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Sewing Sheer Fabrics

Room by Room : Episode RXR-2207 -- More Projects »
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Watch the Video: Get some helpful tips for sewing sheer fabrics.
Shari Hiller offers these tips for sewing sheer fabrics:

  • One of the best ways to cut sheer material is to determine where you want to make the cut, and then remove one or two threads at that location. This will leave a straight line to cut along.

  • Fold over the hem; pin it in place, and then iron it flat using a low setting.

  • When it comes to sewing, make sure to use an eight, nine or 10 size needle made especially for very sheer and lightweight fabrics. Also, use very fine polyester or extra fine cotton-wrapped polyester thread and set the stitch length to 15 to 20 stitches per inch (on the machine it will probably be at 1.5 to 2).

  • Use extra fabric to stitch a sample run to see how things are going. Adjust the tension on the machine to keep the fabric from puckering if necessary.
Also in this Episode
Room by Room : Episode RXR-2207
•Sleek City Dining Room
•Protecting Wood Floors
•Glass Corner Shelves
•Sewing Sheer Fabrics
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