| Remove the pattern pieces and staystitch the waistline and any curved seamlines. |
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| Stabilize the centerfront edges with fusible stay tape on the fabric wrong side. Also fuse the tape over the shoulder and armhole seamlines. |
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| Beginning in the quilt center, machine stitch in the ditch along all vertical seamlines. |
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| After all the measurements are transferred to the pattern, use a French curve to connect the marks for the new seamlines. |
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| If the seamlines of the facing and garment don't match, don't force them. |
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| You can apply your design to any garment area, but construction details such as seamlines, pockets, collars, plackets and cuffs offer built-in creative opportunities. |
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