Tailoring class Notes

Bottom Hemming Using Folder

Step 1: Fold the bottom of right trouser leg 1 cm inside Again fold the fabric to the required width and put 2 or 3 stitches

Step 2: Place the attachment in such a way that the folded portion is fitted into the groove of the folder and then start stitching.  Feed the fabric properly.

Step 3: Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other leg.

Button Holing

Step 1: Make the buttonhole on the left hand side belt as per design requirement Make another buttonhole on the back pocket.

 Button Attaching

Step 1: Sew the button on the right hand side belt as per the design requirement and sew one button at the back pocket.

Bartacking

Step 1: Put bartack as per design requirement Normally bartacks are put at both ends of left and right front pocket mouth and at the end of the front and back pocket joints.

Step 2: Put the bartack at the end of the J-fly and at the curve of the j – fly.

Step 3: Put the bartack at the joining of front and back rise.

Step 4: Put the bartack at the top and bottom of each belt loop.

Step 5:  Put the bartack at both ends of the back pocket.

Traditional Shirt

Left Hand Side Placket

Step 1: Take the fused left hand side placket.

Step 2: :Locate the two notch marks. There is one at 2.3 cm and the other at 5.5 cm. from the edge.

Step 3: Now fold the fabric i 2 3 cm till the first notch mark and press the folded part with an iron.

Step 4: Now, fold the fabric 4 cm  to the second notch mark The placket should be 4 cm wide.

Step 5: Now, crease the folded part again with an iron.

Step 6: Start from the bottom and stitch the inner side of the placket using edge stitch.

Step 7: Again from the bottom, stitch the  outer side of the placket using edge stitch.

Step 8: identify the reference marke  on the throat plate and put a 4 mm stitch on  the outer side of the placket from the bottom.

Step 9: Put a 4mm stitch on the inner side of the placket from the top.

Right Hand Side Placket

Step 1: Identify the notch marks on the back side of the fabric.

Step 2: Fold the fabric 1cm towards the notch mark or the neck, on the back of the fabric.

Step 3:  Crease folded part .

Step 4:Now fold the fabric 2.5 cm till the  second notch mark.

Step 5: Crease the fold with an iron again like in step 3.

Step 6:Start from the top and shtch the inner side of the placket using an edge stitch.