It’s been a quiet week on the blog, because we are celebrating Chinese New Year over here in Singapore. Only two days of public holidays but many people have taken leave because there is so much partying to do. 🙂 Will be back in full force next week.
In the meantime, one of my friends needed help translating a pattern. She borrowed a book which doesn’t provide step by step photographs, but do not be afraid of buying these books, especially if you really like the patterns in it. I’m going to show you how to understand the instructions, simply by using key words from the dictionary of sewing terms
The pattern is from this book called Girly style wardrobe.
The instructions included the material list as well as the list of steps on how to make, seems like not quite enough information when you are just given the following.
So I asked her to look for the words 作り方 (How to make) which is always usually under the 材料 (Materials) list.
Note that the instructions usually consist of nouns and verbs. If you can make sense of these, everything is easy peasy 🙂
So the english translation for this pattern is
- Sew shoulder seams
- Sew side seams
- Make frill (for sleeve) and attach
- Cover raw edges of armhole with bias fabric
- Sew side seams of skirt
- Sew bodice and skirt together
- Sew the back middle portion, attach the fastener (zip)
- Cover collar with bias fabric
- Make the frill for the hem and attach.
- Attach the loops for the belt cord
- Attach hook and eye loop for back of dress
- Make cord and pull through loops.
* For instructions on covering armhole, refer to pg. 50 (garment “h”),
For attachment of fastener (zip) pg 80 (garment “s),
For attachment of cord loops, refer to pg 56 (garment “k”)
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