Pattern i purchased has some dots marked on it. What is the use of dots? Do i need to cut the dot portion from fabric ? (by dot , i mean "O") And if yes, what kind of sewing is required for dot.
while sewing some curves (like skirt with upper body cloth at waist) , i get plates which doesn't give good plain finish . How can i avoid these plates (or gathering) or whateve it is called.
Is there any Tape or something which can be used to stitch collars with out getting plates to make plain clean collar( to avoid pucker).
"> 1. Pattern i purchased has some dots marked on it. What is the use of
The dots are for matching, like the "notches" (the little "V" shape tha extends from your cutting line) they're usually used for matching something like darts and pleats. You don't cut them, you mark them with chalk or dressmaker's tracing paper and tracing wheel.
You'll have to be a little more specific here, I'm not sure I understand what kind of seam you're sewing.
Are you stitching the collar to the neckline? If it's the same problem as above, the solution would be the same....
When you're sewing a curve onto a piece of fabric that isn't the same shape, then you have to sew "stay stitching" along the seam allowance of the curved piece. This is just a plain stitched line, sewn on the 5/8th seam allowance.
This allows you to then clip into the seam as far in as the stay stitching so that you can then pin the curve onto the other piece and not get puckers. The clipped piece will open up so that it can fit evenly along the seam. You then stitch along the 5/8th again, making sure that the original stitching doesn't show.
It's hard to tell someone how to sew over the internet so I DO hope that made sense....
I always just get out a needle and thread and put a long thread through the dots. You need a thread for every layer of fabric. Make a long tail on both sides so that you don't accidentally pull the thread out.
Dots mark all sorts of things: could be pocket placements, could be a bit you need to ease, or if it's a hollow circle on the pattern, it might mark the bust point. Take a look at the instructions first: they will tell you what a lot of the marks mean.
The pleats you are getting is because one piece is curved and when pulled flat to match the straight edge gives you gathers. What you must do is first match the pieces by the "dots" and pin. Then put the larger (curved) piece on the bottom in the machine (the allows the feed dogs to use their natural pulling) which will ease the piece to the other. When you are finished attaching the two pieces you will make little VVVV cuts in the curves. Doing this removes the extra fabric in a concave curve to lay flat. Ease is the word you need to add to your sewing vocabulary, not quite enough for a gather or pleat but just a enough for, well, ease. HTH Michelle
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