![Swingin' Circle Skirt Dress with princess seam bodice in Nani Iro fabric](http://www.jamielaudesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/JamieLauDesignsPrincessSeamSwinginCircleSkirtDress.jpg)
Swingin’ Circle Skirt Dress with princess seam bodice in muted pastels and polka dots
Join me next month in Santa Cruz, California for a special pattern making workshop at Hart’s Fabric on Saturday, October 12, 2013. This hands-on weekend intensive will focus on drafting your own skirt patterns based on your measurements, starting with a basic skirt sloper, or final pattern. Students will also learn how to design an A-line skirt pattern variation, in addition to drafting a retro-style circle skirt.
![Jamie Lau Designs Circle Skirt](http://www.jamielaudesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/JamieLauDesignsCircleSkirt.jpg)
Circle skirt cut on the bias with Japanese fabric by Nani Iro
Basic Pattern Making: Skirt Sloper, A-line Skirt, and Circle Skirt
Saturday, October 12, 2013 from 12:00 pm-4:00 pm
Hart’s Fabric
1620 Seabright Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
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$85.00 class fee includes pattern paper
Supply list: French curve set, hip curve, 2″ x 18″ clear gridded ruler, soft tape measure, tracing wheel, tracing paper, mechanical pencil, eraser, red pencil, pins and/or pattern weights
Skirts are great foundation pieces for your wardrobe and can be sewn as separates, or incorporated into a dress by simply pairing with a complementary bodice pattern, such as in the examples below:
![Jamie Lau Designs Striped Linen Sunset Dress](http://www.jamielaudesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/JamieLauDesignsStripedLinenSunsetDress.jpg)
Striped Linen Sunset Dress featuring a basic bodice paired with a gathered-waist skirt with a coral, blue, black, and white gradient effect
![Jamie Lau Designs Sweetheart Gingham Colorblock Dress](http://www.jamielaudesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/JamieLauDesignsSweetheartGinghamColorblockDress.jpg)
Gingham style colorblock dress in contrasting yarn dyed Japanese fabric featuring a sweetheart neckline and A-line skirt
Thanks for the awesome fabric, Hart’s! See you soon, Santa Cruz!
![Jamie Lau Designs Hart's Fabric](http://www.jamielaudesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/JamieLauDesignsHartsFabric.jpg)
Hart’s Fabric is an independently owned fabric store in California and has been open since 1969