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Posted by BEI Design on April 14, 2008, 3:07 pm
Juno wrote:
> BEI Design wrote:
> > Juno wrote:
> > > I started the muslin of my anniversary outfit. It has
> > > princess seams to the shoulder. I'm trying to decided
> > > the best way to clean finish the edges. I'm not all
> > > that
> > > confident to just do the seams on the serger. Getting
> > > that bust line curve throws me a little. If I sew the
> > > seams with a straight stitch, then press the seams to
> > > the outside and then serge should that work. Or should
> > > I
> > > do something entirely different like French seams. I'm
> > > really puzzled about what will look best.My finished
> > > product will be in rayon. Juno
> >
> > I often serge the edges of seams before sewing them
> > with the sewing machine. The serged edge is done easier
> > before
> > sewing the seam IMHO, and you can press the seam(s)
> > open. Beverly
> >
> >
> I had considered that but, I'm being a slave to
> directions to get everything to go together just right.
> Click and Sew construction sheets say to sew a line of
> stay stitching on the side front pieces and clip in the
> area of the dots you use to match it up to the front
> piece at the curve. If I finish th edges on the serger
> and then clip isn't my serged edge doing to unravel or at
> least be messy. Juno
Clip it *before* serging, and make sure the clips fan open
while you run it through the serger. I'd put up some pics,
but I have to leave for DDs we're having a trip-details
planning party. ;-)
Beverly
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