Hello, I do some of my patterns but I always end up messing a lot. I am now making patterns with seam allowances in, so I cut beyond the stitching line, but my question is: how do I mark the stitching line when the pattern is removed? Recalculating the seam allowance on the fabric pieces after the pattern is removed ? If I do tuck marks thorugh the pattern the paper rips and waste easily, when I remove the pattern, eh I use plotting similar paper and it's not very handy. Is it a basic question but I can't find answers on my reader's complete guide to sewing for instance. In this book when it comes to cutting pattern pieces there is also a cuttin line beyond the seam allowance line, and it says to cut both the paper and the fabric (this should dull the shears a lot...doesnt it?) Hope have explained good, i'm not english.
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17 years ago