Ease into patternmaking with two designs that rely on geometry, rather than your Foundation Pattern (or Block, or Sloper Pattern) - perfect for beginners who want a quick win, a confidence boost, and a skirt they’ll actually wear.

Rosetta explores balanced rectangular fullness with a comfy elastic (or drawstring) waistband and simple patch pockets. She’s casual, approachable, and wonderful for easing into drafting.

Serafina introduces circular fullness through a classic circle skirt with a simple straight waistband, full-length button placket, and in-seam pockets. 

Rosetta + Serafina

geometric Designs

Here's What You'll Learn

In this category, you’ll take your Foundation Pattern from its unfinished form into two polished, wearable skirts.

Leonora guides you through lowering the waistline, finishing it with a clean facing, and drafting a free-hanging lining — all essential skills that make a darted skirt feel sleek and tailored.

With Monica we'll explore asymmetric designs, and a twist-front variation.

Leonora + Monica

Darted Designs

Learn how stylelines can replace darts — shaping the garment while
opening up a world of design possibilities.

We’ll begin with Madelina, a classic tapered pencil skirt featuring a contoured waistband and a slit.

With Pietra, you’ll draft  the jean skirt: yoke, fly front, belt loops, jean pocket - it’s a classic, and a fantastic exploration of control seams in action.

Madelina & Pietra

Control Seam Designs

Here, you’ll explore fullness in a more intentional way — beginning with your Foundation Pattern so you can place volume only where you want it.

First is Daniella, a classic A-line skirt where you’ll add just a touch of flare at the side seams - plus draft a beautiful, subtly dramatic slit.

Next comes Sienna, the fit-and-flare dream. She’s sleek and fitted through the hip, then bursts into a playful, full lower skirt — a perfect study in how to release fullness only where it counts.

Finally, you’ll create Francesca, a wrap-skirt variation of Sienna. You’ll see how a wrap can be drafted pattern-less or from your block, and you’ll add a spirited ruffle for movement, charm, and that irresistible twirl factor.

Daniella, Sienna
+ Francesca

Added Fullness Designs

In this final category, you’ll learn how to transform dart control into expressive, design-forward details through gathers and pleats.

We’ll begin with Renatka, where you’ll convert your darts into soft gathers. From there, we’ll take gathers even further by exploring both balanced and circular fullness, gradually building volume through three increasingly full tiers.

Then, in Luciana, your dart intake transforms into crisp, elegant knife pleats. Along the way, you’ll also draft classic welt pockets—a true couture moment.

Renatka + Luciana

Dart Alternative Designs