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To lengthen a pattern, fill the gap with graph paper instead of plain paper.
Lay the cut edges of your pattern pieces against the horizontal lines to ensure they line up perfectly parallel to each other. Lay the grain line arrow of each piece against the vertical lines to ensure they align perfectly.
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If you don’t have quite enough fabric for your pattern layout, try placing some of the pieces on the cross-grain (perpendicular to your fabric’s selvedges).
Just keep in mind this may cause your finished garment to hang differently. Fabric cut on the cross-grain tends to feel a bit stiffer, therefore your fabric may not drape as fluidly. Examine the design of your pattern to decide if this matters to you.
For more about fabric grain, see How to Straighten Fabric Grain.
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Subscribe to this feedIf you have some wonderful plaid fabric you’d like to use, yet you don’t feel like going through the work of matching the design at the seams, try turning some of your pattern pieces on the bias (the diagonal) – assuming you have enough fabric to do so.
So for a shirt, you might try cutting the yoke or the sleeve cuffs on the bias. For a jacket, you might try cutting the sleeves or the pockets on the bias.
Not only will you save yourself a little time, but you’ll end up with a garment that has more visual interest to it than if cut traditionally.
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Subscribe to this feedDo any decorative stitching (such as pin tucks) on a section of your fabric first, then cut your pattern pieces from it. This will ensure that the decorative stitching doesn’t change the shape of your garment pieces and that your finished item will fit properly.
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Subscribe to this feedWhen laying your pattern pieces onto your fabric, arrange them as close together as you can. This is to ensure you’re able to get all of the pieces onto your fabric and that you use the least amount of fabric possible.
You may even end up with enough fabric left over to make a little something else!
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