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Fraying fabric
What do you do with a fabric that frays while sewing?
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serge the edges......or do you have a serger?? You could zig zag them
instead. wrote in message ... What do you do with a fabric that frays while sewing? |
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What do you do with a fabric that frays while sewing?
serge the edges......or do you have a serger?? You could zig zag them instead. On fabric which frays really badly, I prefer to simply staystitch all around the edges of each piece as it is cut out, and decide later how to finish the seams. (But then, I really do not care for the look of serged edges in most fabrics.) Olwyn Mary in New Orleans. |
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wrote in message ... What do you do with a fabric that frays while sewing? I have always _cut out_ using pinking shears (taught to do that by my mother, the perfectionist). This prevents the edges fraying while you are working with the pieces, and you can either leave it pinked or serge it later. It takes a little time to get accustomed to adding the depth of the "pinks" to your seam allowance, but I've been doing it so long it's second nature. In my case, my shears leave a 1/8" depth, so I sew with the outer points at the 3/4" line. When I finally get some of my bridal pictures uploaded to the Happiest When Sewing group, you'll be able to see that all the satin and taffeta pieces are pinked. -- Beverly ---to reply, delete no spam and .invalid--- |
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BEI Design wrote:
wrote in message ... What do you do with a fabric that frays while sewing? I have always _cut out_ using pinking shears (taught to do that by my mother, the perfectionist). This prevents the edges fraying while you are working with the pieces, and you can either leave it pinked or serge it later. It takes a little time to get accustomed to adding the depth of the "pinks" to your seam allowance, but I've been doing it so long it's second nature. In my case, my shears leave a 1/8" depth, so I sew with the outer points at the 3/4" line. When I finally get some of my bridal pictures uploaded to the Happiest When Sewing group, you'll be able to see that all the satin and taffeta pieces are pinked. -- Beverly ---to reply, delete no spam and .invalid--- Now, I hate cutting out with pinking sheers! WAAAY too clumsy! BUT I love them for trimming certain things later, and softening the edges of trimmed and graded layers... 'Bout the ONLY thing I cut out with them (and then not always) is fusible interfacing for jacket parts! Each of us has our preferred methods! -- Kate XXXXXX Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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What do you do with a fabric that frays while sewing?
Cut on paper (this stops an amazing amount of fraying from handling before sewing); then staystitch ASAP. Handle gently while sewing, and sew "directionally". Edge finish as soon as practicable. Even satin is relatively tame under these conditions. Kay Lancaster |
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I have always _cut out_ using pinking shears (taught to do that by my
mother, the perfectionist). Odd that your mother is a perfectionist and does this, since cutting with pinking shears is an inexact way to cut. I much prefer to trim later, and know that my seam allowance is an exact distance from the cut edge. One thing that helps ravelly fabrics is to keep them pinned to the pattern paper until just before you sew them together. This works for patterns cut on the bias, also. Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati |
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SewStorm wrote:
I have always _cut out_ using pinking shears (taught to do that by my mother, the perfectionist). Odd that your mother is a perfectionist and does this, since cutting with pinking shears is an inexact way to cut. No, it isn't. What makes you think cutting what is essentially a _6/8"_ seam allowance instead of 5/8" is inexact? That's exactly what I do, and I don't have to contend with raveling raw edges _as I sew_. It really saves a lot of time and frustration to have the edge-finish done right from the beginning. Mom died in 1971, but while she was alive designed and made couture clothing for some of the wealthy people in our area. She developed many time-saving methods, but never sacrifices quality, which is why she had such a devoted clientele. I much prefer to trim later, and know that my seam allowance is an exact distance from the cut edge. But, see above...my seam allowances are an "exact distance" from the cut edge, it's just a 3/4" seam allowance instead of 5/8". If you were to cut a 3/4" seam allowance with straight shears, would you still think it was inexact? One thing that helps ravelly fabrics is to keep them pinned to the pattern paper until just before you sew them together. This works for patterns cut on the bias, also. After snipping notches and marking other construction bits, I usually do leave each pattern piece pinned to its corresponding fabric. That in no way reduces raveling, though. Different strokes :-) -- Beverly ---to reply, delete no spam and .invalid--- |
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Different strokes :-)
Yup! Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati |
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