The dress you wear and how to make it . OVERHANDING Do not draw thread too tight as it will causethe seam to pucker. When seam is opened it should lie flat andsmooth with no ridge on wrong side. Tailors1 Fell Stitch—To Sew in Lining The fell stitch is used to sew in linings incoats and wherever an edge should be heldclose and stitches are not to show. This ismade by bringing the threads up through thelining at the very edge. Then place needlein outside material as close to where needlecomes out of lining as it can be placed. Takeshort stitch about one-eighth of an inchin material but not throu
The dress you wear and how to make it . OVERHANDING Do not draw thread too tight as it will causethe seam to pucker. When seam is opened it should lie flat andsmooth with no ridge on wrong side. Tailors1 Fell Stitch—To Sew in Lining The fell stitch is used to sew in linings incoats and wherever an edge should be heldclose and stitches are not to show. This ismade by bringing the threads up through thelining at the very edge. Then place needlein outside material as close to where needlecomes out of lining as it can be placed. Takeshort stitch about one-eighth of an inchin material but not through to right side. The Dress You Wear 45 Again bring needle out through the edge oflining, reset as before. Do not draw threadtoo tight as it will cause little dents wherethe lining is caught. Over-Casting This stitch is used to keep raw edges fromraveling. Trim seam even and the width itis to be finished, take a slant stitch pointing. OVERCASTING needle toward left shoulder. Loose-woven,soft material will require a deeper stitchthan firm, close-woven material. An averagestitch may be about one-eighth of an inch 46 The Dress You Wear deep and one-third of an inch apart. Keepdepth of stitches and space even. French Seam Make a narrow seam on the right side ofmaterial as narrow as material will allow.
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