# @fabcyclevan on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DKAiQVfzrJM
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/30862842-fabcyclevan-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-05-23T19:51:43.000+00:00

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🎙️ Sewing Slang with Erin: Truing vs. Walking a Pattern
Ever hear someone say they’re “walking a pattern” or “truing a pattern” and wonder what it actually means?

Here’s the breakdown:

✂️ Walking a pattern = checking that two adjoining pattern pieces (like a sleeve and armhole, or a side seam and front seam) actually match up when sewn together. You physically “walk” one seam along the other using a ruler, tracing wheel, or just your fingers to ensure the lengths align properly with seam allowance.

✔️ Helps catch:
— Mismatched seam lengths
— Gaps or puckers before you even cut fabric
— Sleeve and armhole weirdness (we’ve all been there)

✂️ Truing a pattern = smoothing out lines and making sure your seams flow properly after any adjustments. It’s about refining and correcting after edits — like redrawing curves, squaring corners, or aligning darts and notches.

✔️ Helps catch:
— Jagged lines or awkward transitions
— Angles that don’t meet cleanly
— Places where fabric might twist or drag

They’re both essential for getting clean, professional results — and they’re easy to skip if you don’t know what they are!

#SewingSlang #PatternMaking101 #WalkThePattern #TrueThePattern #SewingWithErin #SewistsOfInstagram #PatternDrafting #FitMatters #SewingCommunity

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sewistsofinstagram, patternmaking101, sewingslang, fitmatters, walkthepattern, sewingcommunity, sewingwitherin, patterndrafting, truethepattern

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