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Seam grading in one fell swoop (Tip/Technique)

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Maxine


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3/13/03 11:52 AM

Instead of spending time trimming both sides of a seam to grade, just bevel your scissors and trim both at the same time. Now look at what you have done; you will find grading has automatically taken place! Try this out on a scrap of fabric first - it does work!!

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	Jennie Pakula said... Maxine, what do you mean by "bevelling" your scissors? 3/19/03 9:43 PM
	Maxine said... Jennie: sorry for late submission of answer. Have been on my hols. Bevelling means, in essence, tilting your scissors to the right (or left if left-handed).....hope your trial sample works! 4/1/03 7:54 AM
	Jennie Pakula said... Aha! That makes sense. Will give it a go. 4/7/03 10:02 PM
	Maxine said... Jennie: if you need further help - just ask, OK. 4/8/03 1:14 PM
	Mrs. Miller said... What exactly is Grading a seam? 4/23/04 3:58 AM
	rratstarr said... It's actually the seam allowance that is graded. It means that each layer of fabric in the seam allowance is trimmed slighly longer than the one before it. 6/7/04 9:41 PM
	thaiyal said... Maxine, That's a great tip! thank you! 12/13/05 7:28 AM