In the pattern package there are instruction sheets that show you what pieces you need for what you are making and how to fold your fabric and lay out the pattern to cut it. To purchase what you need for the item, take the pattern jacket (envelope) to the fabric store and they will help you find the type of fabric you should use and the notions you will need. If you have a certain fabric that you want to use you will need to find a pattern that is for that type of fabric and visa verse. Make sure that you lay the pattern according to the "Grainlines" on each piece or your item will not fit properly. The grainline of fabric almost always goes in the same direction as the fold in the fabric.( EX: fold and lay your fabric with the fold farthest away from you. If the fold is on the top, the grain of the fabric will run from your left to right.) This is different for fabrics such as knits where you need to lay according to the stretch. That will come later when you learn more. On each pattern piece it will tell you what piece of the item it is (sleeve or front) and how many you will need to cut. I always mark the right side of my fabric with a safety pin before I layout or cut my pattern, and again on each pattern piece before I remove the pattern piece completely, as it is difficult to tell which side is which on many fabrics. (NOTE: the fabric stores always have the fabric folded with the right sides together.) You will need to wash the fabric before you use it because of shrinkage so place a safety pin on the right side of the fabric BEFORE it gets washed. Please feel free to e-mail me personally if you need further answers, I will be more then happy to help you.
2007-03-28 01:03:02
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answered by Mary B 2
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Read the directions. Usually, you cut out the pattern and pin it to the fabric. Then cut the fabric and sew together. Your pattern came with instructions. Make sure you use the right pattern for your measurements- also in the instructions.
2007-03-27 14:18:38
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answered by Anonymous
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Follow the layout instructions with the pattern to lay pattern pieces, which have been smoothed or ironed lightly to remove creases, on the folded fabric. Use straight pins to pin the paper pieces securely to the fabric and cut on the cutting line (marked with a bold line).
The pattern will have large and small dots on it to tell you how to match pieces together and how to sew darts. After you cut pieces out, mark these on the wrong side of the fabric. You are trying to match positions, so be as precise as you can. There are a couple of ways to do this; I insert a pin in the middle of the dot and open the folded fabric part of the way so I can see where the pin goes in both pieces of fabric. Then I use a colored pencil to lightly mark both pieces. The pencil mark will wash out.
2007-03-27 14:09:58
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answered by MyThought 6
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First pick the size you are using, cut all the pieces out for that size and that pattern. Then iron if needed, lay the fabric as shown, cut and follow all the directions shown, then start sewing. If you get stuck, the is an 800 number on the pattern, they can help, or call a friend or someone who sews.
Have fun, I love to sew.
2007-03-27 13:18:44
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answered by fulltimehoney 2
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First, you pre-wash the fabric you'll be using. When you bought it, you should've looked to see if it's cotton, polyester, etc., and for washing instructions (usually on the end of the bolt).
Next, you'll need to cut out your pattern pieces, and iron your fabric and pattern pieces. The most common way to fold your uncut fabric is right sides together, with the selvedges together, but not always. Sometimes you'll open the fabric up and cut 1 piece. Your pattern instructions will tell you how to fold the fabric before cutting. Since patterns usually have multiple sizes and views, I will even circle the view I'm cutting, so that in the middle of working I don't switch to another view.
Make sure to carefully follow the straight of grain on your fabric, there's a grain line on your pattern piece, the easiest way to do this is to measure from the selvedge edge to the line on the pattern piece, if both ends of the line are the same distance from the selvedge, then you're on the grain.
Pin the pattern pieces to the fabric using straight pins. Then simply cut out the pattern pieces, making sure that you're cutting the size you're wanting to make--many patterns are multi-sized, actually most are. Each size will have a slightly different line to cut for each size, so follow the lines carefully.
After you've cut out the pieces, you'll need to mark any dots, squares, notches, etc. Use a removable fabric marker or pencil for this--in the notions aisle you'll find fabric pencils in many different colors, light for darker fabrics and dark for lighter fabrics. Mark the wrong side of the fabric, just in case the pencil doesn't wash completely out--it should though, I've never had one not wash out.
I know this sounds very confusing, and it is for the first time, but after awhile you'll get so used to it that it will be second nature to you. A couple of tips...if you have a kitchen countertop island, that's a GREAT place to cut out a pattern. The fabric needs to lie flat, so many people have tried to cut out a pattern by putting the fabric on the floor--this is a back killer. Also, make sure the scissors you use to cut fabric with you use ONLY for cutting fabric. Cutting paper with scissors dulls them horribly, making cutting fabric very difficult with them. You don't have to get a super expensive pair of scissors (but will eventually want them--I have several pairs of Ginghers that I love), just keep them ONLY for fabric. *you can cut pattern tissue with fabric scissors though...when I said paper, I meant like copy paper, construction, posterboard, even just wrapping paper.
Good luck and have fun sewing!
2007-03-27 19:16:13
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answered by basketcase88 7
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you iron the pattern and make sure you have the fabric folded according to the directions and lay the pattern out per instructions and then pin the pattern to the fabric and cut it out....have fun:-)
2007-03-27 13:12:31
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answered by pamsfriskd 2
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