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From: kaybee00
Date: 07-18-2007, 03:38 PM (1 of 7)
| Hello All! I'd like to replace the facings on a knit wrap dress (McCall's OOP 3648) and just bind the edges. Can anyone help me with this. Thanks, K. |
User: kaybee00
Member since: 01-14-2006 Total posts: 4 |
From: esrun3
Date: 07-18-2007, 06:58 PM (2 of 7)
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I don't sew on knits very often but I would think you could just delete the seam allowance and bind with the same knit you are using for the outfit or a contrasting knit. I'm sure someone with more experience at knits than I have will be along soon with a better answer. Lyn
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User: esrun3
Member since: 12-02-2004 Total posts: 2345 |
From: Jouf
Date: 07-19-2007, 02:33 PM (3 of 7)
| Kaybee, try goin to the Threads site http://www.taunton.com/threads/pages/th_feat_video.asp and then scrolling down on that page. You'll see a video for doing turtlenecks, neck facings. It's the same principle. But the video spells it out for you! Good luck. |
User: Jouf
Member since: 07-10-2007 Total posts: 25 |
From: kaybee00
Date: 07-20-2007, 01:50 AM (4 of 7)
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I hate to sound soooo green, but how do I make the binding? I had a RTW dress with the neckline just bound, not faced. I can't seem to find a tutorial anywhere. Please help! Thanks, Karen. |
User: kaybee00
Member since: 01-14-2006 Total posts: 4 |
From: Jouf
Date: 07-20-2007, 09:19 AM (5 of 7)
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Kaybee - that site I referred you to - if you look at what she did for the armholes, it's the same thing. She tells you how to cut the binding, how to figure out how long to make it, and how to attach properly. The videos are only a few minutes each. It was basically that you cut strips (when your fabric is folded to cut your pattern out, selvages together, I just cut off 1" across horizontally so that the 1" is very stretchy - hard to describe that when you don't know the technical way to say it) about 1" wide - make it long. Then starting at the back neck kind of hold it up around the opening, pulling and stretching at each curve a bit to snug it up to figure out the length (not an exact science here). Cut the strip to that length. Sew the ends together to make the circle or tube. Put the raw edges together to fold it in half that way. Then iron the thing folding it so that it marks the middle for front and sides. Pin on starting at mid back, stretching it around the curves, matching center to center. Sew it on or serge it on. I usually zigzag around the seam and iron it down and it looks great. Sorry I'm not too good at explaining, but if you can watch the video, it's real clear. |
User: Jouf
Member since: 07-10-2007 Total posts: 25 |
From: kaybee00
Date: 07-20-2007, 07:23 PM (6 of 7)
| By george I think I've got it!!!! Thanks Jouf!!! |
User: kaybee00
Member since: 01-14-2006 Total posts: 4 |
From: Jouf
Date: 07-20-2007, 07:30 PM (7 of 7)
| Yay, Kaybee. |
User: Jouf
Member since: 07-10-2007 Total posts: 25 |
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