Thread tracing - running stitch application - couture sewing techniques at Ecole Holt Couture

Thread tracing is an important running stitch application, which eliminates the use of graphite pencil, tailors chalk or wax pencil markings, to transfer information from a pattern piece to the finish fabric. It is a temporary stitching line applied to a single layer of fabric to outline pattern pieces and identify sewing lines. In couture it is crucial to protect fabric from all types of unwanted marking and soiling while it is being sewn together, and during fittings, pressing and finishing. 0:00 Thread tracing - running stitch application 0:20 single thread & corresponding appropriate sewing needle size 1:00 sample pattern piece sans seam allowances [SA] 2:06 stitch length depends on seam-line shape 3:30 tracing around corners 5:30 why thread trace? 8:30 adding SA's 9:30 rationale for using custom templates 10:15 half-scale mannequins 11:15 EHC half-scale measuring tape