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More Sewing Tips
You can hem sweater sleeves by turning the ribbed edge inward. The hem stitch should be worked by hand (since the knit is bulky). Make a tailor’s hem (with little x’s) or use a backstitched hem so that the stitching will stretch. Never use your Olfa mat on the back side for cutting. You will develop holes all the way through the mat. The term ‘pegging’ refers to narrowing skirts, pants, and sleeves at the hem line to make the fit more flattering. When storing elastic, fold elastic to desired length, then wrap with a paper strip and tape in place. This keeps unruly elastic under control. After pressing a hem and before moving the garment, blow on the hem to cool it off. This will set the hem. When hemming lined or multi-layered gowns, hem the outside layer first. Hang the gown from the ceiling (if possible) and mark the under layers one at a time. Then hem the under layers accordingly. This will save a lot of time later correcting uneven hems. Examining room table paper is perfect for pattern drafting. Ask your doctors office for the ends of rolls, which are too short to use on the table. They may save them for you. To aid in loosening tight screws (such as those on your sewing machine that are tightened by the manufacturer) use a rubber lid gripper (one that is normally used to loosen tight lids) around your screwdriver handle.
“Real seamstresses don’t iron”
There is a difference between ironing and pressing. In ironing, the iron is slid across the fabric. In pressing, the iron is pressed straight down, and picked directly up. When making lace on your embroidery machine, use two layers of tulle and water soluble stabilizer. When altering men’s dress slacks, remember: The back seam can only be taken in a total of 4 inches (10 cm) from the original seam. Otherwise, the side seams and back pockets will too close together for a proper fit. Use two different colors of thread when topstitching if you don’t have the correct color. Your eyes will blend the colors when seen at a distance. Tie buttons together with thread immediately after removing them from their card or as soon as they are removed from a garment to keep them together before putting in your button box. Separate buttons into color groups and place each color in a zipper sandwich bag. This will save time searching for buttons later. When pinning a gown with beads, never use a pin with the same color head as the beads. It will be almost impossible to find them to remove them. Baste velvet before sewing seams on the machine to keep it from shifting.Arrowhead tacks are a good way to hide holes left from manufacturers when darts are let out.
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