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From: Debzy
Date: 01-10-2004, 06:32 PM (1 of 2)
hi all  : i want to make some little sleeveless tops from stretch fabric, and bind the armholes. would normal bias binding be ok for this? i seem to think i've seen bias binding made from stretch fabric and i'm not sure which would be easier to work with  thanks in advance 
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User: Debzy
Member since: 06-02-2003 Total posts: 71 |
From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 01-10-2004, 09:11 PM (2 of 2)
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Debzy, All of my serger books and any articles I have read in magazines etc... always say use the knit for binding if you cannot match ribbing for binding.. If the fabric is really really stretchy, the binding s/b 2/3 of total length.. If normal stretch, (interlock, for example) then it s/b 3/4 of total length.. I love geometric prints and floral prints and I make lots of t-shirts for myself. If I don't have ribbing to make a perfect match or contrast, then I use the self fabric and bind with that.. It works quite well.. Try a sample and see if you like the way it looks.. I just do not think ordinary bias binding would work very well with a knit.. But,, why not make a test swatch of both and see what you like best.. 
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User: LeapFrog Libby
Member since: 05-01-2002 Total posts: 2022 
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