1. 1. Dart review CFFC pg.504 • What is easing? • When it used? • What are gathers. • What are they used for? • List the step in gathering.

2. Easing & Gathering

3. Easing • Easing is making a larger piece of fabric fit with a smaller piece of fabric as a seam is sewn. • It allows extra fabric to be provided at certain points on the body. • For example: extra fabric is allowed in the back shoulder to make room for the shoulder bone.

4. Change the stitch length for the basting stitch using the top “+” button Basting Stitch

5. Sew a basting stitch across the top longest piece – ¼ seam allowance

6. Plain Seam 5/8 inch seam allowance

7. Gathering • Gathering means to work in fullness. • Generally, gathering is used to work in a greater amount of fullness than easing.

8. Gathering Skills

13. Use a basting stitch