Commercial Patterns Flashcards
Where could you go to buy a commercial pattern?
Haberdashery
Name 3 companies who produce sewing patterns
Butterick McCalls Simplicity
What are 2 pieces of information on the front of an envelope
The company name and the number
What are 3 pieces on the back of an envelope
Size, fabric amount and the pattern letters
What are the two things inside a pattern envelope
The pattern and the information paper
What are 5 pieces of information found on a pattern
The notches, the grain line, the fold line, the centre front, the cutting instructions
How do you calculate fabric quantities
You find your measurement and the width of the fabric and then you find out much fabric you need
What are notches used for
To line up fabric pieces to make sure they are sewn in the right place
What are dots
They are marked on the fabric using tailors chalk. They mark important things eg darts
What do gathers show
Where to take up the fabric to reduce the fullness eg on skirts or shorts
What are the darts
This is where there is a pointed pleat in the fabric. The top of the dart, to the left, is folded together and sewn in a line through the dots to the point.
Where do you find pleats
At waistband, amount other places, another way to reduce fullness
What are the letters for
They are often used to label the pattern pieces so you know which is which
How do you know what to cut
The number of pieces to be cut is always written on the pattern. Also what the pieces should be cut in is there eg main fabric, lining, interfacing
Where should the straight of grain arrow be
Lined up parallel with the edge of the fabric
