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#1
I have some fabric that has..I am sure there is a name for it, but I don't know..the best way I can describe it is a saw tooth cut on the edge, I assume it is cut like this to stop fraying? Anyway when I am sewing these edges together where do I measure for my seam allowance? at the top of the saw tooth or bottom?
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David
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David
#3
Material was cut with "pinking sheers". I would use the low part of the points to measure from for seam allowance.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinking_shears
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinking_shears
Originally Posted by davidwent
I have some fabric that has..I am sure there is a name for it, but I don't know..the best way I can describe it is a saw tooth cut on the edge, I assume it is cut like this to stop fraying? Anyway when I am sewing these edges together where do I measure for my seam allowance? at the top of the saw tooth or bottom?
Thank you?
David
Thank you?
David
#5
Originally Posted by davidwent
I have some fabric that has..I am sure there is a name for it, but I don't know..the best way I can describe it is a saw tooth cut on the edge, I assume it is cut like this to stop fraying? Anyway when I am sewing these edges together where do I measure for my seam allowance? at the top of the saw tooth or bottom?
Thank you?
David
Thank you?
David
#6
Originally Posted by donnajean
Material was cut with "pinking sheers". I would use the low part of the points to measure from for seam allowance.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinking_shears
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinking_shears
Originally Posted by davidwent
I have some fabric that has..I am sure there is a name for it, but I don't know..the best way I can describe it is a saw tooth cut on the edge, I assume it is cut like this to stop fraying? Anyway when I am sewing these edges together where do I measure for my seam allowance? at the top of the saw tooth or bottom?
Thank you?
David
Thank you?
David
David
#7
I am assuming that you bought a jellyroll or some such pre-cut fabric? IF that's the case and you need the fabric to be a particular size (like 2 1/2 inches) then you measure the width of the cuts and judge accordingly. But if you're just sewing them together to make a strip quilt then I would sew from the valleys of the cut. Sturdier.
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