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Patchwork: Underbust Corset

Patchwork Technique: “Aquarelle” Corset

Create a High-End Underbust Corset with a Custom Patchwork Finish

In this exclusive course, you will learn how to create a refined underbust corset featuring a unique aquarelle-style patchwork design. The model is visually striking yet technically accessible, making it an excellent choice for expanding your professional skills while achieving a truly couture result.

Following Corset Academy’s tradition, this course focuses on a garment that is not overly complicated to sew, but rich in new techniques, clever solutions, and professional shortcuts that you can later apply to many other projects.


ABOUT THIS COURSE

Patchwork: Underbust Corset

Instructor:  Tatiana Kozorovitsky

Course Length: 18 lessons (4 hours)

Downloads: Sewing pattern

Skill level: Beginner 

COURSE CURRICULUM

Introduction
Foreword
1. Corset pattern
2. Tools and workspace organization


Creating front pieces for the corset
3. Creating a colormap
4. Working with the center front piece
5. Working with other panels of the corset front
6. Working with back pieces


Cutting and working with inner layers of the corset
7. Corset pattern and amount of fabric needed
8. Duplicating the fabric, laying out the pattern, cutting
9. Reinforcing the strength layer of the corset


Corset face and lining, joining the face with the lining
10. Cutting patchwork pieces
11. Working with the lining
12. Joining patchwork and strength layers together, sewing the corset face
13. Joining the face with the lining


Applying final touches to the corset
14. Binding the corset top edge with a bias tape
15. Installing grommets and inserting boning
16. Binding the corset bottom edge
17. The finished garment


Bonus lesson. Fast patchwork
18. The “fast patchwork” technique


PATTERNS
Patterns for download

Patchwork: Underbust Corset
Patchwork: Underbust Corset

What Makes This Course Special?

The heart of this corset lies in its patchwork front. You will learn how to:

  • Select and combine fabrics harmoniously

  • Create and use a color map to control smooth color transitions

  • Assemble patchwork panels with precision and balance

A dedicated lesson on color mapping will teach you how to plan color placement professionally, ensuring the final corset looks cohesive and artistic rather than chaotic.


Advanced Reinforcement Techniques

Patchwork corsets require special reinforcement. Simple fusible interfacing is not enough—and familiar strengthening methods may fail here. In this course, you will master a new reinforcement technique designed specifically for patchwork corsets, ensuring durability, structure, and a flawless appearance.

You will also explore:

  • Professional corset boning methods

  • Correct work with lining and strength layers

  • New approaches to assembling the corset face and lining


Clean Finishing & Smart Tools

You will learn a refined technique for finishing the top edge with bias tape, achieving a clean and elegant result.
As a special highlight, the course introduces a pantograph method for fast and precise grommet placement. This technique allows you to mark loops, buttons, and accessories quickly and accurately—once you try it, you’ll never go back to manual measuring.



Bonus: Fast Patchwork Technique

As a bonus, you will learn a fast patchwork method that allows you to create patchwork elements efficiently while maintaining a high-quality finish—perfect for professional work and time-sensitive orders.



What You Will Learn

  • Creating professional color maps for patchwork garments

  • Assembling patchwork corset panels with smooth color transitions

  • Specialized reinforcement techniques for patchwork corsets

  • Working with corset boning and lining using advanced methods

  • Joining the corset face with the lining cleanly and precisely

  • Finishing corset edges with bias tape

  • Fast and accurate grommet placement using a pantograph


Who This Course Is For

  • Corset makers looking to expand their design vocabulary

  • Dressmakers interested in artistic fabric techniques

  • Professionals seeking new construction and finishing methods

  • Anyone wanting to add a distinctive, high-end corset to their portfolio

This course may be compact in size, but it is packed with practical knowledge, innovative techniques, and professional secrets that will elevate your corsetry skills.

Welcome to the world of artistic patchwork corsets. Let’s begin!

Patchwork: Underbust Corset
Patchwork: Underbust Corset

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