Finished Seams
Pattern Sizes
Interfacing
Basic Seams
Pattern Fitting
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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

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What parts of bodies do I measure for a shirt pattern sizes

Chest, Waist, Hips

100

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.  

100

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

100

Where do you length or shorten the bodice pattern? 

At the Waist line

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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. 

200

My dress size is the pattern size

No

200

What is facing

facing is a small piece of fabric, separate or a part of the fabric itself, used to finish the fabric edges.

200

What is Ease Stitch?

Easing is using tension of the stitch to ease the extra fullness

200

Where do you add to the broad back?

Back yoke area

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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


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What is the necessary ease for the chest

two inch
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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.

300

What is Clipping

Making a clip on concave seam (inward curve)- one that looks like a smile.

300

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

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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  

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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.

400

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.

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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.

400

To add to the shoulder length I don't have to add to the height of the shoulder.

Truth

500

What is Hong Kong Finished

finish individual seam allowance edges with lightweight fabric, like silk or other lining material to hide the raw edges.

500

What is the Finished Garment measurement means?

Is the garment measured when is finish

500

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.

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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.  

500

When do I need to do a Full Bust Adjustment?

When the bust cups sizes is C Cup or Larger.