I sewed a straight to bias skirt once in an antique satin and it did
bag out, especially more so over time.
Sylrog
On Jul 27, 2007, at 6:04 PM, Brangwyne wrote:
Same here, although occasionally I'll hand baste the buggers in first
eliminating the "travel" that happens with pinning the seam and then
sewing with machine.
Starr
At 07:17 PM 7/27/2007, you wrote:
same here - the straight stabilises the bias, so it doesn't stretsh
in wear
/ hanging.
do it all the time in linen, and not had a problem. any puckering I
sort
out by fiddling with the machine tension.
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Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:53:12 -0700
From: "Saragrace Knauf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [h-cost] straight/bias gore question
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I've always been taught to sew straight to bias. I've never had a
side
"baggy"....I would definitely NOT hang the bias ones!
Sg
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