Edge Techniques:
Easy - No Sew edge treatments
- Decorative cut - Waves, Zig-Zags and more, check out the fun blades that can add fun to your projects.
- Fringe - using a straight scissors, or a decorative edge. You can even use fleece cording
- Cutaway pattern - some prints lend themselves to fun finishes, simply by cutting around the design
Conventional Sewing Machine Techniques
- Binding
- Lycra
- Fleece
- Other Complementary Fabric
- Trim - Simply edgestitch the trim to the wrong side, turn the trim to the right side, miter the corners (if you are going around a corner), and edgestitch the trim in place.
- Double needle hem - duplicate the look of ready to wear, without a cover-stitch machine, by turning your hem up and using a double needle to stitch in place.
Serger Sewing Machine techniques
- 3-4 thread stitch - with or without decorative thread, make sure to set differential feed to 1.8
- Mock blanket stitch - do a flatlock seam with Sulky Solvy as your top layer of fabric. Pull the seam open and dissolve stabilizer
By Hand
- Blanket Stitch - Work from left to right with garment edge toward you. Anchor your first stitch at the edge. For the next and all following stitches, insert needle ¼" (or desired width) away from edge. Draw the needle toward you through fabric, keeping thread from previous stitch under the needle. Continue this process using the tiger tape as your guide for each following stitch.
- Running stitch - A simple in and out running stitch can create a casual 'folksy' look
- Whip stitch - especially attractive with suede cording
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