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Excellent advice. It seems so simple. I have been doing this for quite a few years now, and its the best thing I could have started doing. I now stay stitch any seam that might decide to stretch.
12/6/08 11:41 PM
I also stay stitch first. As an added security on things I know will stretch, such as V necklines, I use a strip of masking tape put in the seam allowance before lifting the piece from the cutting table. I generally cut my tape strip with a rotary cutter so its narrower than the s.a. and do this before starting to lay out patterns where I'll need to use it.
12/7/08 7:50 AM
Great tip! I also stay stitch first, but it took a few "errors" for me to decided to start with the stay stitching. Live and learn, I guess. Thanks for passing this along.
12/9/08 9:54 PM
This is a great hint and one that most students don't do but would alleviate fitting problems later on. I love Petro's idea of the masking tape - I'm going to try that. Thanks for the reminder. D
12/10/08 0:04 AM
yes u are right,although am a beginner but it takes common sense to know that some areas of fabric tend to stretch and therefore staystitching is the required option.
1/16/09 5:37 AM