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Posted by Taunto on August 26, 2006, 11:10 pm
Sharon Hays wrote:
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>>I looked in my one sewing book I can find, I looked online. I'm not
>>talking about crocheting.
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>
> that would actually be a double crochet.....just to pick a nit. lol
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>>Hopefully its doing two parallel lines of stitching, one within the seam
>>allowance, one on the seam line, because that's what I just did.
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>>So, enlighten me, in case I'm in the dark.
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>>dwight
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> Ok. Whenever I've seen directions say to double stitch something, it means
> sew once on the regular seam line (5/8" from the edge usually in most
> commercial patterns.) And then follow that up with a second row of
> stitching in the seam allowance. The most common place I've seen that
> direction given is for the center or crotch seam on pants. They usually say
> something like "reinforce with double row of stitching." I just sew it once
> then serge it but y'know same idea.
>
> So you most likely did it right. ;) Whatcha making?
A backpack. Ultralight. Let me see if I can find a link for it, hold
on. Ok, here 'tis:
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/gossamer_gear_g4_gg.html
This certainly ain't like doing shirts. You gotta do all the nit-picky
stuff first before you even start seeing what its going to look like.
I'm using some $1/yd walmart fabric for the first one. I've got beau
coup fabric here. Just thought of an idea for a tent the I'm going to
try to make. I like being creative too.
ciao.
Dwight
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