Finished Seams
What is a finished seams
A seam finish is something that is done to the cut edge of the seam to prevent it from raveling
What parts of bodies do I measure for a shirt pattern sizes
Chest, Waist, Hips
What is interfacing?
Interfacing is a textile used on the unseen or "wrong" side of fabrics to make an area of a garment more rigid.
What is stay stitch
Stay stitching is a stitch line done as preparation before you start constructing your garment. Its purpose is to prevent a certain area from stretching
Where do you length or shorten the bodice pattern?
At the Waist line
What is bias biding finished?
Bias binding is a finish in which bias tape is sewn onto the raw edge, then folded over to the raw edge to finished the seams.
My dress size is the pattern size
No
What is facing
facing is a small piece of fabric, separate or a part of the fabric itself, used to finish the fabric edges.
What is Ease Stitch?
Easing is using tension of the stitch to ease the extra fullness
Where do you add to the broad back?
Back yoke area
What is mock flat fell?
Is a seams that looks like flat fell seam.
Trim the unfinished seam down and then zigzag the seams together.
Press to one side
Top stitch on the right side
What is the necessary ease for the chest
What is no fusible interfacing
This type of interfacing do not have adhesive and must be sewn by hand or machine. You will also hear the term "Sew in" interfacing.
What is Clipping
Making a clip on concave seam (inward curve)- one that looks like a smile.
When moving side darts, I don't need to move the bust points
false. Any time you move the darts you will need to reposition the bust point
What is Flat Fell Seams Finish.
a strong seam with two lines of stitching showing on the right side that is produced by folding one raw edge under the other and stitching it flat
What is wearing ease?
Ease that is necessary for garments so that we can move, walk, sit, stretch and be able to actually wear the clothes comfortably.
What is fusible interfacing?
This kind of interfacings have heat-activated adhesive on one side. The Fusible Interfacing are affixed to a garment piece by using a hand iron.
What is Notching
Notching applied to a convex seam(out ward curve), A Convex curve seam looking a like a rising sun or a hill side.
To add to the shoulder length I don't have to add to the height of the shoulder.
Truth
What is Hong Kong Finished
finish individual seam allowance edges with lightweight fabric, like silk or other lining material to hide the raw edges.
What is the Finished Garment measurement means?
Is the garment measured when is finish
What is sew on Facing?
This kind of facing is a separate pieces of patterns and fabric pieces. Often time these kinds of facing comes in curve shape that contour around the neck line, bodice front, and armholes.
What is under-stitching?
Understitching is a line of stitches that are sewn close to the edge of a facing to keep it from rolling toward the outside.
When do I need to do a Full Bust Adjustment?
When the bust cups sizes is C Cup or Larger.