Concept Building:

What You Need to Know

Learning Outcomes
In this lesson, students are expected to have:
1. made the final pattern by adding the necessary seam allowances;
and
2. cut the final pattern.

Lesson 4. Adding Seam Allowances

Length of seam allowances to be added:

shoulder
FRONT Pattern
neckline
Neckline 1/2”
Shoulder 1/2”
armhole
Armhole 1/2”
Sides 1”
Hemline 1 1/4”

sides
Legend:

sewing line

cutting line

seam allowance

hemline
 Back Pattern
neckline shoulder
Neckline 1/2”
Shoulder 1/2”
Armhole 1/2” armhole
Sides 1”
Hemline 1 1/4”
Back opening
Back 1”
opening
Kick pleat 7”
length sides

Kick pleat 2 1/2”

width

Legend:

sewing line

cutting line

seam allowance
hemline

Kick pleat length

Kick pleat width

 Sleeve Pattern Legend:

armhole 1/2” sewing line

sides 1/2” cutting line
Hemline 1 1/4”
seam allowance

armhole

sides

hemline

Note: after adding the necessary allowances, cut the patterns following the cutting
lines.