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This guide includes detailed instructions for crafting a maxi skirt/strapless dress (The Moonbeam) and a pair of trousers/strapless jumpsuit (The Lunas). These garments are simple to make, size inclusive, and easy to customize for your perfect fit.
Both of these garments are based off the same steps and measurements, the only difference is the inseam. I’ve written out every single step the way I needed to read them as a beginner, and included photos. While I’ve shared the measurements I prefer, you can easily adjust them adding or removing a few inches—play around to see what works best for you and your body.
As much as these guides are about sharing the measurements and steps to recreate these pieces for yourself, what I hope to do is inspire you to think about clothing differently. To study garments you love and how they’re made, and learn techniques you can adapt to design your own wardrobe that you love.
What You’ll Learn:
How to prep fabric for sewing
How to create a French seam, where the raw edges are completely enclosed. This offers a strong, clean finish without needing a serger.
How to create a side seam
How to make a curved inseam (for the Luna Trousers)
How to hem pant legs & skirts
How to add a hidden drawstring
How to create an elastic waistband
These techniques will be combined to create two different garments, The Luna Trousers/Jumpsuit and Moonbeam Skirt/Dress, and will give you a solid foundation for future sewing projects.
This guide includes detailed instructions for crafting a maxi skirt/strapless dress (The Moonbeam) and a pair of trousers/strapless jumpsuit (The Lunas). These garments are simple to make, size inclusive, and easy to customize for your perfect fit.
Both of these garments are based off the same steps and measurements, the only difference is the inseam. I’ve written out every single step the way I needed to read them as a beginner, and included photos. While I’ve shared the measurements I prefer, you can easily adjust them adding or removing a few inches—play around to see what works best for you and your body.
As much as these guides are about sharing the measurements and steps to recreate these pieces for yourself, what I hope to do is inspire you to think about clothing differently. To study garments you love and how they’re made, and learn techniques you can adapt to design your own wardrobe that you love.
What You’ll Learn:
How to prep fabric for sewing
How to create a French seam, where the raw edges are completely enclosed. This offers a strong, clean finish without needing a serger.
How to create a side seam
How to make a curved inseam (for the Luna Trousers)
How to hem pant legs & skirts
How to add a hidden drawstring
How to create an elastic waistband
These techniques will be combined to create two different garments, The Luna Trousers/Jumpsuit and Moonbeam Skirt/Dress, and will give you a solid foundation for future sewing projects.