What are the symbols on a sewing pattern?

What are the symbols on a sewing pattern?

SEWING PATTERN SYMBOLS

• What are the most common sewing pattern symbols? The most common sewing pattern symbols are.
• Grain lines.
• Fold lines.
• Notches.
• Button and Buttonholes.
• Dots, Squares and Shapes.
• Adjustment Lines (Lengthen or shorten lines)
• Stitching lines.

What are pattern markings?

“Marking” refers to the process of placing pattern pieces to maximize the number of patterns that can be cut out of a given piece of fabric. Firms strive for “tight” markers largely because the fabric is one of a manufacturer’s most significant business costs, often exceeding the cost of labor.

What are the dots on a sewing pattern for?

Dots. Dots are made in various sizes by the pattern companies. These must be marked onto your fabric. They indicate starting and stopping points for stitching, as well as points to match up markings for things like darts.

What do the lines on a sewing pattern mean?

Why are they important? By transferring the symbols from your pattern to the fabric, it will make sewing the different pieces together much easier later on. They are provide reassuring confirmation that you are following the sewing stages correctly, for example, when your seams and notches line up.

What are the little triangles on sewing patterns?

Sewing notches are the little triangles or markings on your sewing pattern that help you match up your pieces. They may seem a pain when you are cutting your fabric out but they stop you joining pieces upside down or back to front and having to spend a frustrating time with your seam ripper later on.

What does the arrow on a pattern mean?

A long, double-pointed arrow across your pattern pieces indicates the grainline. You don’t need to mark these arrows on your fabric – they’re just there to help you position the pattern pieces so they’re going in the right direction in relation to the way your fabric will hang fabric.

What do double notches mean?

the back
Generally, a double notch indicates the back of a garment while a single notch indicates the front of the garment. For example, the pattern pieces in these photos are from an armhole: the single notch is the front curve of the armhole, and the double notch is the back curve.

What does a double arrow mean on a sewing pattern?

the grainline
A long, double-pointed arrow across your pattern pieces indicates the grainline. You don’t need to mark these arrows on your fabric – they’re just there to help you position the pattern pieces so they’re going in the right direction in relation to the way your fabric will hang fabric.

What is a nap in sewing?

Put simply, the nap is the texture of the fabric and describes which way the fibres align. You can see the texture of the Liberty cords from Sewbox in the image above. Run your fingers over a corduroy and you can feel which way the fibres go smooth and flat and this is the direction of the nap.

What is the difference between clipping and notching?

Notching is similar to clipping, but instead of taking a single snip out of the fabric, you cut out a small amount of fabric. Notching is used on convex curves and exterior corners because the seam allowance is larger than the space it will be turned into.

What does NAP mean when sewing?

What are the three types of drafted pattern?

Pattern Drafting Tools A hard pencil. A pattern master or ruler and set square.

What does selvages mean in sewing?

A selvage (US English) or selvedge (British English) is a “self-finished” edge of a piece of fabric which keeps it from unraveling and fraying. The term “self-finished” means that the edge does not require additional finishing work, such as hem or bias tape, to prevent fraying.

What is an Understitch?

An understitch is sewn along the edge of the lining or facing nearest the armhole or neckline and works to secure the lining or facing to the seam allowances which in turn keeps everything neatly tucked inside the garment instead of poking out and being visible from the right side.

What are basic patterns called?

The basic pattern is the very foundation upon which pattern making, fit and design are based. The basic pattern is the starting point for flat pattern designing. It is a simple pattern that fits the body with just enough ease for movement and comfort (Shoben and Ward).