Patterns And Pattern Envelope.Handout

PatternsSEWINGPATTERNS ANDPATTERNENVELOPSUnderstanding the PatternA patter is to a personmaking a garment what ablueprint is to a carpenterbuilding a house.The pattern shows thewhat, when and how. Just likea blueprint, a pattern givesyou a basic plan. This helpsyou successfully build or puttogether a product--a garment.A pattern includes tissuePatterns also can give youpaper pieces to follow whenideas about styles, fashionscutting out your fabric. It alsoand possible fabrics andincludes step-by stepaccessories.instructions for constructing thegarment or item. With the helpof a pattern, youcan buy all theYour pattern has three mainsupplies and cut,mark, and sewparts:your garment1. Envelop front and back.successfully.2. Cutting and sewing instructions.3. Tissue patten pieces.Clothing ant Textiles Family and Consumer Sciences Miss Nicki Pedeliski

The Pattern EnvelopeThe Front of the PatternEnvelope:The front of the patternenvelop give the patternnumber, figure types, size andprice. It also shows a sketchand sometimes a photographof the garment. These viewsgive you an idea of thedifferent fabrics, designs anddetails that you can use.The Back of the PattenEnvelope:On the back of the patternenvelope is a chart that statesthe amount of fabric you needto make the garments.Usually, the chart lists thefabric width so you can easilyfind the length you need. Themost common width is 36inches, 45 inches and 60inches. If your fabric with isnot on the list, use aconversion chart.The back of then envelopalso hold many other kinds ofinformation. For example, if itrequires lining or interfacingthe amount is listed. Standardbody measurements are alsogiven. The notions are alsolisted on the back panel of theenvelop. Notions are the itemsother than fabric that becomea part of the garment. Theyinclude things like thread,fasteners and interfacing. Theyare under the heading Notionsor Supplies Needed. It isimportant to read the back ofthe pattern envelope carefullyso you purchase the correctsupplies. Your project willPattern envelopesoften show photos orsketches of differentgarments that can bemade from the samepattern.

The Information Found on theBack of the Patten Envelope

Cutting andSewing GuideSheet:In your patternenvelope, you will findone or more printedsheets.These cutting and sewingguide sheets give detailedinstructions on how tomake your garment.What You Will Find On theGuide Sheets:The first page gives you thecutting layouts, explanationsof marking symbols, and a fewgeneral directions. Also, onthe first page, you will findline drawings of all patternpieces. Each piece has a letteror number on it. This makes iteasier to identify the piecesyou need for the view you aremaking.The next section usuallyincludes some generaldirections. A pattern markingssection explains the symbolson pattern pieces such ascutting lines, grain lines,notches and dots. Anothersection shows how to lengthenor shorten pattern pieces for aproper fit. The directions mayalso give suggestions forpreparing your fabric andpattern, as well as any specificcutting notes. A fabric keygenerally explains themeaning of various shadingson the guide sheet. Using thefabric key, you will be able tosee the different layers offabric and the printed andreversed sides of patternpieces in the cutting layouts.Cutting layouts show howto correctly place the patternpieces on your fabric. Theguide sheet gives layouts fordifferent views and sizes. Italso shows layouts for variouswidths of fabrics and fabricswith nap. find the layout foryour garments and draw acircle around it. Often thereare special notes in the cuttinglayout section to make cuttingand marking easier. Be sure toread these carefully beforeyou begin.Sketches are shown tohelp you understandprocedures.Sewing DirectionsThe sewing directions inthe guide sheet takes youstep by step through theprocess of making yourgarment. Complete eachpart before going on tothe next step. It will makethe construction of yourgarment easier if youread through all the stepsbefore you begin sewing.You will have a betteridea of what to do andhow to do it.

PatternPiecesInside yourpattern envelopeyou will also findthe patternpieces necessaryfor making yourgarment. Selectthe pieces youneed by referringto the guidesheet. Write yourname on eachpiece you needand refold thePatternsEach pattern piece lists thepattern number, size, viewnumber, name of the pieceand identification letter. Inaddition, pattern pieces usemany symbols. The bold linearound each pieces is thecutting line. Most patternshave several sizes printed onone pattern piece. If so, youwill see several cutting linesrepresenting each patternsize. Use the cutting line foryour size. If you are not usinga multi-sized pattern, justinside the cutting line may bea broken line that representsthe stitching line. Multi-sizedpatterns do not show astitching line.other pieces backup and placethem back intothe patternenvelope. Thishelps keep youorganized.A line with triangles onboth ends indicates the grainline. THis line helps youcorrectly locate the pattern onthe fabric grain. Thin, solidlines indicate center fold lines,hemlines and placements forpockets or trims that on on theoutside of the garment.Adjustment lines show whereto shorten or lengthen thepattern piece.Notches are the diamondshaped symbols along thecutting line. They help you joinpieces together at the rightplaces. Dots are also aids formatching seams and otherconstruction details.Clothing and TextilesFamily and Consumer SciencesTaken and adapted from Apparel: Design, Textiles and Construction 10th ed. Chapter 23.

Each pattern piece lists the pattern number, size, view number, name of the piece and identification letter. In addition, pattern pieces use many symbols. The bold line around each pieces is the cutting line. Most patterns have several sizes printed on one pattern piece. If so, you will see several cutting lines representing each pattern size.