10 mm (3/8 in) included on all seams.
15 mm (5/8 in) double-fold hem.
6 mm (1/4 in) for neckband or binding attachment.
- Front Body: Cut 1 on Fold Ensure grainline parallel to fold
- Back Body: Cut 1 on Fold Transfer neck balance notch
- Neckline Binding Strip: Cut 1 on true 45° bias Width: 35 mm, stretch slightly while sewing
- Armhole Binding Strips: Cut 2 on true 45° bias Clean-finish underarm binding
Press fabric before cutting to remove packing folds and pre-shrink fibers.
Align piece grainlines strictly parallel to fabric selvages.
Transfer notch markings with small 3 mm snips into the seam allowance margin.
Print Page 1 at 100% scale without page scaling. Check Metric box (50 mm x 50 mm) or Imperial box (2.0 in x 2.0 in = 50.8 mm) with a rigid ruler.
Align numbered registration marks and butt tile edges flush without overlapping untrimmed paper. Tape securely.