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Show Wild beasts and other deep pile fabrics There is a wild streak running through fashion this fall and winter. Separates and accessories are coming up furry for fun days ahead. You will find a menagerie of fake fur fabrics at your local fabric center. So, pick your favorite animal and turn it into something some-thing wearable. The Lady Leopard Tamer You don't have to be a lady leopard tamer to sew on fake furs. Your deep-pile fabric will purr like a kitten if you take heed from the pros at Coats & Clark. They suggest that you trim away the margins from your tissue patterns, but do not cut away seam allowances. allow-ances. Wherever possible, eliminate seams. For example, when a straight edge is to be faced with self-fabric, cut the body section and facing in one piece. You can cut fake fur fabric more accurately, if you pin the pattern pieces to a single thickness at a time, on the wrong side. Machine-stitch only on the wrong side of the fabric. Do it slowly, slow-ly, moving in the direction of the pile. On the right side, use a long needle or fine comb to pull out pile caught in a seam. To reduce bulk in seams, shear pile from the seam allowances. Since pressing with an iron will mat the pile, use your thumbnail and then catch the edges of the seam allowances to the back of the fabric. |