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Mon, Oct 18, 10 at 20:08
| I have several jackets that open up when I walk exposing the facings. How do you fasten them so that they will stay down but don't have to be stitched as the stitching will show on the right side? I hope you understand what I mean. I don't think I should use stitch-witchery or any kind of glue, should I? |
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- Posted by oilpainter (My Page) on Mon, Oct 18, 10 at 21:29
| When I'm making a jacket I always use interfacing on facings Sometimes I top stitch the width of my foot in on the garment. If I'm not top stitching I sew the facing and seam together right next to the seam stitching on the facing. I always tack the facings down at shoulder and any other seams. Since these are existing garments try tacking the facing at the shoulder. You can always try tacking a stiffer strip of interfacing to the facing. You could get some strings of decorative beads and do a design or put in buttons and buttonholes even if you prefer to leave it open and them undone. No I don't think you should use any kind of glue--it would show too. |
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| I think they ought to hang spammers....grrrrr.. okay, back to the subject! I have had the same problem with facings. First, I check to see if I can catch the facing into a seam somewhere...I just hand tack it in place if there is something available. Plan B is to take a piece of stitch witchery and cut it in half making it about 1/4" wide. I use about a 6" piece and apply it right at the edge of the facing which is generally about 2" in from the front seam and midway between neck and hem. I press it in place from the back, and using a fairly heavy press cloth between the iron and the fabric. So far it has worked very well, and I have been using plan B for about 30 years :^) I have to wear dress clothes 6 days a week, so you can imagine that I have "stitch witched" a lot of facings! I also use this method on the back neck facings, if there is no center back seam. HTH |
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