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From: wushucyn
Date: 07-16-2004, 08:29 PM (1 of 7)
| Hello all! I am planning to make hand-dyed indigo scarves -- rather long & thin -- with some beautiful lightweight wool gauze -- and am in a quandary about how to finish the edges -- I might want to fringe the bottoms, but what should I do with the sides? Any advice would be most appreciated. Thank you! |
User: wushucyn
Member since: 03-08-2004 Total posts: 5 |
From: Holly Berry
Date: 07-17-2004, 07:29 AM (2 of 7)
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How do you want to do it. By hand I would use the toy maker stitch, you may also have a foot for your machine. It's a rolled hem foot. You could use both. Machine at home and carry some with you to do while waiting in dr. offices or what ever. Good to have you here, I'm new also. Holly Berry 
Holly Berry
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User: Holly Berry
Member since: 09-10-2003 Total posts: 77 
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From: paroper
Date: 07-17-2004, 08:59 AM (3 of 7)
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I agree with Holly Berry. There are several sizes of roll hem food available for most machines. I'd choose the smallest I could get to work if I chose to use the machine.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: MaryW
Date: 07-17-2004, 10:50 AM (4 of 7)
Hello Wushucyn and welcome to Sew Whats New.  Your scarves sound lovely. MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
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From: wushucyn
Date: 07-17-2004, 04:46 PM (5 of 7)
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Thank you Holly, Paroper, and Mary W. for your input... I'm not sure what a Toymaker stitch is and wasn't able to find anything on the web -- I envision that maybe it's a sort of decorative stitch that wraps around the edges -- but I really don't have a clue --- I used a machine hem roller on silk scarves that I made, (Viking machine) until I figured out how to get a pretty perfect hand- rolled hem which was worth the extra work ---- I wasn't really sure that a rolled hem would be the right thing for this wool --- plus it's very very fine and loosely woven -- so I know I wouldn't be able to handle it properly in order to do something by hand... I might try the machine again, although I think I could really use extra practice to get even results, or, lastly, maybe take the advice of the woman in the sewing shop who said when I showed her the fabric that I should just double over the edges and sew plain stitch, close to the end. Thanks again!!! |
User: wushucyn
Member since: 03-08-2004 Total posts: 5 |
From: paroper
Date: 07-17-2004, 06:36 PM (6 of 7)
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When I am sewing for people I take into consideration time into the project, quality of the project, and amount made from the project. You want to get the best quality you can for the amount of time put into the project. If you have tight time constraints or you like the way it looks, the machine might be the way to go. I would use it because of the speed. On the other hand, if you can afford the time and like the look of the product, the hand stitching is very nice and you might be able to charge a little more to get your time investment out of them. By the way, a friend of mine did very very well selling long silk scarves to boutiques around the city a few years ago. This is probably a good project/money maker.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: wushucyn
Date: 07-17-2004, 09:25 PM (7 of 7)
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thanks. Your words ring with the wisdom of experience. And the info on your friend's scarves was inspiring. I have been working for several years now with shibori and am trying to work up to being able to sell something -- it's a battle between wanting nothing less than artistic perfection and just being humble and getting out there and getting started.... anyway, thanks again for your help. Cynthia |
User: wushucyn
Member since: 03-08-2004 Total posts: 5 |
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