How to make a bias slip skirt using luxury RTW construction techniques

This video is supplemental material to my Mercer bias skirt pattern, which you can purchase here: https://thepatternline.com/product/me...

Here's a step-by-step process of making a bias skirt, from choosing the right fabric to a more precise method of cutting slippery fabrics, and putting together a classic slip skirt that you can wear year-round.

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Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
0:56 - The importance of the Cutter’s Must
3:48 - Mercer skirt pattern overview
6:01 - Cutting bias garments
9:45 - Choosing fabrics for bias garments
13:56 - Cutting bias patterns on the floor
15:13 - Preparing your bias skirt for sewing
15:53 - Pinning side seams
16:47 - Testing your machine tension
17:12 - 1st step for french seams
17:31 - Stopping and checking the tension of your seams
18:02 - Trimming french seams
18:52 - Closing (finishing) french seams
19:51 - Pressing french seams
20:49 - Making the seamless elastic band
22:11 - Quartering elastic band
22:59 - Attaching elastic to the waistband
26:57 - Hanging your skirt overnight and hemming
28:43 - Finishing hem with a stay stitch
29:44 - Final thoughts on fabric choice