What does it mean to cut two on fold in sewing?

Question

I am trying to use a sewing pattern and on the top bodice of a little girls dress piece it says to "cut 2 on fold" with arrows pointing where the fold of that fabric is to be. what's this mean?

Answer 1

It's telling you that you're going to cut a complete bodice piece twice -- and they've only given you a pattern for half a bodice piece. So you're going to refold the fabric so you've got a piece of fabric folded in half, with the fold parallel to the selvages. And you're going to put the "place on fold mark" on the new fold, and cut out the pattern around all the edges EXCEPT the place on fold side. When you unfold the fabric you've cut, you'll have one complete pattern piece. Then you get to do it again to make a second copy of the full pattern piece.



The reason I suggest refolding your fabric instead of using the fold mark from the bolt is that the bolt fold is often dirty, a little frayed, a little bleached, or permanently creased in. And it really stinks to make a nicely sewn garment and then discover that you can't do anything about that crease down the middle...

Answer 2

Place the pattern along the fold where the arrows are pointing . You are probably cutting out the front and back at the same time or one will be an inner facing. Do not cut along the fold but just to the outer edges of the pattern.

Answer 3

Place on fold, cut (except for the fold) and then re-place along the fold and repeat.



Since this is a small dress, you may be able to fold the selvages to the center and have two folds to cut from instead folding the selvages together and having one long fold to cut from.



Either method will still require the pattern to be placed twice on the fabric for cutting.



The selvage is the tightly woven edge of the fabric that sometimes has tiny holes in it from the manufacturing process.



Don't use the selvage edge unless the pattern specifically indicates it can be used for stabilizing a seam (usually a shoulder seam).

Answer 4

"Cut one on fold" manner precisely that. Lay one fringe of the sample piece (learn the markings, it is going to inform you which one) towards the fold of a folded piece of material, pin it in location, and reduce one piece. Do no longer slit the fold, however go away it folded. Because it as reduce on a fold, that is one much less seam you'll be able to must stitch. Take all of the support you'll get.