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Armscye Depth – The armscye depth is used to determine the depth of your garments armhole.
B
Block Pattern – A block pattern is the pattern you don’t cut out or change.
Body Rise – Body rise is the measurement from your waist to the chair, when you are sitting down.
C
Constructing – Constructing is when you put together or make something. For example, pinning and sewing a garment is constructing.
Cap Height – The cap height is the measurement from the the top of the sleeve cap to the bicep line.
D
Dart – A dart is a fold in the fabric which is then sewn in place. Darts are used for shaping garments to fit and sometimes darts are used to take in garments if they are too big.
Draft – A draft is a ruff version or plan.
E
Ease – Ease is the amount of room a garment allows the wearer beyond the measurement of the body.
F
Foldline (on the fold) – The foldline is when you cut your garment block on the folded edge of the fabric.
G
Grain line – The grain line is the direction you place your pattern on the fabric.
Garment Block – The 4 key garment blocks are trousers, a bodice, a skirt and sleeves.
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M
Measurement label on your pattern piece – Whether it is made to your size or to a fashion size.
N
Notches – Notches are marks that are made on the fabric and are used to help you match separate pieces of fabric by aligning the notches.
Nape to Waist Measurement – The nape to waist measurement is taken from the prominent bone at the back of your neck to your waist.
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R
S
Seam – A seam is the sewn line that joins two pieces of fabric.
Seam Allowance – Seam allowance is the area between the edge of the fabric and the stitching lines.
Sleeve Cap – The sleeve cap is the curved top section of the sleeve from the front underarm to the back underarm.
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U
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W
Working Pattern – A working pattern is a pattern that you cut out, use and change including changing the darts.
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