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Posted by Sharon Hays on September 29, 2006, 5:08 pm
> I've got some sueded polyester for this coat I'm doing. It comes
> unravelled very easily if pulled. I'm backing it with a layer of
> flannel to give it body.:
>
> Do I need to heat seal the edges of this stuff, as in outdoor wear?
>
Nope. It will melt way more than you want it to.
> It calls for flat fell seams. With the extra layer of flannel in there
> (or two layers actually when sewn together), how easy is that going to
> be to get it all curled over to do the seams?
>
It's gonna be tough to get that much thickness felled. A mock felled seam
might work better.
> Should I trim the flannel back on both layers, and the polysuede back
> on one layer to make the lap?
The flannel would ravel out from the seams if you trim it too much.
>
> I don't have a serger, but I have a serger like stitch on my machine.
> So, instead of the above, should I dress the edge of all the fabric
> seam allowances with that "serger" stitch, then lay it over flat to one
> side and do another stitch on top of that?
>
That might work. That would look better than trying to do an actual felled
seam. Do you have a pair of pinking shears? Pinking the edges might help
too. Then do the mock felled seam.
> Perspiring minds want to know. Hey, at least I have the fabric cut
> out. That took me a while. I had to clean the last project off the
> minimal floor space I have to even do that.
>
I totally understand that. My sewing room now is 8'x8'. And keep in mind
there's 6 machines in there. One of them an industrial straight stitch that
takes up a lot of room. (I love it though and would not be without it even
to gain that much more room!) So I know all about keeping things tidy, or
as tidy as possible. We won't talk about the state of the room right now.
*sigh*
> I lengthened the arms, but not the torso. Wonder how that's going to
> look. Wanna see the scrapes on my knuckles? "Ummgh...see woman....get
> club....ooonnmmgh...you mine....clean supper"
>
LOL 'Round here, I demand folks clean their own. I'll cook it if you kill
it. But it better then come to me in clean white freezer paper the very
least. mmmmm Deer season coming up soon. Venison....mmmmmmmm ;)
Sharon
--
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.
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