I really need some advice
04-21-2011, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
if you continue to have the problem, show us pics so we can see what is happening, can't quite envision the curling- since on my cathedral windows the curves are sewn down along their edge- there's nothing to curl-
but you said a 'mock=cathedral?' what makes it 'mock' and not actual? guess i just need to see what is happening here- sorry
but you said a 'mock=cathedral?' what makes it 'mock' and not actual? guess i just need to see what is happening here- sorry
04-21-2011, 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by BKrenning
Back to the original problem of your circles curling. What type of fabric are you using? Is it the same front & back or is one much thinner than the other? Did you trim and/or clip the seam allowances before you turned them right side out? Since you will be sewing down the arcs anyway, the curling may not matter. Make 4 of them and loosely stitch them together then tack down the 4 arcs in the center. Does it look ok? If so, continue on. You will love it!
Back to the Faux or Mock question. While I was making my last one, it crossed my mind that the method could also be called Faux Orange Peel or Faux Robbing Peter to Pay Paul.
Back to the Faux or Mock question. While I was making my last one, it crossed my mind that the method could also be called Faux Orange Peel or Faux Robbing Peter to Pay Paul.
04-21-2011, 07:23 AM
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It sounds like one of the thread tensions is too tight or you are zooming it around under the foot when sewing the circles together and pulling at all the bias. Starch your circles, reduce the pressure on your foot if possible and go slower if that is the problem. I think the bias problem is more likely but when you turn them right sides out again, you might be ok. Starch them and try not to tug on them very much while sewing the circles together.
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