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Posted by robb on August 23, 2009, 12:52 am
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> robb wrote:
> > I am making kid size place mats by cutting large sized
mats
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> > in two pieces and serging the cut edge.
> > I double stay stitched the mats on both sides of cutting
line,
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> > then cut and then serge over the stay stitching.
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> > Is there a way to make the sered edges **look** better ? how
to
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> > fix the bristling threads ?
> They are usually called 'pokeys' coz they poke out!
> I use wooly nylon, and have been known to go over the edges of
things
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> like this twice. Just set the stitch a bit wider for the
second pass,
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> and cut all the pokeys off before you send it through a second
time.
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> You might also try shortening the stitch length.
Thanks Kate,
and I did catch your other reply about the knife for second
pass.
Thanks again for help,
robb
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> in two pieces and serging the cut edge.
> I double stay stitched the mats on both sides of cutting line,
> then cut and then serge over the stay stitching.
>
> The mats are a heavy weave cloth with a big yarn looping back and
> forth and small colorful yarns/threads making the design.
>
> After i overlock on the fine setting for a decorative edge finish
> some of the threads under the serging start to poke out and the
> edge starts to look like a bristle brush.
>
> None of my serging books address this issue other than one that
> talks about putting some sort of tape over the edge before
> serging.
>
> Is there a way to make the sered edges **look** better ? how to
> fix the bristling threads ?
>
> thanks for any helpful replies
>
> robb
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