I know that the notches are supposed to be cut out when using a pattern to sew, because it takes the corners out of the clothes, but I can't see why they're marked on my pant pattern on the straight side. No matter how I look at it, I can't see how it'll make a corner if I forget about cutting them out...patterns in general confuse me; they're hard to decipher.
2007-07-01 13:14:20 · 4 answers · asked by Ella 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
There are 2 kinds of notches : the kind you make for turning corners, and the kind printed on the pattern for matching 2 pieces accurately.
A single point means you are working with front pieces, and a double point means you're working on the back.
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2007-07-01 14:01:50 · answer #1 · answered by Kacky 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The notches tell you where to line up two pieces for a seam. That's why soe are single, double or even triple, so you know which one to line up with which. i.e. you put the back pants piece, right together with the front pants piece, and there will be notches in probably two places on each. Match the notches before you sew. Sometimes there is some easing between notches, so they won't match at first. That means you need to stretch one a bit to make it reach.
2007-07-01 13:22:17 · answer #2 · answered by Patsy A 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Notches are actually used to line up seams, so that in pants the crotch ends up sitting right. Take each side, front leg and back leg and match/pin your notches first, then line up the rest of the seam accordingly pinning as needed.
Sometimes the notches are just triangles, sometimes they are tabs, it all depends on how many there are on one piece, just match triangles to triangles and bars to bars and you'll be good to go!
2007-07-01 15:44:44 · answer #3 · answered by nyhilly 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they have nothing to do with corners, they are matched so you have the proper notches together, making the various parts of the pattern match up, on sleeves they are there so you dont get the sleeves on backwards, they are a little different in shape from front to back, on pants leggs its so you get the outside legs matched up helping you see which are the crotch seams, which are the outside leg seams, and so on, if they dont match up and down, then your pants leg will be crooked as well. the darn pattern tells you what every mark is for,
2007-07-01 18:11:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋