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DRESS MAKING - CITS

Skill sequence

Add Seam Allowance to the pattern
Objectives : At the end of this exercise, you shall be able to:
• add seam allowance to the pattern.

Add Seam Allowance to the pattern
1 Open a straight skirt front pattern. (Fig.1).
2 Select the seam tool.
3 Select first seam point 2 by holding the mouse down.

4 Drag cursor end of the seam in the Clockwise direction and click the end seam point 4.
5 Assign the exact seam (2.5 Cms. as hem allowance) in the dialog box.
6 Click O.K.
7 Select the second seam point 4 by holding the mouse down.

8 Drag cursor end of the seam in the clockwise direction and click the end seam point 5.
9 Enter the seam value. (1.5 Cms.). 10 Click O.K.
11 Repeat the same process for 5 to 1 waistline and give seam allowance as 1 Cm. (Fig.2)
12 Use the “Switch to seam” tool and find that the seam lines are coming inside the pattern. (Fig.3)

Note 1: As the line 1-2 is the Center Front Line and Fold line, There is no necessary to give
seam allowance.

2: With the help of delete seam or unseam tool, we can delete all the seams. Remove seam is
used to change one particular seam.

Fig 1 Fig 2

Fig 3

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