Grade 10 Dressmaking

(Week 5-6)
Learning Outcome 2: Prepare and Cut Materials for Ladies Skirt

Pattern Layout

Objectives
1. Identify the tips on how to layout pattern pieces onto the fabric.
2. Explain the importance of using pattern pieces as guide in cutting the fabric.
3. Layout pattern pieces onto the fabric.

Fabric- cloth or other material produced by weaving or knitting

fibers.

Laying out your pattern on the fabric to prepare for cutting is an important step that must be done
carefully and accurately for great-looking results.

A well-sewn garment starts at the cutting table. Laying out your pattern on the fabric to prepare for cutting
is an important step that must be done carefully and accurately for great-looking results.

Depending on the fabric’s width, be sure to fold the fabric on grain. Be sure to put in and mark the
necessary allowances on all parts of the garment. Mark the allowances with tailor’s chalk or with colored pencil.
These allowances are represented by broken lines in the illustrations. Cut along markings of the allowances.
The amount of fabric needed will depend on the width of the fabric and the length and style of the skirt.

Pointers in Laying out Patterns

1. Make a temporary pattern layout especially if the fabric is too small.

2. Determine the right side of the fabric.
3. Fold the fabric with the right side in and the wrong side out on a lengthwise centerfold.
4. Always make your layout on the wrong side of the fabric. Pattern markings should not be seen on the
right side.
5. Lay out big pattern pieces first. Fit the small pattern pieces in between the large pieces. Fit the pieces
close together to avoid wastage.
6. Check that the design and grain line of the pattern correspond to those of the fabric.
7. Pin the pattens in place. Pins should be placed outward perpendicular to the seam line and along the
seam allowance space.

How to Layout Pattern Pieces of the Athletic Skirt Pattern on the Fabric
Recommendation: Use Spandex Cloth for this project.

1. Fold the fabric lengthwise, selvage parallel to each other.

2. Lay out the front, back skirt pattern and waistband placing the center on folded part of the cloth and pin
or put on the weights.
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 FOLD

2 pieces

1 piece

FOLD

EXERCISES

General Instructions: Answer the three exercises (check this, questions, and practicum) in your activity
notebook. Do not write anything in this module.

CHECK THIS
TRUE or FALSE: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and write FALSE if the statement is
wrong.
_______1. Weight is discouraged to use in laying out the pattern pieces on the fabric.
_______2. Fold the fabric with right side in and wrong side out.
_______3. Always make sure to layout on the right side of the fabric.
_______4. To avoid wastage of the fabric you lay out the large pattern pieces first.
_______5. Pins should be placed outward perpendicular to the seam line and along the seam allowance
space.

Why do we need to layout the pattern pieces before cutting the fabric?
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________.

Instructions: Layout pattern pieces onto the fabric. Send pictures or videos of your
performance to our official Group Chat or paste your pictures in your activity
notebook.
Note: See the rubrics of your performance on the last page of this module.

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 Cut Material

Objectives:
1. Recall the pointers in cutting the fabric.
2. Appreciate the importance of cutting the fabric.
3. Cut the fabric to be used for athletic skirt.

Shears- Like scissors but typically larger

Notch- V-shaped serves as markings

After the pattern pieces have been laid out on the fabric, the next step is to cut the fabric. Be very careful
in cutting this. If you cut carelessly, time, effort, and money will be wasted. A good rule to remember is, always
cut along the pattern so that your free hand rests on the pattern. For the right-handed person, cut to the right of
the cutting line. The fingers of the left hand rest lightly on the pattern along the cutting line. Reverse this if you
are left-handed.

Pointers in Cutting the Fabric

1. Place the fabric and pattern flat on the table. Avoid moving or lifting the fabric while cutting.
2. Walk around the table as you cut instead of pulling the fabric toward you because the fabric may slip or
stretch out of shape.
3. Use sharp shears for cutting, making long strokes along straight edges and short, even strokes along curved
edges. Cut the edge straight since it serves as your guide in sewing.
4. Cut the fabric starting from the widest to the narrowest part of the pattern. Begin cutting at an edge which is
easy to reach.
5. Cut with smooth and even strokes.
6. Keep the cutting edge of the top blade of the shears directly above the lower blade. Do not let the blades
slant toward the table.
7. Cut similar patterns at the same time by cutting them out from two layers of fabric.
8. Close the points of the shears right up to the notch. Close the points at the exact stopping place. Cut outward
from the pattern to the exact tip of the notch. Cut inward to complete the notch at the cutting line. 9. When
cutting curves, make your strokes shorter. Keep the free hand close to the cutting line to have smooth curved
line.
10.Set aside cut fabric pieces to avoid cutting them accidentally as you work on other parts of the fabric.
11.After cutting, do not remove the pins and patterns because you will need them in marking your fabric.
12.Collect and tie all scraps of cloth together for future use. You may be able to use these for your recycling
projects.
EXERCISES

General Instructions: Answer the three exercises (check this, questions, and practicum) in your activity
notebook. Do not write anything in this module.

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CHECK THIS
FILL IN THE BLANKS: Write the correct answer in the blank.

1. Use __________ shears for cutting the fabric.

2. After cutting do not __________ the pins because you will need them in marking your fabric.
3. When cutting _________, make your strokes _________.
4. Cut the fabric starting from the ___________to the ___________part of the pattern.
5. Walk around the __________ as you cut instead of __________ the fabric toward you because the
fabric may slip or stretch out of shape.
6. Cut with _________and _________ strokes.

Why do we need to cut the fabric carefully?

________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.

Instructions: Cut the fabric carefully. Be guided of the pointers listed above. Send
pictures or videos of your performance to our official Group Chat or paste your
pictures in your activity notebook.
Note: See the rubrics of your performance on the last page of this module.

Transferring Marks Onto the Fabric

Objectives
1. Recall the guidelines in transferring marks onto the fabric.
2. Observe the importance of following the guidelines on how to transfer marks onto the fabric.
3. Transfer marks onto the fabric.

Tailor’s chalk- marking tool used to mark necessary lines on the fabric.
Tailor’s tacks-are loose, looped, hand sewn stitches that are common in most sewing
patterns. 

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 After cutting the garment pieces, you are ready to transfer your pattern marks to the fabric. Use tailor’s
chalk or dressmaker’s carbon paper aided by a tracing wheel. Whichever tool you decide to use, make sure that
you transfer all important pattern marks clearly and accurately. The following are the general details to be
marked:
1. seam lines.
2. stitch lines
3. darts
4. points where stitching lines should stop
5. fold lines
6. any other special markings used to construct the garment

Guidelines in Transferring Marks onto the Fabric

1. Details should be marked on the wrong side of the fabric where most construction lines are needed.
2. If you use a tracing wheel and dressmaker’s carbon use piece of heavy cardboard to protect table surfaces.
3. Use white tracing paper whenever possible because it is safe and easy to remove.
4. Use a ruler to make straight line, mount these on a line with the tracing wheel. Run the tracing wheel along
the edge of the ruler with a firm and steady motion to avoid double lines, which can be confusing.
5. When marking curves, slant the tracing wheel slightly inward toward the center of the curve.
6. Avoid retracing or going over the line twice.
7. There are various methods in transferring pattern marking. Tailor’s tacks are good for circles and dots, or
mark these with a water or air soluble pen (when using a pen, test it on a piece of scrap fabric first).

EXERCISES

General Instructions: Answer the three exercises (check this, questions, and practicum) in your activity
notebook. Do not write anything in this module.

CHECK THIS
WORD BANK: Select the correct answer from the box below.
Bias Grain
Wrong Bias Grain
Side Retracing Curves
Ruler Card board Circle and Dots
_______1.
What tool are you going to use if you are working with straight line
_______2. This a side of the fabric where you can trace the necessary markings.
_______3. When marking___________, slant the tracing wheel slightly inward toward the center of
the curve.
_______4. It should be avoided when you are tracing.
_______5. Tailor’s tacks are good for ________________.

1. Why do we need to observe the guidelines in tracing the marks onto the fabric?
___________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
____________________.

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 Instructions: Transfer the marks from pattern pieces onto the fabric. Be guided by the pointers
listed above. Send pictures or videos of your performance to our official Group Chat or paste
your pictures in your activity notebook.
Note: See the rubrics of your performance in the last page of this module.

Rubrics used to evaluate student’s performance

Prepared by:
KRISTINE A. AGRCIO

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G-10 Dressmaking Teacher