Monday, October 21, 2013
General information on the Pattern marking Minimize
Not every marking is on every pattern because some are specific to a certain style or construction technique. Layout and cutting markings don't need to be transferred to the fabric. Construction markings, on the other hand, are very helpful during the sewing process and transferring them to the fabric is a good idea.
Every pattern piece has general information printed in the center. Each piece is numbered and the number indicates the order in which the pieces are sewn together.
For example:
Skirt Front 1 is joined to Skirt Back 2.
Other helpful information includes:
- Pattern brand and style number
- View letter (if there is more than one view)
- Size
- Name of the piece (skirt front, sleeve, pleat underlay, etc.) and its number
- Cutting information (cut one on fold, cut two, etc.)
- Lining/interfacing information (if applicable)
