On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:11:03 GMT, "ilaboo"
wrote:

other than glue and hand sewing--what is the best way to sew refector tape
about 6 inches from wrist--i do not have a drop foot machine--can this be
done with a serger?
any advice eally appreciated--i can get to one of the edges of teh tape but
not the other

One of my pairs of custom-made bike shorts had a patch pocket sewn on
with a serger, so applique' must be possible -- with *some* sergers.
The tailor might have had a special-purpose pocket-applying machine
for all I know.

You can open the sleeve seam, sew on the tape, then sew the seam up
again. Odds are that would be easier to sew it on by hand. Or
machine-stitch the side that you can reach, and tack down the other
edge by hand.

If the tape is tough, pre-punching your hand-sewing holes with an awl
or an un-threaded sewing machine will help. Using the sewing machine
may tempt you to punch too many holes -- there is no strain on an
applique', so teeny-tiny stitches are not required. (You do have to
keep the threads on the inside very short, or they will wear away.)

Idle curiosity: where do you buy your retro-reflective tape, and what
is a "drop foot" machine? I've answered as if you meant "free arm".

Joy Beeson
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