Sign up for FREE emails Free Tutorial: Make a Sewing Machine Cover Video: How to Make Pleated Trim from Petersham Watch Threads Essential Techniques Videos Video: DIY Pumpkin Costume Project [Sponsored by Baby Lock] Threads Insider All Access Video: How to Shape Petersham Ribbon to a Curve Video: Adjusting a Sleeve for a Forward Shoulder Video: How to Straighten Fabric Grain Video: How to Sew Piping to a Curve Complete Guide to Seams and Seam Finishes Watch the Teach Yourself to Sew Video Series Sewing Terms to Know 12 Buttonhole Tips and Techniques Threads - for people who love to sew by Lois Ericsonfrom Threads #72, p. 67Derived from the ancient Japanese resist-dye art of shibori, wrapping loose folds of fabric with string around a plastic PVC pipe (or pole, bottle, or the like) can create exciting patterns. Start by dividing the fabric into roughly even segments and taping them around the top edge of the pipe, then wrap the fabric with a continuous length of string, allowing the fabric to fold up randomly or regularly underneath (left).

Stop occasionally to scrunch up the wrapped portion (right) so it will be covered easily when dipped. When the dipped fabric looks "done" (left), unwrap it before rinsing, neutralizing, and rerinsing. The finished fabric is at right. More on dyeing fabric: Dyeing with Bleach Resist-and-Spray Technique for Dyeing FabricWrap-and-Dip Technique for Dyeing Fabric Posted on Oct 28th, 2008 in design, fabric, embellishments, getting the look, fabric, fibers, art-to-wear, printing, stenciling When fitting a full bust, consider adding two or more parallel side bust darts. Multiple darts spread the dart shaping over a larger area, which is helpful on a rounded bust shape. Several smaller darts also reduce the chance that a "bubble" of fabric will form at the dart point.Fit a garment on the body to customize the multiple darts. Pinning in multiple darts on the figure enables you to accurately place the shaping where the bust calls for it, by using more dart take-up on the upper or lower dart.

This technique is demonstrated by Sarah Velben in this video excerpt from her DVD Create a Master Bodice Pattern (The Taunton Press, 2015.) A single straight side dart isn't always the best tool for fitting a full bust. Consider dividing the dart take-up for a smoother contour. Posted on Sep 2nd, 2016 in sewing, online extras, All How-To, tips & tricks, All Videos, Threads #187, darts, Sarah Veblen, draping, bust dartsQuik Stage is a Manufacturer and Distributor of Portable Stage, Plexiglas / Plexiglass Stage, Crowd Control Stanchions, Seating Risers, Choral Risers, Pipe & Drape, Table Skirts, Table Linens, Lecterns, Podiums, ADA Ramps, Trussing, and Mobil Tech and Global Truss Crank-Up Lifts.Many sizes, plus an angle deck. Retractable Stanchions in many sizes and colors. Sign Brackets and other accessories. Chrome, Black or Gold with Velour or Braided Ropes. 1 Curved & 2 Straight Versions. Perfect for Back Drops, Room Dividers or Trade Show Booths.In-Stock for Quick Shipping.

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Stitch from V-shape to V-shape. Press the seam open . Use fusible piping, called Wrap ‘n Fuse; the cording is sandwiched within a strip of fusible web. Using fusible piping eliminates one stitching step! Fold the bias strip in half, wrong sides together and sandwich the cording in the fold of the fabric. Be sure that the fusible web on the piping is covered by fabric. Use the tip of an iron or Mini Iron to fuse the cording between the layers of fabric. If needed, trim the seam allowances to either 1/4″ or 5/8″. Align the cut edges of the piping along the edge of the fabric. Stitch using a zipper foot with the needle position along the left side of the foot, allowing you to stitch close to the cording. Or, use a Pearls N Piping Foot, the foot straddles the piping. It’s one of my favorite specialty presser feet. This time, the needle should be positioned to the right side, as featured. Keep the same foot on the machine with the needle at the same position.

Meet the fabrics right sides together. Stitch the seam, sewing along the same stitching line that was sewn to attach the piping. To join ends of the piping, allow for a 1″ extension of fabric beyond the cording at the starting point. Fold back the extended fabric. Begin stitching 2″–3″ from the starting point. When reaching the starting point, nest the end of the piping within the beginning point. Trim the cording pieces so that they “kiss.” Wrap the fabric around the ending point. All my favorite sewing tips are in one book The Absolute Easiest Way to Sew chapters include: For additional sewing insights and my favorite sewing techniques, check out my 3-part Sewing With Nancy online TV series, The Absolute Easiest Way to Sew. Content in this feed is © copyright 2013 by Nancy Zieman and may not be republished without written permission. You’re welcome to forward the email to a friend or colleague but it’s not okay to add the RSS feed automatically as content on a blog or other website.