seam allowance
Fabric edge extra
Seam allowance is the strip of fabric between the stitching line and the raw edge of a garment piece.
Standard seam allowances range from a quarter inch to five-eighths inch, depending on the pattern and fabric.
When cutting fabric, you cut along the outer line; when sewing, you stitch along the inner line, with the seam allowance providing material for the seam itself.
This pattern uses half-inch seam allowances.
Joining with needle, thread
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- notchesV-shaped incisions
- clippingPiece cut out
- gradingAssigning marks to work
trimming · pressing · finishing · overlock · serger · zigzag · raw edge · layering
Creating technical blueprints
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- markingIndicating with symbols
- muslinPlain-woven cotton cloth
- toileTest garment material
adjustment · alteration · ease · fitting · grainline · notches · tissue · tracing
Handheld pointed projectile
- sleeveGarment's arm portion
- armholeGarment's limb passage
- necklineGarment's upper opening
- waistbandGarment's upper rim
zipper · facing · lining · hem · cuff · collar · inseam · shoulder
Small length units
- centimetersMetric length units
- millimetersMetric units, thousandths of meters
- rulerOne who governs
- tape measureFlexible marked length finder
gauge · width · precision · marking · half-inch · five-eighths · three-eighths · standard
stitching
Joining with needle, thread
grading · trimming · pressing · finishing · overlock · serger · zigzag · raw edge · layering · topstitching
drafting
Creating technical blueprints
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- markingIndicating with symbols
- muslinPlain-woven cotton cloth
toile · adjustment · alteration · ease · fitting · grainline · notches · tissue · tracing · walking
dart
Handheld pointed projectile
waistband · zipper · facing · lining · hem · cuff · collar · inseam · shoulder · bodice
inches
Small length units
- centimetersMetric length units
- millimetersMetric units, thousandths of meters
- rulerOne who governs
tape measure · gauge · width · precision · marking · half-inch · five-eighths · three-eighths · standard · metric