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Quick Tip Tuesday: Mark Pattern Notches FAST

September 16, 2014 by SewMaris 10 Comments

I do not have to sew and do EVERYTHING in my life at top speed, but I  am really not into wasting time performing necessary tasks in an inefficient manner. Take pattern notches, for example. Why in the name of Sam Hill would anyone spend time actually completely cutting  the triangular shaped notch in their fabric? Can you spell stoo-pid timewaster?

People. A quick, small snip (1/8 inch!) into the center of the triangle is all that is required. Done and done.Now get back to sewing. Or eating chocolate. 😉

Happy sewing!

Maris

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  1. Beata

    September 16, 2014 at 2:22 pm

    Exactly! Now I slowly will go back to sewing!

    Reply
    • SewMaris

      September 16, 2014 at 5:33 pm

      LOL! Show us pictures of what you are making Beata!!

      Reply
      • Beata

        September 17, 2014 at 9:10 am

        first I will clean my cutting table… 🙂

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        • SewMaris

          September 17, 2014 at 9:28 am

          Hahaha! I just clean off the section where I need to take the photograph! 😉

          Reply
  2. Ching

    September 16, 2014 at 8:16 pm

    Hahahah! So true, couldn’t agree more about them triangles!

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    • SewMaris

      September 16, 2014 at 9:14 pm

      LOL- thanks Ching!!

      Reply
  3. Willowwears

    September 17, 2014 at 2:11 am

    I have to admit cutting out can be ever so boring, I have never considered this little titbit before, I will never look back 🙂

    Reply
    • SewMaris

      September 17, 2014 at 5:25 am

      It can indeed, Karen! Glad I could decrease your boredom factor a teeny bit. 😉

      Reply
  4. Carol in Denver

    September 17, 2014 at 10:38 am

    I just make the tiniest dot on the very edge of the cut fabric to mark notches, using a permanent Sharpie. On black fabric, I use a silver Sharpie. Quicker even than a tiny nip with a scissors. The tiny dot is usually cut off when finishing the seam.

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    • SewMaris

      September 17, 2014 at 10:50 am

      Oh, also a good tip! Thanks Carol!

      Reply

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