SeekingSimplicity Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 It's been so long since I've sew anything, I've forgotten how to read the pattern. It's showing the layout for the pieces and how to fold the fabric. For the selvedge they're showing the 'S' in the upper right had corner of the piece of fabric. I'm not sure if they mean for it to be on the side or the top, because it's not to the side or to the top but right in the corner. What's that mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawana Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Would it make sense for S to stand for single layer of fabric, as opposed to double elsewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeekingSimplicity Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 Would it make sense for S to stand for single layer of fabric, as opposed to double elsewhere? Oh, no... it's got S/L which is the abreviation for selvedge. But because it's in the corner and not to the side or top, I'm not sure how they mean to fold the fabric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeekingSimplicity Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 Like, would the S/L be obviously at the top if they meant the top, and so being in the corner means the side. Or does having it in the corner mean they want it on the side? I'm so confused :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawana Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 What brand of pattern is it? I pulled out a Simplicity, but it has SELS. for selvages and FOLD that make it clear how the fabric is to be folded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeekingSimplicity Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 It's a butterick pattern for an A line skirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAR120C Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 It's a butterick pattern for an A line skirt The skirt will almost always be laid out so the selvedges are vertical -- that is, the length of the skirt is parallel to the selvedges (and not laid across the fabric. I don't know if I'm explaining it well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawana Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 It's a butterick pattern for an A line skirt Okay. I looked at a Butterick pattern and it had the S/L in the upper right corner and the F/P (fold) in the lower right corner. This would mean the selvage edges are together at the TOP of the diagram, and the fabric fold (as it came off the bolt) is at the BOTTOM. Does that make sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeekingSimplicity Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 The skirt will almost always be laid out so the selvedges are vertical -- that is, the length of the skirt is parallel to the selvedges (and not laid across the fabric. I don't know if I'm explaining it well.... Yeah, that makes sense. Put it going with the grain of the fabric instead of crossways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeekingSimplicity Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 Okay. I looked at a Butterick pattern and it had the S/L in the upper right corner and the F/P (fold) in the lower right corner. This would mean the selvage edges are together at the TOP of the diagram, and the fabric fold (as it came off the bolt) is at the BOTTOM. Does that make sense? Yes it does. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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