Requirements of Pattern Cutting

1. The following items are required to enable the cutter to create clear, correct and accurate patterns;
2. Good quality white pattern paper.
3. Large sheets or roll of cardboard (for basic blocks)
4. A Perspex square with 45° and 90° markings as well as centime measurement.
5. A 15cm plastic ruler (useful for marking seam allowances)
6. A pair of sharp paper cutting scissors
7. A good-quality tape measure (with metal ends)
8. Clear sticky tape
9. A Soft rubber
10. 3 H or 4H pencils (no softer) and pencil sharpener
11. Dress marker’s pins
12. Fine felt-tip pens or hard crayons (to outline ports of draft)
13. A meter stick
14. A tracing wheel would also be found useful, as would a dressmaker’s stamped
15. Although French curves are an easy method of drawing curved lines it is far better to achieve the skill of freehand drawing, which comes with practices.
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