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Need help with twin needle hemming nobodyhome1 12-09-2005
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Posted by nobodyhome1 on December 9, 2005, 9:42 am
Hi all,
Hope you can help me. I'm so frustrated. I'm trying to shorten up a tank top
(small ribbed material ). It was way too long, made me look even longer
waisted- bad look! So I'm trying to mimic a cover stitch by using a twin
needle on my sewing machine (Pfaff 1475).
I just keep getting a raised row instead of a nice flat one. Do I need to
use a stabilizer?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks for you input,
Miriam



Posted by small change on December 9, 2005, 10:04 am
nobodyhome1 wrote:
> Hi all,
> Hope you can help me. I'm so frustrated. I'm trying to shorten up a
> tank top (small ribbed material ). It was way too long, made me look
> even longer waisted- bad look! So I'm trying to mimic a cover stitch
> by using a twin needle on my sewing machine (Pfaff 1475).
> I just keep getting a raised row instead of a nice flat one. Do I
> need to use a stabilizer?
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> Thanks for you input,
> Miriam


You need to loosen your upper tensions and possibly put wooly nylon in the
bobbin. There have been some detail instructions here in the past, you might
try searching old posts.




Posted by nobodyhome1 on December 9, 2005, 10:18 pm
Thanks for your suggestion. I did try changing the tension repeatedly, but
the wooly nylon in the bobbin is something I'll try!
Thanks again, Miriam
> nobodyhome1 wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > Hope you can help me. I'm so frustrated. I'm trying to shorten up a
> > tank top (small ribbed material ). It was way too long, made me look
> > even longer waisted- bad look! So I'm trying to mimic a cover stitch
> > by using a twin needle on my sewing machine (Pfaff 1475).
> > I just keep getting a raised row instead of a nice flat one. Do I
> > need to use a stabilizer?
> > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> > Thanks for you input,
> > Miriam
>
>
> You need to loosen your upper tensions and possibly put wooly nylon in the
> bobbin. There have been some detail instructions here in the past, you
might
> try searching old posts.
>
>
>



Posted by Bobbie Sews Moore on December 10, 2005, 5:58 am
Most times I just use a single needle and just change the needle position,
then carefully sew around the cloth twice. I've actually gotten fairly good
at it! I also have a Pfaff 1475
Barbara in SC

So I'm trying to mimic a cover stitch
>> > by using a twin needle on my sewing machine (Pfaff 1475).
>> > I just keep getting a raised row instead of a nice flat one. Do I
>> > need to use a stabilizer?
>> > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>> > Thanks for you input,
>> > Miriam
>>
>>
>> You need to loosen your upper tensions and possibly put wooly nylon in
>> the
>> bobbin. There have been some detail instructions here in the past, you
> might
>> try searching old posts.
>>
>>
>>
>
>



Posted by nobodyhome1 on December 10, 2005, 11:49 pm
Thanks, that sounds simple.
Miriam
> Most times I just use a single needle and just change the needle position,
> then carefully sew around the cloth twice. I've actually gotten fairly
good
> at it! I also have a Pfaff 1475
> Barbara in SC
>
> So I'm trying to mimic a cover stitch
> >> > by using a twin needle on my sewing machine (Pfaff 1475).
> >> > I just keep getting a raised row instead of a nice flat one. Do I
> >> > need to use a stabilizer?
> >> > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> >> > Thanks for you input,
> >> > Miriam
> >>
> >>
> >> You need to loosen your upper tensions and possibly put wooly nylon in
> >> the
> >> bobbin. There have been some detail instructions here in the past, you
> > might
> >> try searching old posts.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>



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