Pressing side seams
Pressing side-seam allowances toward the back (for main fabric) or toward the front (for lining).
Where it is used
3. Press shoulder seam allowance
p. 6- Press the seam allowance of the shoulder seam towards the back.
18. Press side seam
p. 11- Press the side seam, pressing the allowance towards the back, while pressing open the slit allowances.
19. Press back hem allowance
p. 11- Press the hem allowance on the back piece to 2.0 cm.
29.2. Press lower sleeve seam
p. 15- Press the seam allowance of the lower sleeve seam towards the back part of the sleeve (the larger sleeve piece).
29.7. Press front seam allowances
p. 16- Press the seam allowances of the front seam (sleeve casing).
Pressing Side Seams and Front Edges
p. 3- Press the seam flat, then press the seam allowances toward the front panels. Along the vertical edge of the front panels, press 1 cm to the wrong side twice.
Pressing Bottom Hem
p. 3- Press the bottom hem allowance of the skirt 1 cm to the wrong side.
Pressing the Hem Edge
p. 4- Press the bottom edge of the skirt up another 1 cm. The hem allowance is formed between the finished corners.
Pressing the side seams
p. 3- Press the side-seam allowance toward the back.
Pinning the lining side seams
p. 3- Pin the side edges of the front lining and back lining together, matching the edges and placing right sides facing each other.
Pinning the side seams
p. 3- Pin the side edges of the front and back pieces together, matching the edges and placing right sides facing each other.
Pressing the lining side seams
p. 4- Press the side-seam allowance toward the front lining.
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