A without-nap layout is used when pattern pieces can be laid in both directions. See the drawings below for more on pinning and weights. Then get out your scissors. You're ready to cut. To keep pattern and fabric flat, catch as little of each as possible.
Weights are a fast, easy way to anchor a pattern.
You can use weights designed for this purpose, or raid your cupboard for soup cans or something smooth and heavy enough to hold your pattern in place. Bones sews in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and teaches at sewing festivals across Canada and the United States. Used by permission. Read our Privacy Policy .