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Binding canvas bibs Pat in Arkansas 11-04-2006
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Posted by Pat in Arkansas on November 4, 2006, 8:15 pm
Well----here I am, halfway through a 20 bib project. The customer
picked out a red canvas weave, and it looks GREAT with an Italian chef
embroidered on it. I will finish the embroidery tomorrow.

My plan was to overcast the edges with a short stitch on the serger,
but that is not working out too well. The red shows through the black
overcasting pretty badly, and the stitch is as short as it will go. I
need to finish these darn things............

Shall I try a narrow black bias tape? Or shall I buy some matching red
thread and overcast with it, figuring it will not look funny if the
canvas shows through a little?? Bias binding will be pretty
expensive.........a lot more than thread.

These are good size bibs for a big spaghetti dinner. They have a dip
for a "neckline" and the embroidery. Ribbon will work fine for ties
around the neck.

Is the black edge going to do that much for them?

Thanks in advance for ideas, suggestions, and sympathy! LOLOL
Pat in AR.


Posted by Juno on November 4, 2006, 8:21 pm
Pat in Arkansas wrote:

>
> My plan was to overcast the edges with a short stitch on the serger,
> but that is not working out too well. The red shows through the black
> overcasting pretty badly, and the stitch is as short as it will go. I
> need to finish these darn things............
>
>
Pat,
Did you try something like Decor 6 or pearl rayon or pearl cotton thread
to do your edge. You might need that type of thread to have your
stitches fill in more.I like to use that type of thread to put a pretty
edge on my white muslin curtains.
Juno

Posted by Candide on November 4, 2006, 8:52 pm




> Well----here I am, halfway through a 20 bib project. The customer
> picked out a red canvas weave, and it looks GREAT with an Italian chef
> embroidered on it. I will finish the embroidery tomorrow.
>
> My plan was to overcast the edges with a short stitch on the serger,
> but that is not working out too well. The red shows through the black
> overcasting pretty badly, and the stitch is as short as it will go. I
> need to finish these darn things............
>
> Shall I try a narrow black bias tape? Or shall I buy some matching
red
> thread and overcast with it, figuring it will not look funny if the
> canvas shows through a little?? Bias binding will be pretty
> expensive.........a lot more than thread.
>
> These are good size bibs for a big spaghetti dinner. They have a dip
> for a "neckline" and the embroidery. Ribbon will work fine for ties
> around the neck.
>
> Is the black edge going to do that much for them?
>
> Thanks in advance for ideas, suggestions, and sympathy! LOLOL
> Pat in AR.


Narrow rolled hem?

Candide



Posted by Pogonip on November 4, 2006, 9:07 pm
Candide wrote:
>
>>Well----here I am, halfway through a 20 bib project. The customer
>>picked out a red canvas weave, and it looks GREAT with an Italian chef
>>embroidered on it. I will finish the embroidery tomorrow.
>>
>>My plan was to overcast the edges with a short stitch on the serger,
>>but that is not working out too well. The red shows through the black
>>overcasting pretty badly, and the stitch is as short as it will go. I
>>need to finish these darn things............
>>
>>Shall I try a narrow black bias tape? Or shall I buy some matching
>
> red
>
>>thread and overcast with it, figuring it will not look funny if the
>>canvas shows through a little?? Bias binding will be pretty
>>expensive.........a lot more than thread.
>>
>>These are good size bibs for a big spaghetti dinner. They have a dip
>>for a "neckline" and the embroidery. Ribbon will work fine for ties
>>around the neck.
>>
>>Is the black edge going to do that much for them?
>>
>>Thanks in advance for ideas, suggestions, and sympathy! LOLOL
>> Pat in AR.
>
>
>
> Narrow rolled hem?
>
> Candide
>
>
Wooly nylon?

--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/

Posted by Pat in Arkansas on November 4, 2006, 9:21 pm

Pogonip wrote
> >
> Wooly nylon?
>
> --
> Joanne
> stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
> http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/

Good idea.........will it run in the serger with regular
settings?.........or shall I loosen the wooly nylon looper tension??


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