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 |
Good Question!!
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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
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 |
I'd square off the edge.
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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 |
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
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 David |
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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I measure at the bottom to ensure I get all the sawtooth covered.
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i agree with using the bottom of the v
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Originally Posted by Murphy
I measure at the bottom to ensure I get all the sawtooth covered.
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