewing the linings you have drafted using part one, the Drafting linings Skills Kit. 

This resource covers all the nitty gritty about linings. It will help you achieve a professional finish and give you confidence when selecting lining fabric. It covers what to consider when sewing linings with unattached hems, buttons, waistbands, zips and facings and more, and will ensure you no longer feel out of your depth when it comes to adding linings to your garments.

Using the In the Folds Ormond, Barkly, Stow and Cartwright patterns as the learning foundation, you’ll be equipped with extensive new lining skills that you can then apply to other designs in your own personal pattern collection.

Skills you will learn

• Understanding lining fabrics - when to choose different fabrics
• Lining jackets and coats ( Ormond)
• Lining skirts with waistbands and facings ( Barkly)
• Linings and zips
• Lining dresses with and without sleeves ( Stow and Cartwright)
• Different methods for lining garments with facings

These tutorials have been created so you can use them over and over, and adapt them to any project you like. 

Please note: Although the tutorials from the Sewing linings Skills Kit can be applied to a range of patterns, the tutorials are based on lining patterns drafted using the Drafting linings Skills Kit and In the Folds Ormond, Barkly, Stow and Cartwright patterns. We recommend working through the tutorials using the related patterns and Skills Kit, before applying them to other patterns. 

Difficulty

Drafting linings Skills Kit

The content covered is suitable for sewists of all levels. If you have never attempted patternmaking before, drafting linings is a great place to start your journey and will give you an opportunity to learn and apply the basics.

Sewing linings Skills Kit

The content covered is suitable for sewists of all levels. If you’re new to lining garments, we recommend starting with the Barkly skirt, moving onto the Cartwright and Stow dress patterns, and finishing with the biggest skill builder of them all, the Ormond coat.