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Posted by Beth In Alaska on September 28, 2007, 11:44 pm
> Beth In Alaska wrote:
>> So I'm playing with my serger tonite and things are going well - I've got
>> a nice 4-2 overlock going and the end isn't pulling out ( bigger seam
>> allowance allowed me to guide better towards knife side) but after first
>> edge overlocked, wondering if i didn't make a construction or order
>> mistake-
>>
>> I'm adding false under sleeves to a tshirt. I've got the sleeve cut out.
>> The order I plan to do things is:
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>> 1) overlock both top and bottom so it doesn't unravel
>> 2) hem bottom on sewing machine, double straight stitch to mimic
>> coverstitch
>> 3) overlock side seam of sleeve into tube
>> 4) attach to shirt using some decorative stitch on sewing machine
>>
>> But I realized that if I do it in this order, I'm chopping off where the
>> top and bottom overlocks are tied off when i overlock the side seam -
>> those tie offs are in the seam allowance.
>>
>> Did I choose the wrong order? Or doesn't it matter if I chop off the
>> securing end of the overlock?
>>
>> thanks in advance for all your help!!
> No, it doesn't matter: you are going over it with the other line of
> stitching. That will secure it.
REALLY?
Awesome!!
thank you Kate!!
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