Comments on: A better way to sew linings and facings pt.2

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:58:39 +0000

Thanks so much for this tutorial! I just tried it out with my muslin and now I’m going to use this on my wedding dress.

One question though, I’d like to use some piping around the neck-hole and I’m not quite sure how to incorporate that with this technique. Do you have any suggestions for tutorials or references to help me know how to use this technique along with piping?

By: Lisa Bloodgood

Lisa Bloodgood — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:53:27 +0000

I did read part 1 but I just read it again. It makes much more sense now and side B looks way better.

By: kathleen

kathleen — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:52:02 +0000

Lisa, starting with part one of the entry is how I did it step by step. Perhaps it would be better to go over to that entry and tell me at which point you got lost.

By: Lisa Bloodgood

Lisa Bloodgood — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:00:02 +0000

I’m confused. So the steps in side A are what and the steps in side B are what? I mean, in what order? I’ve done 1 or 2 tops that are sleeveless, but I’m confused on the order. Once I know, since it wasn’t clear to me, I’ll understand both these entries.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:29:44 +0000

Hi Carol, the button is itty bitty tiny and it’s only on the right side of the home page. It’s stuck between “about fashion incubator” and the book blurb. I’ll have to ask my web guy to bump it up and put it on all pages. thanks for the reminder!

By: Carol Kimball

Carol Kimball — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:12:29 +0000

Aiding the grateful who want to send you a donation -
I’m missing the button to click.

I see how to buy your book, and the different feed options.

Help!

By: Sonya

Sonya — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:32:50 +0000

Kathleen, thanks so much for these tutorials. For the life of me though, I cannot figure out how to turn the garment once the center back seam and shoulders are sewn, even though I have not sewn either neck edge or armhole edge all the way across the shoulder seams (as in B). I did have a look at the leather bag straps pictures, but I am no wiser. I can’t figure out what difference the gaps in the seams at the shoulders make in the turning process. Help!

By: Pam ~Off The Cuff~

Pam ~Off The Cuff~ — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:23:05 +0000

Thanks Kathleen..I get it now

…I had wondered if it had to do with pressure.
I have sewn on both commercial and industrial machines (that is somewhat redundant)…and I know what you mean about describing the “action”. Industrial machines are so much more ‘robust’ in the way they hold and feed the fabric. I have one on my ‘wish list’ to acquire in 2010, when we expand the studio.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:44:59 +0000

Hiya Pam, I should have been a bit clearer.

If I’m not top stitching (regardless of machine), I’ll understitch (regardless of machine).

If I plan to top stitch on the home machine, I will under stitch first. If I will be top stitching on the industrial, I won’t under stitch. The industrial has a lot more pressure to hold materials so you can easily roll the portion intended to lay inside ever so slightly (to the under side) while you’re top stitching. There’s no way to describe it, you have to experience it to feel the difference.

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:23:43 +0000

Pam, I’m interested, too.