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Posted by Karen in CO on January 10, 2008, 2:31 am
I struggled way too much making simple long sleeve lined tees for the DDs.
Fabric was micromesh (formerly buttermilk) from EmmaOneSock, one lining was
lingerie weight, one swimsuit weight (each chosen for color). Lining
attached at neck and armholes only.
Problem: despite careful serging - including holding seam allowances with a
tweezer - there were repeated gobbets of seam allowances caught in the
stitching. (Used loose hand basting for the neck where there were 6 layers,
and that helped.)
What can I do next time to avoid lengthy
cursing-while-tweezing-out-gobbets-under-lighted-magnifier? DH "but they
look so simple."
Karen in CO
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Posted by BEI Design on January 10, 2008, 2:43 am
Karen in CO wrote:
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> I struggled way too much making simple long sleeve lined
> tees for the DDs. Fabric was micromesh (formerly
> buttermilk) from EmmaOneSock, one lining was lingerie
> weight, one swimsuit weight (each chosen for color).
> Lining attached at neck and armholes only. Problem:
> despite careful serging - including holding seam
> allowances with a tweezer - there were repeated gobbets
"...gobbets..."
???
What the heck does that mean?
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Posted by Jenn Ridley on January 10, 2008, 7:24 am
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>Karen in CO wrote:
>> I struggled way too much making simple long sleeve lined
>> tees for the DDs. Fabric was micromesh (formerly
>> buttermilk) from EmmaOneSock, one lining was lingerie
>> weight, one swimsuit weight (each chosen for color).
>> Lining attached at neck and armholes only. Problem:
>> despite careful serging - including holding seam
>> allowances with a tweezer - there were repeated gobbets
>"...gobbets..."
>???
>What the heck does that mean?
A gobbet is a ragged chunk (of meat, usually).
In this context, I think it means bits of untrimmed seam allowance
caught up in the seam.
What it means for the OP is that the fabric is too soft for the
current knives on the serger, and the serger isn't trimming the seam
allowance properly. To solve it, either change the knives or starch
the seam allowance so that the fabric doesn't wilt into the blades.
jenn
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Jenn Ridley : jridley@chartermi.net
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Posted by Karen in CO on January 11, 2008, 1:39 pm
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> "gobbet"
> In this context, I think it means bits of untrimmed seam allowance
> caught up in the seam.
Exactly!
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> What it means for the OP is that the fabric is too soft for the
> current knives on the serger, and the serger isn't trimming the seam
> allowance properly. To solve it, either change the knives or starch
> the seam allowance so that the fabric doesn't wilt into the blades.
> jenn
Thanks to all who replied. Knife change or adjustment is the universal
advice, and I will do that. Jenn, please explain the starch recommendation.
I envision dipping seam allowances??
Karen in CO
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Posted by Jenn Ridley on January 11, 2008, 3:19 pm
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>> "gobbet"
>> In this context, I think it means bits of untrimmed seam allowance
>> caught up in the seam.
>Exactly!
>> What it means for the OP is that the fabric is too soft for the
>> current knives on the serger, and the serger isn't trimming the seam
>> allowance properly. To solve it, either change the knives or starch
>> the seam allowance so that the fabric doesn't wilt into the blades.
>> jenn
>Thanks to all who replied. Knife change or adjustment is the universal
>advice, and I will do that. Jenn, please explain the starch recommendation.
>I envision dipping seam allowances??
I usually use spray starch or spray sizing. It's easier than dipping,
it's easier to wash out when you're done with it, and it's not like it
needs to stay crisp for a long time.
The idea is to stiffen the seam allowances/seam line so that they're
more stable, and don't fold under when the top knife comes down. It
probably won't help much if the problem really is the blades, but I've
worked with some fabrics that just insisted on curling into the cut.
jenn
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Jenn Ridley : jridley@chartermi.net
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> tees for the DDs. Fabric was micromesh (formerly
> buttermilk) from EmmaOneSock, one lining was lingerie
> weight, one swimsuit weight (each chosen for color).
> Lining attached at neck and armholes only. Problem:
> despite careful serging - including holding seam
> allowances with a tweezer - there were repeated gobbets