by Cecile » Mon 04 Jul, 2016 5:44 am
Well, they are finished. He deems them "perfect" and once finished he refused to take them off.
Sewing the fabric was a nightmare for a couple of reasons. The main stretch of fabric is usually meant to be around the body, and fabrics are generally knitted with the major stretch across the fabric width. This powerstretch seems to be down the length, but it's difficult to tell. As Ted mentioned, I am still learning to use the overlocker, and the presser foot pressure needs to be fiddled with some so it doesn't splay the layers out as it sews. The cutting knife doesn't rise high enough for the thickness, and the strip trimmed from the edge is catching in the stitching.
Notwithstanding the technical stuff, I learned a lot from this exercise and would probably attempt it again. I do take a lot of pride in my work, and from a visual point of view these are hideous, and I'm embarrassed at the sewing technique.
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