* Serging: One of many ways to finish
the raw edge of the fabric.
Use the zigzag stitch on your machine (99 % of sewing machines have a zigzag stitch, even the cheap ones) to c over
the raw edge of the fabric.
I place the hemming ruler matching
the raw edge of my fabric.
Fold edges over 1/4» twice (so
the raw edge of the fabric isn't visible).
The raw edges of the fabrics need to be aligned on the outside.
When we are ready to staple, the middle section (in the picture above) gets tucked under to conceal
the raw edges of the fabric.
Fold edges over 1/4» twice (so
the raw edge of the fabric isn't visible).
Not exact matches
Sew the body
of the holder: fold the
fabric in half so that it's 6» by 10» (or whatever your measurement was) and sew along two
of the three
raw edges, leaving the top open.
You can see the pleats basted in (stitching on the left and right is about 6» apart, because this sling will have the thicker nylon SlingRings), and the position
of the needle and
fabric in the machine as I prepare to zigzag over the
raw edge.
And then a small strip
of fabric is then attached without finishing the
raw edges.
I have used knit
fabric (tee shirt perhaps) to make rosettes and that way there is no unravelling
of the threads on a
raw edge.
If I HAVE to have button loops
of coordinating
fabric, I simply fold and refold the
raw edges inside, and stitch on top
of the tightly folded strip / loop.
Then fold the waistband in half (with right sides
of the
fabric together) and sew the short
raw edges together to also form a loop.
The skins
of the books are scarred by the violation: Shreds
of the cardboard used in binding cling to the
fabric, and
edges run
raw.
Further, the
raw edges reveal layers
of cardboard and
fabric and add textural roughness that evokes the painterly, gestural marks
of Abstract Expressionists such as Jackson Pollock.
London - based design duo
Raw Edges arranged hundreds
of fabric ribbons around the
edge of their display stand for Danish textile manufacturer Kvadrat at this year's Stockholm Design Week.
The
raw edge is still showing on the sides
of the
fabric.
7) Bring the long hemmed
edges of two adjacent side strips together so they sit flush along their length and the top
raw edges of the strips match the
raw edge of the main
fabric underneath.
Right sides facing and matching
raw edges at the corners, pin the side strips in place along the long
edges of the main
fabric.
For example: If
fabric is 52» wide once
raw edges are trimmed, make a mark 26 inches left
of center point.