Make: Volume 86

and match, tell a visual story, or re-create your

favorite glass art.

This project assumes proficiency with a sewing

machine (straight and zig-zag stitches) and,

if you’ll make the whole skirt, with finishing a

garment: specifically hemming, gathering, and

adding a zipper or elastic waistline.

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1. SKETCH STAINED GLASS PANELS

On posterboard or thick paper, draw a vertical line

5" shorter than the length from your waist to your

desired hemline. This is your maximum stained

glass panel height.

Sketch out your stained glass panels as desired

and outline with Sharpie (Figure

A

). For the

dress shown here, I sketched one central arched

panel and