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Posted on: 11/23/08 8:34 AM ET
HI, I'm having a hard time sewing velcro...what needles should I use? My thread is always breaking, does this mean my tension is off? I make dog coats so I need the sew on, someone mentioned to me the kind that is softer..I forget the name, would that work?
any suggestions would be great.
thanks!
any suggestions would be great.
thanks!
Posted on: 11/23/08 10:03 AM ET
In reply to Mariskie
Mariskie, I recently sewed dog coats for my yorkies. I used one piece velcro -- I'm not sure whether this is the soft kind you mentioned, but it's what I had on hand.
To attach the long velcro strip to the body of the jacket, I used a 100 sharps needle and I set my tension to a high setting and my presser foot to a low setting. Your sewing machine may or may not have an adjustable presser foot.
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To attach the long velcro strip to the body of the jacket, I used a 100 sharps needle and I set my tension to a high setting and my presser foot to a low setting. Your sewing machine may or may not have an adjustable presser foot.
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Posted on: 11/23/08 10:06 AM ET
In reply to Mariskie
Mariskie,
I bought the Velcro that you iron on, and you don't have to sew at all. They sell it at Walmart, even in the ones that no longer have a fabric section. It works great. I used it on Wonder Wallets, and I'm telling you it saves time, and it does not come off. It says on the package it even gets stronger with washing. It's a little expensive, but if you are only using small pieces on each coat, it is the way to go.
I've never had a problem with sewing velcro, but someone told me there is a special foot for some sewing machines to sew it. If you have adjustable pressure foot , try loosening it, and see if that helps.
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I bought the Velcro that you iron on, and you don't have to sew at all. They sell it at Walmart, even in the ones that no longer have a fabric section. It works great. I used it on Wonder Wallets, and I'm telling you it saves time, and it does not come off. It says on the package it even gets stronger with washing. It's a little expensive, but if you are only using small pieces on each coat, it is the way to go.
I've never had a problem with sewing velcro, but someone told me there is a special foot for some sewing machines to sew it. If you have adjustable pressure foot , try loosening it, and see if that helps.
-- Edited on 11/23/08 10:07 AM --
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Sheila
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Posted on: 11/23/08 10:58 AM ET
In reply to SheilaAnn
Mariskie, if your dog coats are made of fleece, you can't use iron on Velcro because the heat of the iron will melt the fleece. Also I sew the velcro on using a stitch in the ditch foot.
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Posted on: 11/23/08 11:12 AM ET
Here is a method I have used on industrial weight velcro by using a 16 sharp needle. I removed the presser foot completely and lowered the feed dogs. Using a narrow zigzag and allowing the right edge of the stitch to fall off of the edge of the velcro. It gives a clean finish and look. I did use fabric glue to tack the vecro in place so I could avoid pins or slipped placement. Basically, a freemotion stitch done slowly.
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Posted on: 11/23/08 11:53 AM ET
In reply to Mariskie
The other thing to do if you are still having trouble with breaking thread is to use Sewers aid on the needle thread. I believe that it is a silicone liquid and it helps keep the thread from shredding.
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