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From: Genevieve
Date: 11-11-2003, 11:21 AM (1 of 5)
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Hello! I have been sewing some small items which I make to be reversible, or with an lining. I just turn the right sides together like my teacher showed me, and pin them. When I first begin to sew, all is well. But by the time I get halfway into it, the top piece of fabric has slipped and suddenly the two pieces are no longer lined up right and I have a lot more fabric on top than on the bottom. Has anyone else had this problem? Thanks!! -Genevieve
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User: Genevieve
Member since: 02-27-2003 Total posts: 18 |
From: MaryW
Date: 11-11-2003, 12:04 PM (2 of 5)
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Hi Genevieve. This is a normal thing that happens when you sew. One fabric will always be ahead of the other. Usually, the one fabric is not enough ahead to be of much consequence. You can install an even feed foot to keep your pieces feeding at the same rate. MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
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From: quiltguy154
Date: 11-11-2003, 10:50 PM (3 of 5)
| Try lowering the tension on the presser foot, sometimes referred to as the top tension. The feeddogs DO move the bottom fabric faster than the top, but the presser foot may be creating drag on the top fabric, thereby stretching it. Pin a lot, and hold the fabric a bit tighter as it feeds through the machine. You don't want to stretch it, just keep a slightly heavier hand on it. Good luck. |
User: quiltguy154
Member since: 01-04-2003 Total posts: 14 |
From: Genevieve
Date: 11-19-2003, 06:10 PM (4 of 5)
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Thanks for your help! -genevieve -Genevieve
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User: Genevieve
Member since: 02-27-2003 Total posts: 18 |
From: mikecox
Date: 12-04-2003, 03:55 PM (5 of 5)
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Hi Genevieve, Keep in mind that there are a lot of requests for "help" here and that if your Subject line shouldn't be too generic; as in "Help me", as the response might not be as quick than if it was more specific. That is because there is a tendency for people to skip over extremely generic Subject lines in favor of the ones they know they can help with. 
Michael
In San Diego |
User: mikecox
Member since: 09-08-2003 Total posts: 42 |
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