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GRADING THE PATTERN

All the styles in this book have been designed to be adaptable to larger and smaller sizes. The pattern pieces for each project have grading lines marked on them. You can increase or de- crease the size of each pattern piece along these lines depending on whether you want a larger or smaller size.

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  INTRODUCTION |   PATTERNS |   SEAM ALLOWANCES |   SYMBOLS ONE |   SYMBOLS TWO
  SYMBOLS THREE |   QUANTITY OF FABRIC |   GRADING THE PATTERN |   THE ALLOWANCE
  FOR A LARGER SIZE |   FOR A SMALLER SIZE |   STRIPS |   MATERIAL |
  PREPARING THE MATERIAL |   WEIGHT OF MATERIAL |   ALLOWANCE FOR GROWTH
  TOO SHORT |   CONTRAST BINDING |   SKIRTS OR TROUSERS |   BIBS AND BRACES
  ELASTIC |   WEAR AND TEAR |   FASTENINGS |   ATTACHING LOOPS
  SECOND METHOD |   COVERED BUTTONS   BUTTON-AND-LOOP |   DECORATIVE FEATURES
  APPLIQUE |   QUILTING |   MAKING RIBBON TIES |   TURN THE HEAD |   ATTACH RIBBON
  BINDING |   JOIN STRIPS |   FINALLY |   MAKE THE COLLAR |   IRON-ON
  NECK EDGE |   GLOSSARY