PROCESS AND SEWING MACHINE FOR STITCHING TWO PIECES OF FABRIC TOGETHER ALONG THE SAME LENGTHPartially overlapping images of the typical characteristics of the structure of the weave (structure or texture mesh) of each layer of fabric (7, 8) are taken and stored in a buffer in the form of ...
Let’s talk about sewing two pieces of fabric together to create a seam. This example uses cut up remnants of my husband’s old hanes t-shirt sewn with a ballpoint needle, walking foot, and stretch stitch. In this first picture, I was careful not to stretch the fabric as it went thro...
Prepare the fabric by cutting it to the desired length and width, and pressing it if necessary. Set up your sewing machine with the correct needle and thread for the fabric you are using. Pin the two pieces of fabric together along the edge that you want to sew, with the right sides ...
Case 4: Matching prints across the seams Imagine that you want to pair two pieces of fabric with floral motifs. You intend that half of the flower on one side will face the other half on the other side of the fabric to ensure consistency. It is only achievable with the cooperation of ...
Whipstitch: A simple running stitch that holds two pieces of fabric together Wing Needle: A needle with wing-shaped sides to create holes in tightly woven fabric Wrong Side: The non-design side of the fabric (some fabric has no right or wrong side) ...
I did decide to make the two sides of my jacket slightly different from each other. For one side, I pieced together rectangular pieces of fabric to create a longer patchwork look. For the other side, I had originally planned for it to be all floral, but because the bodice jacket piece ...
You can cut multiple layers of fabric in one go with a rotary cutter. Check out this post on using a rotary cutter here. Sewing the fabric pieces together Join the fabric pieces together. I have cut the 6 inch squares and arranged them on the floor to know how I should place them. ...
This is fun: a simple zero-waste project you can do in like half an hour (to diy a whole set!). Make a quick batch ofzero waste makeup remover wipes- tutorial here at AppleGreen Cottage. Bonus, place them inthis tiny fabric binor adrawstring pouchthat can be washed as well, and ...
Buttonholes need to be worked through two layers of fabric. Make all facings and bands deep and wide enough to fit the entire buttonhole plus at least 1/4″ before and after it. Period buttonholes are handmade, and “face their stress”–horizontal holes for anything closing a circumference...
Fabric weights are extremely useful because they make cutting long pieces of fabric very easy, however, they are also very expensive to purchase. Using washers, you can make your own weights for only $0.60. Buy two kinds of flat washers – 1/2’’ and 3/4’’ or you can purchase the...