[NFB-Blind-Crafters] Sewing stretchy fabric

[Becky Frankeberger]

Oopse, did that wrong. I did the long stiches then went back down and went
between the first stiches. They are pretty loose, which explains the gappy
stitches. This is on the inside, but still I would like to learn to sew it
up strong.

 

Should I take it out and do the stitches as you say.

 

Becky green Horne sewer 

 

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Becky, do you want the seam to stretch along with the fabric?  You have to
determine where the seam was and pin or baste along that line.  Then sew
along that line using medium sized stitches.  Each time you take a stitch,
go back half the way so you are overlapping the stitches to keep the
stretch.  

Ramona

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Hi Becky.

Is there fabric on both sides of the seam?  Sometimes, the outer edge of the
fabric turns into loose threads, and then there’s nothing on one side for
the seam thread to hold on to.

Otherwise, I’m not sure what to tell you.

Tracy

 

 

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Great, how do I sew stretchy material together. It looks to me like the
sceme just let go and the thread is still attached, but not to both sides of
this hole. Is there some special type of thread or sewing technique I need
to sew this sceme closed?

 

Thank you for the help 

Becky

 

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Subject: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Hand sewing chat/class

 

Cindy has slots available in the September chat schedule for a class or 2 on
hand sewing.

I can teach how to thread a needle, sew a seam or hem, how to sew on a patch
or apliqué, and, if people want, how to sew on a button.  I taught buttons
before, but it was a couple years ago.

Is there interest in any of these things?  If so, which ones?

Tracy

 

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