What does ease mean in sewing?
What does ease mean in sewing?
In sewing and patternmaking, ease is the amount of room a garment allows the wearer beyond the measurements of their body. For example, if a man has a 40-inch chest measurement, a jacket with a 40-inch chest would be very tight and would constrict movement.
What is the difference between easing and gathering?
Easing means gently pushing fullness into a smaller area, but without resulting in visible gathers or pleats. Most commonly used to fit sleeves into armholes, easing should result in flat seaming with just a hint of fullness on one side. Gathering is drawing up fullness into a predetermined size smaller area.
Why is ease stitching done on a sleeve cap?
To put it simply, the measurement of the sleeve cap is slightly bigger than the armhole to which it will be sewn. The idea here is that the excess fabric can be ‘eased’ into the seam to create a small amount of fullness around the shoulder without the need for darts or gathers.
What is the difference between raglan sleeves and set in sleeves?
Raglan gives ease of movement to the wearer but comes at an extra cost, but Set-in is faster and cheaper to produce. Raglan is generally sporty and casual looking whilst Set-in tends to give a slightly more formal outline.
Which way do you press sleeve seams?
It is put in on the flat before the side and sleeve seams are sewn.
- With right sides together, pin the sleeve into the armholes, matching the notches as you go.
- Press the seam open, then press the seam towards the sleeve (away from the body).
How can you tell which sleeve goes into which armhole?
Underarm Scoop – The very bottom center of the armhole is the first place to match to the bodice when sewing in a sleeve. Use the Armhole Shaping and Seam Towards the Front tips to help you determine which sleeve goes on which side.
How do I measure my arm hole?
How to take your body armhole measurement
- Put a needle under your arm.
- Put the tape measure on your shoulder (where the sweater front would seam to the back)
- Drop the tape measure straight down.
What is armhole depth?
Armhole Depth- Measure from the top outside edge of the shoulder down to the armpit.
How do you measure neckline depth?
Neck Depth Measurement: Pop your collar, place tape where shoulder and neck seams meet. Measure at an angle to middle of the bustline. In the picture shown neck depth is 8.5″. Measuring neck depth in garment and in body is same.
How do you reduce sleeve width?
Solution: 1) Using a seam ripper or tiny scissors, take apart all seams connecting the sleeves to the shoulders. 2) Take in the shoulders from the top. 3) Slim the sleeves from the bottom, pre-existing seam, making sure the new width will align with the newly-sized armpit hole. 4) Re-attach the sleeves to the torso.
How do you alter a pattern?
A pattern can be altered and adjusted three ways:
- By folding out excess fullness to make an area smaller.
- By slashing and spreading or overlapping along pattern lines to increase or decrease dimensions.
- By redrawing darts or seamlines.
What is slash and spread method?
slashing and spreading is a patternmaking technique used to add more volume to a garment. You can use it to add pleats, gathers. or even sweep. With this technique, you’re gonna strategically slash your paper pattern to create more volume, so you can change the shape of a sleeve, a bodice, or even a dress.
How do you grade a pattern up?
How to Grade
- Step 1: Determine how many sizes you need to go up or down.
- Step 2: On the pattern, draw a straight, guiding line to connect the “corner points”.
- Step 3: Measure the amount between sizes along each line.
- Step 4: Plot the next size (or next two sizes) using the measurements.
- Step 5: Repeat step 2, 3 and 4 along curves.