Addi Knitting Needles

Certain fabrics will be a greater challenge to cut than others. Leather, suede and fur are three of these. You will also need to know how to mark the pattern pieces when making your dressmaking pattern.

Cutting and Pattern Marking Firstly when learning how to sew a dress there are some very difficult materials to work with. Leather and suede present special problems to the designer. All the seams should be stay-stitched with tape to prevent pulling and cutting through the skin.