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From: Sewhappie
Date: 07-21-2006, 01:04 PM (1 of 8)
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Okay, I am trying to do a double vertical fold on 4 yards of light weight knit fabric (selvage edge). I am trying to get rid of the shifting of the fabric to have a clean fold, will starching the edge help it to: 1. lay right and stop shifting 2. help me to find the natural grain line I am having a pickle of a time with this one, plus so much fabric it is hard to find the true vertical and horizontal lines. Any ideas would be appreciated!!! |
User: Sewhappie
Member since: 10-27-2001 Total posts: 1427 |
From: gmcsewer
Date: 07-24-2006, 09:50 AM (2 of 8)
| Would stitching with a straight stitch a certain distance from the edge and then making another row as far over as you want the other fold? I know on chiffon, if you stitch where the turned edge of the hem will be, it is much easier to get it to turn there. Or try stitching with the narrowest twin needle like this. It would definitely give you an edge and then you could take out that stitching when you get your fold done. Hope this works. |
User: gmcsewer
Member since: 08-19-2003 Total posts: 45 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 07-24-2006, 10:08 AM (3 of 8)
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What are you making with four yards? Does one pattern piece need four yards? If not, could you cut the fabric to size before cutting out each piece? That, of course, will only help if you don't need a four yard long piece and if your problem really is that there is just too much fabric to handle easily and not the attributes of the fabric itself. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: Mom of Six
Date: 07-24-2006, 10:17 AM (4 of 8)
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What type of knit is it? If it is a slinky knit I would put safety pins in the selvage area to keep it together. For not so slinky knits I use my DD to help fold. we each take an end and hold with the fold up matching the selvage. when we get it straight she puts a light tension (pulls slightly while I do an accordian type fold. Then when you lay it on your cutting surface you can pull out what you need without unfolding all. I hope this makes sense! I am better at showing than explaining.
Barb
Happiness is having time to sew!! |
User: Mom of Six
Member since: 11-03-2001 Total posts: 1115 
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From: Sewhappie
Date: 07-24-2006, 02:30 PM (5 of 8)
| It is 120 " wide for drapery panels. and they have to be the 4 yards for the length, folds at top and hem. I have tried to starch the selvage edges as best as I can, but it didn't do much good. It keeps shifting on me so I go very short distances and work with it as I go. I have 4 panels done and they look good when they are hung, it's just the process of doing them that is a killer. |
User: Sewhappie
Member since: 10-27-2001 Total posts: 1427 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 07-24-2006, 02:45 PM (6 of 8)
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Sounds like a pain. Hope it turns out good for you. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 07-24-2006, 06:33 PM (7 of 8)
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I do NOT mean to be a killjoy, but are they going to hang without stretching ??
Sew With Love
Libby |
User: LeapFrog Libby
Member since: 05-01-2002 Total posts: 2022 
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From: Sewhappie
Date: 07-24-2006, 07:48 PM (8 of 8)
| They are in a room that will only been seen by a very few and until their budget improves these will fill the bill. I told her the same thing about the possibility of them sagging, it didn't seem to bother her. |
User: Sewhappie
Member since: 10-27-2001 Total posts: 1427 |
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