Kids Courier Intro to Making Childrens Clothes
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WEAR AND TEAR
As well as growing out of their clothes very quickly, children put a lot of strain on them, especially at the elbows and knees. Patches in bright, contrasting material, cut in different shapes, will soon hide any tears or fading. Make patches in a double layer of fabric for extra strength. Fold under the raw edges and pin me patch onto the garment. Hand hem or zigzag machine stitch round the edges, as with applique (see page 18).
INTRODUCTION | PATTERNS | SEAM ALLOWANCES | SYMBOLS ONE | SYMBOLS TWO
SYMBOLS THREE | QUANTITY OF FABRIC | GRADING THE PATTERN | THE ALLOWANCE
FOR A LARGER SIZE | FOR A SMALLER SIZE | STRIPS | MATERIAL |
PREPARING THE MATERIAL | WEIGHT OF MATERIAL | ALLOWANCE FOR GROWTH
TOO SHORT | CONTRAST BINDING | SKIRTS OR TROUSERS | BIBS AND BRACES
ELASTIC | WEAR AND TEAR | FASTENINGS | ATTACHING LOOPS
SECOND METHOD | COVERED BUTTONS BUTTON-AND-LOOP | DECORATIVE FEATURES
APPLIQUE | QUILTING | MAKING RIBBON TIES | TURN THE HEAD | ATTACH RIBBON
BINDING | JOIN STRIPS | FINALLY | MAKE THE COLLAR | IRON-ON
NECK EDGE | GLOSSARY