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From: johnmouse
Date: 05-28-2007, 10:02 AM (1 of 3)
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Hi all; Been a long time since I've posted, and no, I did not make the tux. Well, yet! Perhaps someday. My current project is making stoles. Fabric is sewn to a muslin backing leaving "a 5 inch opening at the center back on the straight edge of the stole." After turning the stole to the right side, clipping corners and pressing flat, et al, the instruction says to turn in the raw edges of the opening and finish by hand. Question: Is there an easy way to hand finish so that the stitches don't show? The fabric is rainbow-striped, so any top stitching will show. I've tried both conventional and curved needles in an attempt to stitch the seams from the inside together (boy, was THAT hard), but didn't have much success. Suggestions? John |
User: johnmouse
Member since: 06-23-2006 Total posts: 22 |
From: paroper
Date: 05-28-2007, 10:17 AM (2 of 3)
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Use an ordinary sharp needle and a slip stitch. Take a stitch just inside (on the seam allowance side) of the roll of the lining. Take a slight stitch in the seam allowance roll of the garment, and continue, running the majority of the thread in the seam allowance of the lining. If you do this correctly and take all the stitches in the rolls of the garment, it should not show. Just be careful that you don't go too deep so that you catch the faces of the garment.
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: johnmouse
Date: 05-28-2007, 10:36 AM (3 of 3)
| Thanks Pam! |
User: johnmouse
Member since: 06-23-2006 Total posts: 22 |
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