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Posted by Juno on May 13, 2008, 8:14 pm
BEI Design wrote:
> Juno wrote:
>> I'm trying to cut out a top in rayon and everything
>> slides all over the place. What's the easiest and best
>> way to stabilize the stuff so I can cut out and sew
>> things with out the blasted slipping. I'm ready to pull
>> my hair out or at least say bad words. Juno
>
> Juno, when I was cutting all the satin and chiffon for DD's
> wedding attendants' dresses, I used Kay L.'s method:
>
> First, be sure the *grain is straight*, pull a thread and
> cut off *both ends*.
> Pin the selvedges together about every 5-6". Then pin the
> entire piece of fabric to paper, I used large sheets of
> tissue paper like you put in gift boxes, and re-pin along
> the selvedges, and pin a line 4" in from the fold (about
> every 5-6") and another line down the middle between those
> two lines of pins (add more if you think it is necessary).
> Be careful when you start cutting that you don't cut across
> any of those pins.
>
> Then, when you pin your pattern pieces in place pin through
> the entire sandwich of paper and fabric. I also weighted
> each pattern piece with several tuna cans (as I recall, you
> can use others types of cans), to keep everything stable and
> prevent shifting. I used angle handle scissors (pinking
> shears, but that's just me) and was very careful to avoid
> lifting the fabric more than absolutely necessary as I cut,
> using looong even strokes. I left all pattern pieces on the
> cut sandwich of paper-fabric-patternpieces until I was ready
> to assemble each part.
>
> It's a lot of pinning, but worth it in wear and tear on your
> vocabulary and prevents excessive tooth grinding. ;-)
>
> HTH,
>
> Beverly
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>
Thanks Beverly. I'm off to Joann's tomorrow for lots of pins and even
though I know I have a lot of tissue I think I'll buy more for my use in
the sewing room.I knew it had more uses than stuffing gift bags.
Juno
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