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Sewing crochet-type material Daisy 12-31-2005
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Posted by Daisy on December 31, 2005, 5:08 pm
I have just been to the post-Christmas fabric sales and bought some
lovely synthetic material that has an all-over crochet-style pattern -
many holes large and small!

At $5 a metre I got plenty so can experiment a bit. I will not be
able to use the same material for any facings or bindings - too many
holes! I sewed up a small piece and that was successful - so I won't
need to use stabiliser tape on the seams.

Anyone got any tips for me about facings/bindings please? I don't
want to line any top or jacket I make with this material (the skirt
will be of course!). I would lose the holey effect on the sleeves
and I would like to wear a loose open cardigan type jacket of this
material over solid material tops.

Thanx people - and happy new year.


Daisy

Carthage demands an explanation for this insolence!

Posted by Sharon Hays on December 31, 2005, 5:54 pm

> I have just been to the post-Christmas fabric sales and bought some
> lovely synthetic material that has an all-over crochet-style pattern -
> many holes large and small!
>
> At $5 a metre I got plenty so can experiment a bit. I will not be
> able to use the same material for any facings or bindings - too many
> holes! I sewed up a small piece and that was successful - so I won't
> need to use stabiliser tape on the seams.
>
> Anyone got any tips for me about facings/bindings please? I don't
> want to line any top or jacket I make with this material (the skirt
> will be of course!). I would lose the holey effect on the sleeves
> and I would like to wear a loose open cardigan type jacket of this
> material over solid material tops.
>
> Thanx people - and happy new year.
>
>
> Daisy
>


You could try bias tape. Instead of a facing just put double fold bias tape
around the edges. You can get creative and make your own out of whatever
fabric you'd like. Or you could just use the packaged stuff. If you really
wanted posh, you could use some satin to make the bias tape. That would
look lovely!! :)

Sharon

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pig.



Posted by joy beeson on January 1, 2006, 9:45 am
On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 16:54:17 -0600, "Sharon Hays"


> If you really
> wanted posh, you could use some satin to make the bias tape.

Or china silk or dupioni.

I'd consider using the same fabric as the underskirt for the
binding. Perhaps make the waistband of the skirt from the
lining fabric also.

If the fabric is really thick, I'd consider binding the
seams instead of making french seams. (Perhaps a
pressed-open seam with a hong-kong finish put on backwards,
so the pretty side is toward the holes in the fabric?)

On the other hand, a narrow flat-fell often works
surprisingly well with see-through fabrics.

Joy Beeson
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Posted by HC on December 31, 2005, 8:39 pm
G'day Daisy

I'd be inclined to try a rolled hem on the overlocker (serger) using
woolly nylon thread in the loopers and regular thread in the needle, as
it would still have 'stretch' to match the fabric type as I feel any
rigid finish would continually have thread breakages.

Hope this helps?
Bronwyn ;-)


Daisy wrote:

> I have just been to the post-Christmas fabric sales and bought some
> lovely synthetic material that has an all-over crochet-style pattern -
> many holes large and small!
>
> At $5 a metre I got plenty so can experiment a bit. I will not be
> able to use the same material for any facings or bindings - too many
> holes! I sewed up a small piece and that was successful - so I won't
> need to use stabiliser tape on the seams.
>
> Anyone got any tips for me about facings/bindings please? I don't
> want to line any top or jacket I make with this material (the skirt
> will be of course!). I would lose the holey effect on the sleeves
> and I would like to wear a loose open cardigan type jacket of this
> material over solid material tops.
>
> Thanx people - and happy new year.
>
>
> Daisy
>
> Carthage demands an explanation for this insolence!

Posted by Jenn Ridley on December 31, 2005, 8:53 pm

>I have just been to the post-Christmas fabric sales and bought some
>lovely synthetic material that has an all-over crochet-style pattern -
>many holes large and small!
>
>At $5 a metre I got plenty so can experiment a bit. I will not be
>able to use the same material for any facings or bindings - too many
>holes! I sewed up a small piece and that was successful - so I won't
>need to use stabiliser tape on the seams.
>
>Anyone got any tips for me about facings/bindings please? I don't
>want to line any top or jacket I make with this material (the skirt
>will be of course!). I would lose the holey effect on the sleeves
>and I would like to wear a loose open cardigan type jacket of this
>material over solid material tops.


If it's a silky crochet, bind with bias strips of tricot or lining
fabric or something else silky. If it's a cottony crochet, you might
want to use batiste or lawn. Try to match contents, as a poly binding
on a cotton crochet might lead to shrinking problems.

jenn
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