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Hi Karin,
I am no expert but am working on a muslin of the Saint Germaine. If you look at the printed pattern pieces for the waistband, note which way the lettering and name of the pattern piece goes. This will indicate which side is UP for each piece. And, you are right, it is not intuitive – one does slightly curve up and the other slightly…[Read more]

I just found a separate post with an answer to this exact problem. Thank you Lightning McStitch for clearing it up for me!

Thank you so much for posting this! I am so stumped right now too! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

Because the pattern is for a smock that is meant to be very loose fitting and worn over clothes, sizing is much more forgiving. We have made this available only in Small, Medium, and Large sizes instead of in numbered sizing. We recommend using size Small for children between 6 months and 3 years. But to confirm the best sizing for your specific…[Read more]

Yes, I appreciate the difference between SA vs cut edge, although it’s helpful to know that the expected length difference is 1 inch. I do seem to have a bit too much length in the facing piece but I can make it work.

Thanks so much for your replies!

I can’t see the centre back fold marking on your lining piece, so it’s hard to see if that’s been cut too short.
But…. Main point is that raw edges don’t line up, stitching lines do. So, with a half inch seam allowance, those pattern pieces should actually overlap by 1″.
Try that and see how they fit.

I’m just understanding it wrong, I think.

My fabrics are too dark to photograph clearly so I’ve attached a photo of the paper pattern pieces. I’ve laid out the pieces for the facing and lining right side up, aligned at the notch. My understanding is the outside curve of the back facing attaches to the inside curve of the lining neck, right…[Read more]

Hi Anne, do you have notches or pattern markings present but not lining up?
If the markings are all present then you might have the wrong size, or an error somewhere.
If there’s no markings to line up then I’m guessing you’re trying to attach the facing upside down.

Check your pattern pieces, then check you’ve transferred all the markings…[Read more]