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From: gemini_moon
Date: 10-25-2005, 06:25 PM (1 of 8)
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Hello everyone, Firstl I would like to say this forum is so great. How nice it is to go somewhere and have advice on sewing etc!!! Great idea!!! Now here's my delema...... I am making this over skirt and I am making it out of a meshy soft netting kind of fabric. When I try to sew it , it goes silly and wavy and won't sew properly ..... any ideas on how to do this right???? I haven't been sewing for very long and have never ventured into fabric like this but found this skirt in town for $70 and found some fabric the same for $6 so I am trying to make one very similar. Any tips would be sooooooo great.  Hugs Karen |
User: gemini_moon
Member since: 10-25-2005 Total posts: 2 |
From: AndreaSews
Date: 10-25-2005, 07:06 PM (2 of 8)
Welcome, and kudos for taking on a fun challenge like that! I'm not your gal for the solution to this problem, but I know she's out there. Give us a day 
Andrea
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User: AndreaSews
Member since: 02-18-2005 Total posts: 1007 
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From: Chrysantha
Date: 10-25-2005, 09:34 PM (3 of 8)
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I'm not sure what kind of fabric it is, but here goes... I'd use a walking foot, like you'd use on slick fabric. If the fabric is stretchy, a stretch stitch. I'd treat it like a knit. (if you have bad problems, I'd use a stabilizer, that MIGHT keep it from bunching up too bad.) If the skirt is worn a lot I'd use a regular stitch, if not I'd use a longer one (3). my .10 cents...(hurricane price...  )Kath Chrys
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User: Chrysantha
Member since: 09-06-2002 Total posts: 2414 
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From: esrun3
Date: 10-26-2005, 09:38 AM (4 of 8)
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Welcome Karen! I would use a stabilizer on the back of your fabric. The walking foot sounds like a really good idea too! Try it on some scraps first so you aren't having to rip out your skirt. Would love to see it when it's finished.
Lyn
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User: esrun3
Member since: 12-02-2004 Total posts: 2345 |
From: bridesmom
Date: 10-26-2005, 01:11 PM (5 of 8)
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Just a suggestion, but what about sewing it with tissue paper underneath, unfortunately you have to rip off the tissue paper, but it may prevent some of the stretching or slipping around. Actually now that I've said that it sounds like a lot of work, but a wash away stabilizer may be the thing, is the fabric washable?
Laura
Tickled pink with my Innovis 4000D |
User: bridesmom
Member since: 01-21-2004 Total posts: 2026 |
From: gemini_moon
Date: 10-31-2005, 10:28 PM (6 of 8)
 WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I did it .... I made the skirt in that fabric I have been trying to sew.... I used waxed paper and used a bigger stitch and vola done!!! I am soooooooooo proud of myself, thank you for all your advice!! Karen |
User: gemini_moon
Member since: 10-25-2005 Total posts: 2 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 11-01-2005, 06:49 AM (7 of 8)
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Good for you Karen. And thanks for letting us know the out come. So often people post about problems but not the solutions. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: Nina Christen
Date: 11-01-2005, 06:40 PM (8 of 8)
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Congratulations on completing your mesh skirt. Using waxed paper was an ingenious idea. Thanks for letting us know that tip. I am sure a lot of us will find it useful. Send a picture of your finished skirt if you can. I would really like to see it.
Gmanina
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User: Nina Christen
Member since: 05-02-2003 Total posts: 36 
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