TUCKS
A tuck is a fold of fabric stitched in place by running stitch or
machine stitch on the right side of the garment as a means of
1. Shaping the garment to the body ,
2. For holding in fullness or
3 .As a decorative finish .
Tucks can be used in groups or clusters and in graduated width . If
you are designing a garment with tucks deside on the position on
the tucks width of each tuck and the spacing between the tucks ,
regularity of tucks and even spacing are essencial to the beauty of
tucks . When calculating the amount of material that is needed ,
remember that each tuck calls for an allowances equal to twice its
finished width so far making a group of four tucks of 1/8 " finished
width , allow , allow 4 = 1 .
To stitch each tuck fold along middle so that stitching lines co -inside. Then stitch
along the markings . Cut the garment section only after completing the stitching of
the tucks . There are several methods of tucking .
machine stitch on the right side of the garment as a means of
1. Shaping the garment to the body ,
2. For holding in fullness or
3 .As a decorative finish .
Tucks can be used in groups or clusters and in graduated width . If
you are designing a garment with tucks deside on the position on
the tucks width of each tuck and the spacing between the tucks ,
regularity of tucks and even spacing are essencial to the beauty of
tucks . When calculating the amount of material that is needed ,
remember that each tuck calls for an allowances equal to twice its
finished width so far making a group of four tucks of 1/8 " finished
width , allow , allow 4 = 1 .
To stitch each tuck fold along middle so that stitching lines co -inside. Then stitch
along the markings . Cut the garment section only after completing the stitching of
the tucks . There are several methods of tucking .
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