I usually put tissue paper between the layers. That discourages creep and also seems to enable the pile to move out of the way of the needle rather than getting squished under the thread, so the seam doesn't really show after sewing. But I haven't got a trick to deal with thickness, other than gritting my teeth, muttering under my breath, and pushing the fabric that's under the presser foot down as hard as I can with my forefingers! --That, or sew it by hand. --Ruth Anne Baumgartner scholar gypsy and amateur costumer
-----Original Message----- From: Cin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Nov 28, 2005 11:46 PM To: h-cost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [h-cost] Working with velvet Anyone have some favorite velvet tricks they'd like to share? It's been ages since I worked with the stuff. I'm particularly concerned about dealing with areas where multiple layers meet. I'm doing an early Stuart informal doublet with set in sleeves and epaulettes. That's a lot of layers. In wool, I'd just grade down the interfacing then steam it to a fair-thee-well and whack the whole think with a clapper. If I do that on velvet I'll have a nasty squished mess. Got any hints? --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
