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From: corinnekay
Date: 10-07-2005, 09:45 PM (1 of 9)
I am lining some cotton curtain fabric with blackout lining material, but my sewing machine will not sew this material properly. Any ideas? 
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User: corinnekay
Member since: 10-07-2005 Total posts: 3 |
From: pucktricks
Date: 10-07-2005, 10:18 PM (2 of 9)
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what's it doing? Mine doesn't seem to have problems sewing blackout material. I put it right sides together (and I have no idea what is the right side on blackout material, so I arbitrarily decided), sewed three sides and then turned it inside out, so the right sides were facing out and then I ironed the sides. It was a straight pocket rod, so I turned the top and down 6 inches and folded the seam under and sewed a pocket. I don't think this is a good description, but I"m not sure how to explain better. Ticia |
User: pucktricks
Member since: 03-31-2004 Total posts: 570 
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From: KayTee
Date: 10-07-2005, 10:33 PM (3 of 9)
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Just FYI, the rubbery feeling side of black-out lining faces the window. KayTee |
User: KayTee
Member since: 12-06-2002 Total posts: 98 |
From: corinnekay
Date: 10-08-2005, 04:14 AM (4 of 9)
| I have loops on the blackout side when I sew cotton on top. Have triexd adjusting tension - but then get VERY small stitches when sewing blackout material on top!! Doesn't seem to 'feed' properly. |
User: corinnekay
Member since: 10-07-2005 Total posts: 3 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 10-08-2005, 08:43 AM (5 of 9)
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Maybe you need a Teflon foot? Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: pucktricks
Date: 10-08-2005, 09:23 AM (6 of 9)
| maybe try sewing with the lining on top? That might help. |
User: pucktricks
Member since: 03-31-2004 Total posts: 570
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From: KayTee
Date: 10-08-2005, 12:57 PM (7 of 9)
| Or maybe try putting some tissue paper behind the blackout lining, so it's the first thing on top of the feed dogs and maybe as the very top layer too. |
User: KayTee
Member since: 12-06-2002 Total posts: 98 |
From: corinnekay
Date: 10-10-2005, 09:42 AM (8 of 9)
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Thanks for the tip about the tissue paper - might try ribbon as an alternative
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User: corinnekay
Member since: 10-07-2005 Total posts: 3 |
From: coltsmommy02
Date: 10-10-2005, 08:51 PM (9 of 9)
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Where do you buy blackout material? I've looked all over for it! Julie |
User: coltsmommy02
Member since: 10-08-2005 Total posts: 6 |
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