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From: luv2so
Date: 05-13-2004, 11:14 AM (1 of 8)
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when sewing Lycra....or stretchy material? I have alot of Black Lycra I bought from Walmart and wanted to make some Work out shorts for a co-worker...But  she brought this question up....hummmm. Thank-You in advance!
~~ luv2so ~~
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User: luv2so
Member since: 04-26-2003 Total posts: 50 
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From: MaryW
Date: 05-13-2004, 12:13 PM (2 of 8)
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yes ma'am, a ballpoint needle is made just for these fabrics.
MaryW
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User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
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From: Aimee S
Date: 05-13-2004, 05:31 PM (3 of 8)
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I dont use a special foot but I do use a strtch needle. it is not like the ball point but it is what I perfer. it has a sharper rounded point. You will want to use a zig zag or a serger to sew the seams. If you seww a straight stich you wiill need to use wooly nylon in the bobbin. I have a tutorial up on sewing a spandex soda can it has a pic of how to wind a bobbin with woolly nylon. http://www.threadstop.com/sodacover.html Remeber directional sewing.sew from the top down. The more you disaprove, the more fun I am having!
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User: Aimee S
Member since: 02-23-2003 Total posts: 488 
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From: Saydee
Date: 05-13-2004, 06:34 PM (4 of 8)
| Personally I have never sewen anything in lycra, but your comment about the woolly nylon caught my eye. Are you saying to use woolly nylon if you are only doing a straight stitch and not if you are doing a zigzag. |
User: Saydee
Member since: 05-07-2004 Total posts: 68 
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From: Aimee S
Date: 05-13-2004, 06:39 PM (5 of 8)
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You can use it also in a zig zag but in clothing it makes a bulky line down the side of the garment woolly nylon in a straight stitch makes it a smooth line and it gives so you dont pop the stitches.
The more you disaprove, the more fun I am having!
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User: Aimee S
Member since: 02-23-2003 Total posts: 488
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From: sewserious
Date: 05-13-2004, 06:44 PM (6 of 8)
| I use a straight stitch without wooly nylon all the time on lycra and I don't have a problem with popped stitches. I just ever so slightly stretch the seam as I sew it with no problems later. I find the wooly nylon will not give enough tension in a straight stitch to hold the seam together and you get 'spreading' of the seam if there is any stress on it. |
User: sewserious
Member since: 08-24-2003 Total posts: 112 
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From: marianne_hess
Date: 05-14-2004, 02:55 PM (7 of 8)
| Check your machine for a stretch setting or a special stretch stitch. Mine has a couple of options, one is a straight stitch that back tracks half a stitch for every forward (kind of a squished zig zag) OR I also have one that looks like a triangle with a straight base, as longs as I put the setting on Stretch. |
User: marianne_hess
Member since: 07-10-2001 Total posts: 48 |
From: luv2so
Date: 05-14-2004, 09:26 PM (8 of 8)
Oh MY!!  Look at all the replies I got!!! All are "WONDERFUL" advices...THANK-U  LadiesI'll sure try them....  Uhmmm....I'm sure I'll have some  more along the way. ~~ luv2so ~~
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User: luv2so
Member since: 04-26-2003 Total posts: 50
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