1. Pattern Symbols Layout Charts Sewing Instructions
4.01 Pattern & Guide Sheet
Pattern Symbols
Layout Charts
Sewing Instructions

2. Pattern Inside the pattern envelope you will find the pattern pieces.
Handle them carefully, they are made of tissue paper.
On each piece you will see terms and markings. These will help you construct your garment.

3. Grain Line
Indicates the placement of pattern piece on the fabric grain. Grain line must be placed exactly parallel to the selvage.
Selvage is the fabric edge that will not ravel or fray.
May be indicated by a straight line labeled grain line. OR
Grain Line

4. Place on fold/Fold line
Grain line symbol that required the solid line be placed on the fold of the fabric.
Usually seen at center front or back.

5. May also be represented by only a line with “place on fold” printed.

6. Dots, Squares, or Triangles
Used to match fabric pieces, especially in areas requiring easing like sleeves.
May be with in garment piece to indicate placement of details like pockets or zippers.

7. Notches Used for matching seams and joining garment pieces.
Should extend beyond the cutting line.
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8. Double & Triple Notches
Cut them as one long block
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9. On multi-sized patterns the notches often appear as triangles
On multi-sized patterns the notches often appear as triangles. You should draw the other half before you cut the fabric.
Draw this half
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10. Stitching line Broken line usually 5/8” from cutting line.
Indicates where to stitch fabric pieces together.
Seam allowance – distance between stitching line and cutting line.
Seam allowance

11. Darts Triangular folds of fabric used to control fullness.
Fold on the solid line, stitch on the broken lines.
Stitching line
Fold line

12. Buttonhole Placement
Shows exact location and length of each buttonhole
Indicated by any of these 4 symbols
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13. Hemline
Indicates the depth of the hem (how much fabric to turn up for hem)
Fold on inner solid line
1 inch hem allowed

14. Center Front Indicates the center front of garment. Overlap Center

15. Pocket Placement
Indicates the placement of pockets within the garment

16. Adjustment lines
Indicates where pattern can be lengthened or shortened.
Shorten or lengthen here

17. Additional Information
Number of pieces to cut
Pattern piece name/number or letter
Size
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18. To Do:
Complete descriptions for Section 2 Pattern Symbols on Terms to Know page.
Complete Activity 67 Identify Pattern Symbols; refer to Clothing: Fashion, Fabric, Construction, pg. 474 & 475.

19. Guide Sheet
Gives you step-by-step information for cutting, marking, and sewing the fabric pieces together.
Two main sections of the guide sheet are cutting layouts and sewing instructions.
Also included are sketches and special information.

20. Sketches of each pattern piece included
Special instructions for marking, alterations, & symbols
Design Sketches of style included in pattern
Sketches of each pattern piece included
Cutting Layouts based on view, fabric width, size, and fabric type.

21. Circle the layout for easy reference.
Select your layout diagram based on the view your are making, your fabric width, fabric type, and size.
Circle the layout for easy reference.
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22. Fabric Grains Selvage – two finished edges, do not ravel or fray
Lengthwise grain – runs in the same direction as the selvage, strongest threads.
Crosswise grain – runs across fabric
from one selvage to the other,
usually has slight stretch.
Bias – runs diagonally across the fabric.
Has the most stretch.
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23. Fabric Folds Lengthwise fold
Fold fabric in half lengthwise with right sides together.
Match selvages & ends
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24. Crosswise Fold
Fold fabric in half crosswise with right sides together.
Fold should be from selvage to selvage, perpendicular to the selvages.
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25. Center/Double Fold
Fold fabric twice along the lengthwise grain, right sides together.
Selvages should meet in the middle
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26. Partial Fold
Fold fabric on the lengthwise grain, right sides together, only wide enough to fit the widest pattern piece.
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27. Placement of pattern pieces
Place the pieces on the fold or the largest pattern pieces on first.
Refer to pattern piece for number of fabric pieces to cut by each pattern.
Place all pattern pieces on fabric before pinning any to fabric.
Follow layout diagram exactly.
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Read special instructions
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28. Sewing instructions Follow the sequence exactly
Read the written directions.
Review the pictorial directions.
Refer to the special sewing information.
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29. To Do: Complete descriptions for Sections 1 & 4 of the Terms to know.
Complete Activity 8-2 Using the Instruction sheet; refer to Successful Sewing, Lesson 8.
Complete the practice VOCATS questions for 4.01

30. Work Cited
Weber, Jeanette. Clothing Fashion, Fabrics, & Construction. New York: Glenco-McGraw Hill, 1997.
Liddell, Louise A. and Carolee S. Samuels, CFCS. Clothes & Your Appearance. Illinois: The Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc
Soto, Anne Marie. Simplicity’s Simply the Best Sewing Book. New York: Simplicity Pattern Company