Understanding Bias Cut Are you dreaming of gorgeous slinky gowns or beautiful soft drapes? Well then, you’re probably dreaming a bias cut dream! In short, cutting fabric on the bias means cutting your pattern on a 45 degree angle to the selvedge edge, so that the grain runs diagonally across the body. Still confused? Here’s […]
Essential pattern cutting equipment that every pattern cutter should have at home.
On my first day of pattern cutting classes at uni we were told to bring in an orange and a piece of calico…you can imagine our confusion, surely a pencil, paper and pattern master would be of more use? Turns out our tutor knew better (something that we quickly learned was always true) and she […]
