There are many ways to mark and cut notches - except that I do not cut notches
I cut the notch in on the pattern.
I cut straight across the fabric, straight across the notch.
I mark the fabric with permanent marker right in the middle of the pattern's indented notch.
Here are some examples of notches I've used. I try to mark the fabric with a pen color that will contrast with the fabric.
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Have you tried this method with pattern notches?
Do you have a special trick for notches?
So easy!!! Thanks for sharing. I was taught (back in the 80's) to always cut the notch outwards from the edge of the fabric, in effect adding on a diamond shape to the edge of the fabric piece - can you imagine how fiddly this was? Glad times have changed...
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