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What are my options Forgot to overcast raw edges
kayakpeak   Beginner WA USA Member since 11/2/12 Posts: 14	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 2/23/13 12:11 PM Got in a bit of a hurry and forgot to overcast edges of center back seam on gaberdine trousers. What are my options to prevent frayhing of raw edges. ------ kayakpeak
beauturbo Advanced CA USA Member since 5/2/09 Posts: 1443	Login to reply to this post In reply to kayakpeak << 1 member likes this. Date: 2/23/13 1:55 PM It might not fray much anyways. Lots of people have sewed things over the years, with never even overcasting the raw seam allowances. But I guess you could stick it back into a machine and attempt to do that Sewing machine zig zag wise or even overlocker wise, even though might be harder if top of open seam now caught in the top back of your pants waistband. You could also just over cast it by hand with a hand needle and some thread, or you could even bind it off with some binding tape or such. You could also just put a little liquid fray check on it. If it were me, I would probably just live with it, unless you really want to undo your top waistband there. Really picky perfectionists would probably undo the whole top back waistband there, and then do whatever they had planned with it,in the first place, but I don't think you really have to, it's on the inside of the pants, so no one can see that at all, while just wearing them anyways.
jacquiJB   Advanced Beginner DENMARK Member since 5/5/06 Posts: 105	Login to reply to this post 3 members like this. Date: 2/23/13 2:24 PM You could trim the seam allowances with pinking shears (don't trim too close, obviously. :)
jadamo00 Advanced NY USA Member since 3/13/06 Posts: 1234	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 2/23/13 3:14 PM My 1916 Singer doesn't overcast or zig-zag. Sure, the first washing, you may have to cut a few long strings off the raw edges. But after that, the edges kinda felt together and everything is fine. j.
Marie367   Intermediate OH USA Member since 5/28/11 Posts: 1360	Login to reply to this post In reply to kayakpeak << Like this post Date: 2/23/13 4:17 PM Before I had a serger, I would sometimes do a zigzag close (both seam edges together) to the seam and trim off the excess. Pinking shears are great for that too. My HS sewing teacher (many many years ago) would not be happy but both work great and I don't have to worry about fraying.
marymary86 Intermediate GA USA Member since 7/20/08 Posts: 2196	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 2/23/13 4:48 PM I would just overcast by hand. That seam isn't very long. They'll be even nicer that way. ------ Mary http://checkmatesystem.com
Elona   Advanced CA USA Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 7401	Login to reply to this post In reply to marymary86 << Like this post Date: 2/23/13 10:27 PM Yes, hand-overcasting is actually a couturier touch. It can be done in front of the TV, and it takes surprisingly little time.

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