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From: SEWFREE04
Date: 02-02-2005, 08:26 AM (1 of 5)
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HI EVERYONE, I AM TAKING A SEWING CLASS THAT IS CALLED "STEP BEYOND BEGINNERS" AND WOULDN'T YOU KNOW I WOULD BE IN THE LADIES ROOM WHEN THE CLASS WAS TOLD TO FINISH SEAMS FOR HOMEWORK. I DID'NT GET TO ASK IF THESE ARE ALL SEAMS OR JUST STRIAGHT SEAMS, SINCE WE HAVE ONLY FITTED AND CUT OUT THE PATTERN. I DON'T OWN A SERGER YET, SO DO YOU THINK I SHOULD ZIGZAG THE STRIAGHT SEAMS ONLY TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE. I DID NOT KNOW THAT THE SEAMS SHOULD FINISHED BEFORE THEY ARE SEWN  THANK YOU, FOR ANY ADVISE YOU CAN GIVE ME ON THIS.SEWFREE04 |
User: SEWFREE04
Member since: 10-13-2004 Total posts: 13 |
From: Catalina
Date: 02-02-2005, 09:48 AM (2 of 5)
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Can you call and ask the teacher. It doesn't sound like you even cut the fabric out yet. Penny
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User: Catalina
Member since: 01-06-2005 Total posts: 119 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 02-02-2005, 10:34 AM (3 of 5)
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First off -- you can 't finish a seam before you sew because there is no seam until it's sewn. You can, however, finish the edges of a cut fabric with a zig zag. So if you are supposed to finish the edges, a zig zag is probably just what you want. But be sure it isn't too tight and draws the edges up so they are smaller. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: paroper
Date: 02-02-2005, 10:46 AM (4 of 5)
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I'm with Catalina. Call the teacher so that you'll know exactly what is to be expected of you. Finishing edges is not something that is easy to take back if you do it differently than she wants. She may not want you to finish all the edges either.
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: SEWFREE04
Date: 02-03-2005, 06:00 AM (5 of 5)
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Thank You for your replies, and you are right I probably should have used the term finishing edges. Calling the teacher is not an option at this point I will just wait until the next class, rather than take a chance on really messing up. Thanks Again SEWFREE04 |
User: SEWFREE04
Member since: 10-13-2004 Total posts: 13 |
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