Article: Unfold the pattern and lay it out on a flat surface. Retrieve your instruction book and turn to the cutting layout guide for your pattern. Use the cutting diagram to help you identify the pieces you will need for your garment. The pattern pieces diagram may also be useful. Set your iron on low. Once the iron is preheated, iron the pattern. This will get rid of any wrinkle and folds in the paper. Carefully cut out each of the pieces at the correct size from the piece of pattern paper. Patterns contain various symbols. After cutting the pieces, familiarize yourself with the symbols printed on the pattern:  Single, heavy line: this is a cutting line. Double parallel lines: these lines are used to lengthen or shorten a garment. Triangles: triangular notches indicate where one piece will join with another piece. Dots: these empty or filled circles indicate where seams start and stop. Prior to cutting the pattern, you must properly prepare the fabric. Wash, dry, and iron the fabric. Fold your fabric as instructed in the pattern. Lay out your washed and ironed fabric on a flat surface—the wrong side of the fabric should face up unless specified otherwise. Always double check to make sure your fabric is machine washable. Flip the instructions open to the cutting diagram for your garment. Place and pin the pieces onto the fabric as described and shown in the cutting diagram. Before cutting, make sure your pieces are properly aligned with the grainline of the fabric. Retrieve a pair of sewing scissors. Carefully cut out the pattern. Rotate the fabric as needed.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Locate the pattern pieces required for your garment. Iron the pattern and cut out the size you need. Identify the symbols on the pattern pieces. Prep your fabric. Arrange the pieces on your fabric. Cut the pattern.
Article: The most common symptom of a miscarriage is bleeding from the vagina. This bleeding can be slight or dramatic, depending on how big the fetus was and how many fetus' were miscarried. Even bleeding may be hard to spot, as many dogs will clean up the blood themselves before you spot it. However, if you know your dog is pregnant, keep an eye out for bloody discharge. If your dog is pregnant, its belly should grow at the puppies develop. If the belly of your pregnant dog is not growing, it may have lost one or all of its puppies.  A dog that has lost a pregnancy may even lose weight instead of gaining it. The usual gestational period of a dog is 63 days. Your pregnant dog's belly should grow dramatically during this time. There are some reasons that your dog may miscarry. If your dog has any of these issues, then it is more likely that she may have miscarried. Some factors that may induce a miscarriage include:  Infectious diseases, such as Salmonella, Brucella canis, canine Herpes, Parvovirus, or Toxoplasma. Trauma Uterine infection Hormonal problems Medications that promote miscarriage, such as chemotherapeutic drugs, chloramphenicol, oestrogen, or high dose steroids If you suspect that your dog may have lost a fetus, you should have it looked at by a veterinarian. Your veterinarian may elect to do an X-ray or ultrasound exam to look at the fetus' developing in the dog. If your dog has already had an X-ray or ultrasound to document the pregnancy, you should be able to assess whether all of the fetus' that were in the uterus are still present.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Look for bleeding. Pay attention to the rate of stomach growth. Assess whether the dog has risk factors or medical issues that could cause miscarriage. Get an ultrasound or X-rays.