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Edge treatment for ITY knit Want to make a ruffle
DebbyS Intermediate MD USA Member since 7/29/03 Posts: 473	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 9/21/12 12:32 PM I want to make a ruffle neck T like I keep seeing in RTW and I'd like to use ITY. Problem is this knit rolls on the edge so I can't leave it unfinished. Tried a lettuce edge and I'm not crazy about that. Any suggestions? Debby ------ ~ Debby
JKimes   Expert/Couture TX USA Member since 11/4/05 Posts: 387	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 9/21/12 12:44 PM I've had good luck with a cover-stitch. You may need to use some wash away stabilizer to keep it flat while you stitch. Juliette ------ Juliette near Austin, TX Bernina 830LE Bernina 350PE Babylock Evolution ElnaPro 905DCX
DebbyS Intermediate MD USA Member since 7/29/03 Posts: 473	Login to reply to this post In reply to JKimes << Like this post Date: 9/21/12 1:01 PM I don't have a coverstitch. I was thinking about a small hem using wash away wonder tape and the sewing machine. ------ ~ Debby
Elona   Advanced CA USA Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 7401	Login to reply to this post In reply to DebbyS << Like this post Date: 9/21/12 2:58 PM You might want to look at some of these treatments for sheer, lightweight fabrics. They might be adaptable to your purposes, and an ordinary sewing machine is used.
diane s Intermediate OR USA Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 3886	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 9/21/12 10:59 PM try steam a seam light in 1/4 for a narrow hem ------ My grandmother taught me to sew when I was 10, and I've been sewing ever since.
sewbehind Beginner ON CANADA Member since 6/30/05 Posts: 784	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 9/22/12 10:53 AM I just bought a ruffled blouse made with an ITY knit. The ruffle is unfinished and cut with a rotary blade, or that is how you would replicate that finish. If it helps, the ruffle is cut on the non-stretchy side. (you would cut it out on the length and NOT on the cross width) Can you make a sample and see if it still curls? Helen -- Edited on 9/22/12 10:53 AM --
DebbyS Intermediate MD USA Member since 7/29/03 Posts: 473	Login to reply to this post In reply to sewbehind << Like this post Date: 9/22/12 11:11 AM Helen, I keep cutting on the cross. Didn't think about cutting on the length! Thanks! ------ ~ Debby

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