Activewear Pattern Making: Drafting and Sewing Fitness Skorts

Creating high-performance activewear that fits perfectly can feel challenging without the right foundations. This comprehensive text-based course demystifies the process of drafting and constructing a professional fitness skort from scratch. You will gain the skills to design, draft, and assemble athletic skorts, understanding how to work with stretch fabrics and scale patterns across a wide range of sizes. What you'll learn: First, understand fundamental activewear terminology, fabric selection, and stretch ratios. Second, draft a custom fitness skort pattern combining inner shorts and an outer skirt. Third, master pattern grading techniques to scale your designs from small to plus sizes. Fourth, learn construction methods for sewing elastic waistbands and activewear seams. Fifth, apply professional finishing techniques for clean, durable athletic wear. Starting with key terminology and foundational measurement concepts, the course guides you through step-by-step drafting calculations, grading principles, and detailed assembly instructions. This course is designed for beginners and intermediate sewists looking to enter the world of activewear design, with no prior pattern-drafting experience required. Begin drafting your custom activewear today.