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From: bethm95
Date: 06-02-2006, 03:56 PM (1 of 5)
| Every time I try to sew with stretchy material, I swear it will be the last time. I'm trying to sew my stretchy gauchos, and everything was going well until I tried to put the wasteband on. It says to stretch the wasteband to fit and pin it, but I'm having trouble stretching and pinning it at the same time and getting it to fit!!! Any suggestions? |
User: bethm95
Member since: 04-27-2004 Total posts: 16 
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From: mommydionne
Date: 06-02-2006, 05:50 PM (2 of 5)
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Is your waistband a circle already? When I do something like that I divide it into 1/4s and pin those marks at the side seams and centre front and back. Then I do each section, stretching and marking the middle and so forth. Usually works ok for me, good luck
Jeanette
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User: mommydionne
Member since: 01-08-2004 Total posts: 838 
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From: paroper
Date: 06-02-2006, 08:08 PM (3 of 5)
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I do the same.
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: esrun3
Date: 06-02-2006, 11:21 PM (4 of 5)
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Me too, that's what I do.
Lyn
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User: esrun3
Member since: 12-02-2004 Total posts: 2345 |
From: HeyJudee
Date: 06-03-2006, 08:02 AM (5 of 5)
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Whenever I have to sew a circle like that I pin the same but after the 1/4s I then do it in 1/8s. I find it easier to stretch and sew when pinned in 1/8s. Good Luck.
TTFN from
Judy |
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Member since: 01-25-2005 Total posts: 1366 
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