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From: Homebody
Date: 09-10-2003, 01:31 PM (1 of 2)
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Hi, I'm new here and brand-new to sewing. To teach myself, I thought I'd make some cloth menstrual pads which are about the easiest thing I could think of  . I'm recycling old cotton cloth diapers and washcloths. The first few I made - very simple ovals with 3-4 layers of fabric - I zig-zagged the edges, washed and dried them, then trimmed the frayed fabric back close to the stitching. It occurs to me that these won't hold up very well to multiple washings. Is there a better way to do it? I don't want to fold and stitch (is this called topstitching?) because it would add too much bulk to the edges. I don't have, and can't hope for, a serger anytime soon. My machine doesn't do anything fancy, it's a Singer FashionMate 237. Advice would be appreciated! Thanks! Nicole |
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 09-10-2003, 06:06 PM (2 of 2)
Fake a serging stitch with a zigzag stitch.. Leave the stitch width on a wide setting, set the stitch length on a small setting and sew. This will make closer stitches and you can place your fabric so that the zag stitch just barely falls off the edge... Sometimes I do this when I don't have the correct thread on my serger... Works pretty well, it just takes a little longer because you have to pay attention to where you are stitching the zag of the zigzag stitch...
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