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Need help with twin needle hemming nobodyhome1 12-09-2005
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Posted by Doug&Michelle on December 9, 2005, 10:29 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
>
>

Are you using a twin needle for stretch knits? And stretch slightly as you
go. Press before and after. Thats all I can think of!

HTH

Michelle Giordano



Posted by nobodyhome1 on December 9, 2005, 10:20 pm
Yes I'm using one for stretch needle, but I will try the stretching a
little.
Thanks for answering me, Miriam
>
> > 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
> >
> >
>
> Are you using a twin needle for stretch knits? And stretch slightly as
you
> go. Press before and after. Thats all I can think of!
>
> HTH
>
> Michelle Giordano
>
>



Posted by Kate Dicey on December 9, 2005, 11:03 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
>
>

Make sure you have the bobbin tension slack enough! On my lily, I need
to slacken it off quite a bit for knits.

--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

Posted by nobodyhome1 on December 9, 2005, 10:24 pm
I've gone up and down so many times on the tension. I have this terrible
time with tension do you ever think there will be a machine out there that
will always have perfect tension talk about "tension headaches".
Thanks for your input, 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
> >
> >
>
> Make sure you have the bobbin tension slack enough! On my lily, I need
> to slacken it off quite a bit for knits.
>
> --
> Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
> Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
> http://www.katedicey.co.uk
> Click on Kate's Pages and explore!



Posted by Mary E Anderson on December 9, 2005, 11:36 pm
Mariam,
Go to www.pfaff-talk.com and ask your question there. I'm sure there is
some who will be able to answer your question.
Mary
> 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
>
>



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