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Posted by New on February 11, 2007, 7:29 pm
Thanks so much for your help. The outfit will be full and flowing, so I will
line it will silk, following a trip to the dry cleaners. My sister-in-law,
who is a seamstress says I shouldn't line it because it is a loose-fitting
two-piece dress. I'm a bit confused, but would rather err on the side of
caution as opposed to trashing great material.
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Mignon
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> Dear Mignon,
> First, wool crepe must be handled very carefully. Never put an iron
> directly on it or press hard, or you will end up with shiny fabric.
> Next, it should definitely be lined. If there is no lining pattern
> with the pattern you plan to use, use the garment pieces to make the
> lining, except for any facings. Come back here any time as you sew to
> get more tips.
> I like to use a bath towel for pressing, so that I don't flatten the
> crepe. For pressing seams open, if you don't have a seam roll you can
> tightly roll up a hand towel and stuff it inside a sock. Using a seam
> roll avoids ridges when pressing seams open.
> Teri
>
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>>wrote:
>>>Teri, thank you so much for your suggestions. Now... since it is 100%
>>>wool,
>>>I was thinking that perhaps I should use a very light weight silk lining?
>>>What are your thoughts?
>>I would.
>>I like to keep all the fabrics in a given project on the same page
>>cleaning-wise if it is at all possible.
>>NightMist
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> I also think the silk would be an excellent lining fabric. The one
> suggestion I would make is that after you sew this and BEFORE you hem it,
> you hang the completed cape(except for the hemming) for at least few weeks
> to let that fabric relax a bit and see what way it's going to drape so you
> can get an even hem. I also pad the hanger with some layers of batting so
> you don't get "hanger shoulders".
>
> Val
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