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From: lendube
Date: 01-14-2007, 03:21 PM (1 of 5)
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Haven't done much garment sewing for years, just here and there. I finally have some time to sew for myself and decided to make a jacket (Today's Fit #V7976) I bought a tapestry fabric which of course is multicolored. It's mostly burgundy, some creme and green. This jacket has darts! Boy! There are 10 of varying lengths on the front and back. Pencils don't show up so I thought I'd try tailor tacking it. I've always known how but don't think I've ever done it before. It worked great! The white threads showed up great and showed me the way no problem. I plan to use them often in the future. I really thought they'd gone out of vogue as far as sewing techniques but I don't see why they should. Lennie 
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User: lendube
Member since: 08-06-2006 Total posts: 1548 |
From: Magot
Date: 01-14-2007, 04:05 PM (2 of 5)
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I always use them - no one told me they were unfashionable - they work!
love and kisses, Jan
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User: Magot
Member since: 12-22-2002 Total posts: 3626 
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From: DorothyL
Date: 01-14-2007, 04:05 PM (3 of 5)
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I use them a lot. Chalk tends to dust off and I'm just not crazy about those pens that fade or wash away. I just use the method that goes best with the fabric I'm using and when I will use the marking. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: mozeyrn
Date: 01-14-2007, 09:10 PM (4 of 5)
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I have never used these but the woman who used to help me with some sewing techniques tried to explain them to me but never "showed" me how they work (I'm a visual/kinetic learner). I searched for "tailor tacks" here on the board and got some great tips/explanations. How long is a "long" tail? I understand not using a knotted thread and going down on one side of the fabric and up the other (sort of like a long U) so you can lift the pattern paper up and off the fabric. Is this when I lift the two pieces of fabric and snip the thread connecting the two, thereby having two seperate threads in one spot and another piece of thread that was looped around (creating the U of the thread)? Does this make sense? I'd like to make some more fitted clothes so I know there will be darts. Is there somewhere to go on the web to actually see this being done? I'm going to look for it later tonight. The other question: when sewing darts, do I start from the point and sew outwards or sew towards the point? Thank you for any help!! - Maureen.
Learning something new with every stitch!! Kenmore 16231000 |
User: mozeyrn
Member since: 11-29-2005 Total posts: 349 |
From: Magot
Date: 01-14-2007, 10:51 PM (5 of 5)
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Maureen I tend to go: down through the fabric at the dot leaving a tail of 4-5 cm back up through the fabric again, about 1mm away from the entry point down through the fabric again at the first entry, point leaving a loop on the top surface of about 3 cm back up through the fabric again to the top surface to finish. Lift the pattern up gently and pull the loop through the tissue (makes a hole) Pull the fabric apart to leave 4 strands of cotton pulled between the two pieces of fabric (or 8 if you use your cotton doubled) The fabric will stop pulling apart when othe loop hits the top fabric - saves you accidentlally pulling the whole thing apart. snip the strands between the fabrics. I always sew my darts from the edge of the fabric and off the tip of the dart for a few stitches to avoid getting a little bump at the end of the dart. Then you can tie of the threads quite haippily at the pint. love and kisses, Jan
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User: Magot
Member since: 12-22-2002 Total posts: 3626
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