If the jacket isn't lined, or if you can get the lining out of the way, use a bias tape to reinforce the seams. Just sew it flat down on top of the seam, on the inside. On the outside you'll see a line of stitches on each side of the seam. This may or may not be acceptable to you visually, but it may be all you can do to save the garment. You may want to first re-sew the seams to get the fringey bits taken care of, before you do the reinforcement tape.
HTH- ::Linda:: -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Julie Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 3:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [h-cost] how to fix a pulled seam Help! I have a favorite jacket I'm trying to save. The fabric is a plain weave silky fabric. The seam was just sewn with a straight stitch with no seam allowance treatment. The stitches are just pulling through the seam allowance making fringe. It's on a 2 piece sleeve near the elbow. What are my options to save this? It's pulled right to the seamline in several places. I'm guessing I'll need to use a zig zag stitch but that's about as far as I've gotten. There's little to no seam allowance to work with. Julie _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
