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PATTERN GUIDE SHEET: 10 THINGS THAT WILL HELP YOUR GARMENT MAKING PROCESS

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 Part of the many benefits that comes with the use of a commercial sewing pattern is the Pattern Guide Sheet which you will find in your Sewing Pattern envelope. So in today post we are going to talk about the Ten(10) things in your Pattern Guide Sheet and how it can help you in your garment making process. To get started let me define what a Pattern Guide Sheet is ? A Pattern Guide Sheet is a leaflet of about two(2) to three(3) pages containing cutting and sewing instructions meant to guide the sewer on the process of making the garment using the purchased sewing pattern. So below I will be using both DMA and McCall's Pattern Guide Sheet to discuss the Ten(10) things  you shall find in every pattern guide sheet whenever you purchase a commercial sewing pattern. 1. GARMENT SKETCH These are the drawings /illustrations of both the front and back of each garment style view you will be working on. It purpose is to serve as a refere