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Posted on: 4/10/10 4:33 PM ET
I am finishing a home decor project and wanted to make napkins using the rolled hem on my new Juki... I am sewing a drapery weight 100% cotton weave fabric for the napkins. (am currently using scraps of the same fabric for testing). I have Superior Threads Polyarn in the UL & LL and Maxilock in the right needle. My stitch width is 1.5; stitch length is 1; cutting width at 1.5. The tension is balanced. I have fiddled with the settings and see slight improvement. The only thing I haven't done use use a water soluble stabilizer to see of that cleans up the edge, but I do not have any to use... now on order. My only other thought was to do a rolled hem on my sewing machine.
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Janome MC6700 Bernina Q16Plus Bernina 240 Juki MO735 Singer 201-2 Singer 221-1
Posted on: 4/10/10 4:56 PM ET
In reply to Warbler
Have you tried changing the cutting width? either way wider or narrower.... might help. Some fabrics just insist on pokeys though.
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Posted on: 4/10/10 5:24 PM ET
In reply to Warbler
I think I recall reading a tip about starching the fabric if a rolled hem wasn't turning out well. I'm not familiar with Polyarn, it sounds like it might be similar in texture to a wooly nylon which I've used with good results. Good luck!
Posted on: 4/10/10 5:43 PM ET
In reply to Warbler
I presume for this fabric you are using a wider rolled hem and not a narrow rolled hem. Heavier fabrics need a wider width.
If you are getting thread pokies, sometimes increasing the stitch length just a little helps cure the problem but OTH..if thread loops are falling over the edge then the stitch needs to be shorter.
Have you tried switching to use Maxilock in your loopers too and see if that makes a difference?
Some fabrics because of sizing etc. also give some problems creating ragged edges and cutting off about 1/4 in. of the fabric edge either before serging or while serging sometimes helps.
If you are getting thread pokies, sometimes increasing the stitch length just a little helps cure the problem but OTH..if thread loops are falling over the edge then the stitch needs to be shorter.
Have you tried switching to use Maxilock in your loopers too and see if that makes a difference?
Some fabrics because of sizing etc. also give some problems creating ragged edges and cutting off about 1/4 in. of the fabric edge either before serging or while serging sometimes helps.
Posted on: 4/10/10 8:21 PM ET
In reply to Betakin
I widened the cutting width as you and Doris suggested and tested again with a longer stitch length. The rolled edge looks better with the wider cutting width but still pokies come through. I noticed that it looks smooth as it should be, along the grain of the fabric but when I serge across the grain is where I get the problems.
I have only two rolled hem settings on my machine... a two thread and three thread both use the right needle. I thought the three thread would provide more coverage but I suppose if I switch to the left needle that it would widen the stitch as you suggest.
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I have only two rolled hem settings on my machine... a two thread and three thread both use the right needle. I thought the three thread would provide more coverage but I suppose if I switch to the left needle that it would widen the stitch as you suggest.
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Janome MC6700 Bernina Q16Plus Bernina 240 Juki MO735 Singer 201-2 Singer 221-1
Posted on: 4/10/10 8:24 PM ET
Ahhh yes, The Pokies.
-Use wooly nylon in the upper looper and shorten the stitch length. It will "fluff" out and help prevent pokies.
-Use tricot binding such as Seams Great on top of the fabric with the right edge of the SG slightly extending over the fabric, then serge the rolled edge. The tricot will roll over the edge of the fabric. Trim the excess SG after serging.
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-Use wooly nylon in the upper looper and shorten the stitch length. It will "fluff" out and help prevent pokies.
-Use tricot binding such as Seams Great on top of the fabric with the right edge of the SG slightly extending over the fabric, then serge the rolled edge. The tricot will roll over the edge of the fabric. Trim the excess SG after serging.
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Posted on: 4/10/10 10:34 PM ET
In reply to LynnRowe
Quote: LynnRowe
Ahhh yes, The Pokies.
-Use wooly nylon in the upper looper and shorten the stitch length. It will "fluff" out and help prevent pokies.
-Use tricot binding such as Seams Great on top of the fabric with the right edge of the SG slightly extending over the fabric, then serge the rolled edge. The tricot will roll over the edge of the fabric. Trim the excess SG after serging.
Ahhh yes, The Pokies.
-Use wooly nylon in the upper looper and shorten the stitch length. It will "fluff" out and help prevent pokies.
-Use tricot binding such as Seams Great on top of the fabric with the right edge of the SG slightly extending over the fabric, then serge the rolled edge. The tricot will roll over the edge of the fabric. Trim the excess SG after serging.
This is the first time I have run into this problem with the pokies... at least this degree of it. I had the original stitch length at 1.5 then went to 1.0 which the lowest setting. Does it matter that I have the woolly nylon in the LL too?... it is in both loopers. I guess the only thing to use now would be the stabilizer. I have never used the Seams Great. I will have to pick some up at Joann's next time I am there.
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Janome MC6700 Bernina Q16Plus Bernina 240 Juki MO735 Singer 201-2 Singer 221-1
Posted on: 4/10/10 11:55 PM ET
In reply to Warbler
WN in both loopers is fine. Do you have some wash-away stabilizer? You can use that, too, instead of Seams Great. Just place a strip on top of the fabric & then do the rolled hem. The stabilizer will keep The Pokies threads in place and wrapped into the rolled edge. Then just wash the stabilizer away. The stabilizer or tricot binding covers the raw edge(s) and then when you do the rolled hem, the raw edges are wrapped inside the fabric and don't have a chance to do The Pokies.
Another trick; serge directionally if possible. Sew in the direction of the grain to encourage The Pokie threads to lay down and flat. It's like stroking a cat's fur, you want to stroke with the fur (fur will lie flat) not against the fur (fur will stand up).
You can also run a very thin line of seam sealant (Fray Check etc) along the raw edge(s) before serging, but I only attempted that once, and made a total gloppy mess of it, lol!
The very last suggestion is to take storks and snip any obnoxious Pokies off between the rolled-hem threads. Talk about PITA that is! Which is why it would be my last suggestion.
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Another trick; serge directionally if possible. Sew in the direction of the grain to encourage The Pokie threads to lay down and flat. It's like stroking a cat's fur, you want to stroke with the fur (fur will lie flat) not against the fur (fur will stand up).
You can also run a very thin line of seam sealant (Fray Check etc) along the raw edge(s) before serging, but I only attempted that once, and made a total gloppy mess of it, lol!
The very last suggestion is to take storks and snip any obnoxious Pokies off between the rolled-hem threads. Talk about PITA that is! Which is why it would be my last suggestion.

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I heart Woo (HimmyCat). Until we meet again, my beautiful little boy. I love you.
Posted on: 4/11/10 2:20 PM ET
In reply to LynnRowe
Quote: LynnRowe
WN in both loopers is fine. Do you have some wash-away stabilizer? You can use that, too, instead of Seams Great. Just place a strip on top of the fabric & then do the rolled hem. The stabilizer will keep The Pokies threads in place and wrapped into the rolled edge. Then just wash the stabilizer away. The stabilizer or tricot binding covers the raw edge(s) and then when you do the rolled hem, the raw edges are wrapped inside the fabric and don't have a chance to do The Pokies.
Another trick; serge directionally if possible. Sew in the direction of the grain to encourage The Pokie threads to lay down and flat. It's like stroking a cat's fur, you want to stroke with the fur (fur will lie flat) not against the fur (fur will stand up).
You can also run a very thin line of seam sealant (Fray Check etc) along the raw edge(s) before serging, but I only attempted that once, and made a total gloppy mess of it, lol!
The very last suggestion is to take storks and snip any obnoxious Pokies off between the rolled-hem threads. Talk about PITA that is! Which is why it would be my last suggestion.
WN in both loopers is fine. Do you have some wash-away stabilizer? You can use that, too, instead of Seams Great. Just place a strip on top of the fabric & then do the rolled hem. The stabilizer will keep The Pokies threads in place and wrapped into the rolled edge. Then just wash the stabilizer away. The stabilizer or tricot binding covers the raw edge(s) and then when you do the rolled hem, the raw edges are wrapped inside the fabric and don't have a chance to do The Pokies.
Another trick; serge directionally if possible. Sew in the direction of the grain to encourage The Pokie threads to lay down and flat. It's like stroking a cat's fur, you want to stroke with the fur (fur will lie flat) not against the fur (fur will stand up).
You can also run a very thin line of seam sealant (Fray Check etc) along the raw edge(s) before serging, but I only attempted that once, and made a total gloppy mess of it, lol!
The very last suggestion is to take storks and snip any obnoxious Pokies off between the rolled-hem threads. Talk about PITA that is! Which is why it would be my last suggestion.
Ok, my water soluble stabilizer is coming... I only have Sulky tear away- medium weight. I have another use for the water soluble so I am glad I ordered it.
As for sewing 'in the direction of the grain', since these are cotton (woven) napkins wouldn't I be doing that along 2 sides - along the grain, isn't that the same thing?
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Janome MC6700 Bernina Q16Plus Bernina 240 Juki MO735 Singer 201-2 Singer 221-1
Posted on: 4/11/10 2:24 PM ET
In reply to Warbler
If you stroke a finger along the raw edge of each side, stroking one direction (say, top to bottom of that edge) will have the raw edge threads laying down, and stroking the other direction (bottom to top) will cause the raw edge threads to stand up, coz you're stroking against the grain.
Hope that makes sense!
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Hope that makes sense!
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I heart Woo (HimmyCat). Until we meet again, my beautiful little boy. I love you.
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