stof met een naadje knippen

English translation: cut the material with a small seam allowance

06:21 Apr 10, 2011
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Quilt-making
Dutch term or phrase: stof met een naadje knippen
Context: knip de stof met een naadje in de driehoeksvorm van het hart.

Does "knippen" mean "cut (out)" here, and, if so, how do you cut with a seam (or hem)??
Timothy Strauss
Local time: 07:12
English translation:cut the material with a small seam allowance
Explanation:
It means that you need to leave some material around the actual size of the shape so that you make a seam.
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Josephine Isaacs (X)
Australia
Local time: 16:12
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4 +3cut the material with a small seam allowance
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cut the material with a small seam allowance


Explanation:
It means that you need to leave some material around the actual size of the shape so that you make a seam.

Josephine Isaacs (X)
Australia
Local time: 16:12
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: this is the 3rd question with the term naad/nadje, all in the same context. in fact it's all been answered here: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/dutch_to_english/general_conversat...
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agree  Kate Hudson (X)
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agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
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