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Posted by crafty on May 11, 2007, 8:55 am
thanks for your help this seems to work.thanks again
On Thu, 10 May 2007 10:34:37 -0700, "BEI Design"
>crafty wrote:
>> can anyone please help me with a ruffle? I'm making a
>> ruffle for the bottom of a pair of pants and the thread
>> keeps breaking any help will be appreciated. thanks.TIA
>
>I'm guessing here that the thread that is breaking is the
>bobbin threads you are pulling to gather the ruffle. If so,
>try using *topstitching* or *buttonhole-twist* thread in the
>*bobbin*, loosen the needle thread tension, and increase the
>stitch length to 7-6 stitches-per-inch. And I always sew
>two gathering stitches, the first just outside the seam
>allowance, the second 1/4" away in the seam allowance.
>
>You will do better with answers to general sewing questions
>in alt.sewing, but if this really was a machine embroidery
>question, my apologies for misunderstanding.
>
>HTH,
>
>Beverly
>
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