Republic of the Philippines

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Department of Education
Region XII

/ Schools Division Office of Cotabato

TULUNAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Tulunan, Cotabato

Technology and
Livelihood Education
Quarter 1 - Module 6
Dressmaking

Answer only:
*Activity 1
*Assessment

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 LESSON Cutting Fabrics /Transfer Final
Pattern
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Variety of ready-to wear garments is largely available in the market, you may think
there’s no need for you to sew and make a dress for yourself. That’s not a good idea!
Now that you have acquired some of the basic knowledge and skills in lay-outing and
pinning of pattern to fabrics, let us continue to develop your ability and skill in cutting
fabrics for sleeping garments.

What’s In
As a review, please answer Activity 1. Perhaps, you have already
encountered all of these from the previous module . Are you ready?

Activity 1.
Directions: Draw a heart shape ( ) if the statement is applicable when cutting fabrics
and (X) if not applicable. Write your answer in your quiz notebook.

1. Pinning method can flatten the fabrics.

2. Lay large pieces of pattern first on the cloth.
3. Hold fabric gently in place.
4. Use only two pins to hold fabrics.
5. Sleeve pattern may be laid open or close to the fabric
6. In the absence of dressmaker’s pins weights can be used.
7. Keep fabric as flat as possible against the table.
8. Lay - out waistband pattern along the woof
9. Preparing bias facing, fold the fabric 45°.
10. Cutting paper with fabric scissors can dull it.

What’s New

TRIVIA!
As what Bailey and Draper stated in their book “Steps in Clothing Skills”, our hands
are very important when we sew. “Teach” our hands to work for us. They are as
important to beautiful sewing as pianist’s hands are to beautiful music.
They emphasized that before cutting the garments, ask the teacher first to approve
your layout.

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Here are 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Cutting Fabric:

1. Not wash the fabric before cutting.

2. Not squaring and truing the fabric.
3. Not following pattern instructions for placement of the fabric grain.
4. Not having enough fabric to match plaids or stripes.
5. Using the wrong fabric.

What is It
Definition of Terms

Fabric – is the cloth used in making garments.

Garment – refers to any article of clothing
Pattern –a piece of paper usually one-half of the body parts used as a guide in cutting
the garments

IMPORTANT REMINDERS IN CUTTING FABRICS

1. Practice using the shears on a piece of cloth to have a smooth
2. Cut along the pattern so that the other hand rests on the pattern.
3. Start cutting at an edge within your reach.
4. Do not let the blades of the shears slant toward the table.
5. Do not lift the fabric.
6. When you reach a notch, cut directly towards it. Close the points
at the exact stopping
place.
7. Close the points of the shears to an exact stopping point only.
8. When cutting curves, your strokes will be shorter. Keep your free hand close to the
cutting line to help you cut smooth curved line.

Materials Needed in Cutting Fabrics

✓ Pattern pieces
✓ Dressmaker’s carbon
✓ Fabric
✓ Tape measure
✓ The lay out sheet on your instruction paper
✓ Pins
✓ Dressmaker’s scissor
✓ Paper weights
✓ Dressmaker’s pencil
✓ Tracing wheel
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 CUTTING THE FABRIC FOR SLEEPING GARMENT

The fabric is then cut with the help of cloth cutting machines suitable for the type of the
cloth. These can be band cutters having similar work method like that of band saws;
cutters having rotary blades; machines having reciprocal blades which saw up and down;
die clickers similar to die or punch press; or computerized machines that use either
blades or laser beams to cut the fabric in desired shapes.

Ways How to Cut Fabric

A. Pins + Dressmaking Scissors.

1. Cut the pattern pieces out with paper scissors – either
exactly on (or just within) the lines, or leaving some extra
paper around the lines.
2. Pin the pattern pieces to the fabric – use enough pins to hold
the pattern in place, but not so many that the pinning distorts
the pattern or fabric.
3. Now cut the fabric with dressmaking scissors.

4. If you’ve cut the pattern pieces out roughly, cut directly on the lines
through both pattern and fabric. This can dull your fabric scissors though;
but on the other hand, it can be more accurate than cutting around a pre-cut
pattern.

B. Pattern Weights + Chalk/Pen + Dressmaking Scissors/Rotary

Cutter.
1. Cut the pattern pieces out with paper scissors precisely on (or
just within) the lines.
2. Instead of pinning the pattern pieces in place, this time use
weights to hold them in place. The idea is that weights keep the
pattern and fabric flatter than the pinning method.
3. You don't have to buy specialist pattern weights - you can use whatever you have
around the house, such as food tins.
4. Draw around the pieces with a sharp chalk pencil or washable pen.
5. Remove the pattern and use dressmaking scissors or a rotary cutter to cut the
fabric just within the pattern lines you've just drawn.

C. Pattern Weights + Dressmaker's Carbon + Tracing Wheel + Dressmaking

Scissors.
1. Hold the pattern pieces down on the fabric with weights.
2. Slip a piece of dressmaker's carbon between the pattern and fabric, face down
against the fabric.
3. Trace over the pattern lines using a tracing wheel moving the dressmaker's carbon
as needed.
4. Remove the pattern.
5. Cut out the fabric directly on the traced lines using dressmaking scissors.

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Reminders: In marking the cutting lines of the pattern, don't forget to mark in the other
bits and bobs such as darts, buttonholes and gather points

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Transferring Of Marks To The Fabric

Trace the seam line into the fabrics

What’s More
I hope you understood what you’ve read above. Let’s do the following
Task to enrich your knowledge and skills. Good luck!
Task 1: Cutting the front and back blouse sloper pattern in fabrics

Skill on Focus 1: Accuracy

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Task 4: Marking Transfer
Skill on Focus 1: Accuracy
Directions: After cutting fabrics. Transfer all pattern marks using the appropriate
marking
tools. Let your teacher check your works.

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Think about these questions. Put your heart on it while you’re answering. This is easy!
Write your answer in your quiz notebook.

1. How was your experience engaging in cutting fabrics for sleeping garments?
2. Were you able to benefit from it? How?
3. What insights have you learned?

What I Can Do
Congratulations! You are now knowledgeable with the procedures and skills in cutting
and transferring of markings to fabrics and how to cut fabrics. It’s time to put it into
practice by making your own sleeping garment. Are you ready?

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 Assessment
Post-Assessment (Post-Test)

Multiple Choice: Directions: Read and understand the questions below. Select the
best answer for each item then write the answer in your quiz notebook.
1. This tool is used to hold the pattern in place
a. pin b. seam ripper c. scissors d. tracing wheel

2. It is used to cut pattern paper and fabrics.

a. dressmaker’s carbon b. pattern paper c. tailor’s pen d. dressmaking scissor

3. It is used to transfer markings from the pattern paper to the fabric.

a. tailor’s chalk b. pin cushion c. dressmaker’s carbon d. meter stick

4. This is used to hold pattern paper and fabric in place.

a. needle b. shears c. thread d. paper weight

5. It is used to trace over pattern lines.

a. tailor’s pen b. tracing wheel c. dressmaker’s carbon d. L-square

6. What part of the pattern pieces do you need to cut first?

a. bigger part b. smallest part c. upper part d. lower part

7. What characteristic would you consider in cutting and transferring pattern markings
to the cloth so that the finished garment will look peculiar.
a. hard work b. patience c. consistency d. accuracy

8. These tools make following markings easy.

a. Tailor’s pen and chalk c. tracing paper and tracing wheel
b. tracing wheel and carbon d. L-square and tape measure

9. The statements listed are some of the important things to consider in cutting fabric,
EXCEPT
a. Practice using the shears on a piece of cloth to have a smooth cutting line.
b. Draft along the pattern so that the other hand rests on the pattern.
c. Do not let the blades of the shears slant toward the table.
d. Do not lift the fabric.

10. The following statements below are the important reminders we should consider in
cutting final pattern. Which statement DOES NOT belong to the group?
a. Cut along the pattern so that the other hand rests on the pattern.
b. Do not let the blades of the shears slant toward the table.
c. When you reach a notch, cut directly towards it. Close the points at the exact
stopping place.
d. Iron the garments properly.

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References

K to 12 Home Economics – Dressmaking 9 LM

Chavez, Dominga Carolina, et.al., K to 12 Technology and Livelihood Education.
Dressmaking/ Tailoring Exploratory Learning Materials.
https://depedteacher.com/teaching-materials-and-learners-materials-tgs-lms-junior-
highschool-grade-7-10/

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