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how to make fleece trim
Calendria   Advanced Beginner AK USA Member since 7/4/05 Posts: 592	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/25/12 5:51 PM I am considering making my own fleece trim as I have an over-abundance of fleece in my house lol so . . . do I use straight strips or bias strips? thanx.
Calendria   Advanced Beginner AK USA Member since 7/4/05 Posts: 592	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/26/12 4:33 PM anybody?
crazygrad   Advanced Beginner OH USA Member since 11/11/07 Posts: 1149	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/26/12 4:59 PM I would think either would work. Fleece is pretty flexible. You could try it both ways and see what works better for you. And if you are using prints, you could get some interesting effects by trying both.
Calendria   Advanced Beginner AK USA Member since 7/4/05 Posts: 592	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/26/12 6:39 PM okay thanx. I appreciate it.
CM_Sews Intermediate CA USA Member since 9/18/04 Posts: 1476	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/26/12 7:20 PM Fleece is a knit, so there isn't a bias like there is with a woven fabric. To get stretch and "give" in your trim strips, cut them across the grain, from selvedge to selvedge. In almost all cases, this is the direction that has the most stretch. In my experience, the length-wise grain of knit fleece (parallel to the selvedge) usually has very little stretch or give. CMC
Calendria   Advanced Beginner AK USA Member since 7/4/05 Posts: 592	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/26/12 11:51 PM thanx a lot. that helps bunches

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