Week1:

Selvedge: self finished edge

Straight grain: all the lines should be parallel to the selvedge

Straight grain refers to the orientation of fibers in fabric, where all the lines are parallel to the selvedge. This type of grain contributes to the uniformity and stability of the final product.

Cross grain: perpendicular to the selvedge or the sg

Bias: 45°C compared to the selvedge or Sg

.. Seam allowance:value added to the pattern parallel to its edge allowing the garment to be sawn

Folder 1: Study pieces

Index:

  • straight lines (5/ 2.5/6/3/1.5)

  • Curved lines (at least 4 lines)

  • Perpendicular lines (at least 5 lines)

  1. Iron the fabric

  2. Fold the fabric selvedge on selvedge

  3. Draw a sg

Open seam + close seam

  • Put the ruler under the needle at 1cm , get the sticky note to make 1cm away from the needle

  • Mark right sides

  • Put right side on right side

  • Pin horizontally ( the less the better)

  • Align the edge of the fabric with the 1 cm sticky note

  • Sew

  • Open seam

  • Iron

  • Take another fabric piece

  • Right side on right side

  • Do the same all over again

  • Overlock both sides

  • Iron open seam

  • Topstitch or open seam

  • Do the same all over again

  • Close seam and iron

  • Do the same all over again Overlock both

  • Close seam and iron

  • Overlock

  • Sew at 0.1cm

  • Sew again at 0.5cm from 0.1cm (=0.6cm)

French seam:

  • We mark right sides and wrong sides

  • Wrong side on wrong side

  • We stitch at 0.5cm

  • Open seam then we iron

  • we flip the pattern on each other so wrong side on wrong side

  • Iron

  • Stitch at 1cm

  • Reopen them and iron the on one side