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Reading & Preparing Patterns. HNC3CI – Mrs. Crowell . Important Parts of a Pattern. Every pattern consists of three parts: An envelope A guide sheet (instructions) Tissue pattern pieces. Opening your Pattern Envelope. Write your name on your envelope and instruction sheets.
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Reading & Preparing Patterns HNC3CI – Mrs. Crowell
Important Parts of a Pattern • Every pattern consists of three parts: • An envelope • A guide sheet (instructions) • Tissue pattern pieces
Opening your Pattern Envelope • Write your name on your envelope and instruction sheets. • Find the specific instructions for your pants and highlight / circle them. • Find all required pattern pieces and roughly cut them out. Be mindful of the size! • Place all other pattern pieces back into your envelope. • Write your name on ALL pattern pieces for your project (even the little pattern pieces!)
Preparing your Pattern PiecesNOTCHES • Your pattern pieces will have notches on them. • These notches will help you line up your fabric once your pattern pieces are removed from the fabric. • Find and highlight all of the notches on each of your pieces.
Preparing your Pattern PiecesGRAIN LINE • The grain line refers to the direction of the weave in the fabric that is created during manufacturing. • Finding the grain line is important in order to have your fabric hang and fit properly once it is sewn and worn as a garment. • The grain line runs parallel with the selvage edge of the fabric. • Find and highlight all of the grain line markings on each of your pattern pieces.
Preparing your Pattern PiecesSELVAGE EDGE • The selvage is the raw edge of the fabric marked with numbers and letters. • The grain line runs parallel to the selvage. • DO NOT trust the cuts in the fabric made at the store. • The selvage is a guaranteed STRAIGHT LINE to measure against. • Find the selvage on your piece of fabric.
Preparing your Pattern PiecesFOLD LINE or CENTRE FOLD • Your pattern may ask you to line up and cut some of your pieces along the fold line. • Find and highlight all fold line symbols on your pattern pieces.
Preparing your Pattern PiecesPATTERN SYMBOLS • Your pattern will be full of additional markings and symbols that will be transferred onto your fabric once it is pinned and cut. • These symbols will help you line your fabric up as you sew your garment. • Look for and highlight: • Circles / Dots • Squares • Triangles • X’s
Preparing your Pattern PiecesADDITIONAL DETAILS • Using a highlighter, mark the following things on EACH of your pattern pieces: • Number of pieces to cut (circle) • The SIZE you will be cutting out! (trace)