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Show Sheer Materials Now that warmer weather is here and you are sewing on the lighter weight materials, keep in mind these pointers to make the sewing easy. 1. When sewing on sheer fabrics, fab-rics, use tissue paper or obsolete patterns to place underneath the garment when sewing with the machine. The tissue paper comes off almost by itself and insures a seam that is not too tight. 2. A double stitched seam is the simplest type to use for finishing finish-ing sheer fabrics. The first row of stitching is on the seam line, and the second an eighth of an inch outside it. 3. A lapped seam is often used on bulky net or close- patterned lace material The surplus edges of the seam are trimmed after the edges are overlapped. 4. Overcasting is another neat method for finishing seams on sheer fabrics. In this case, make a plain seam first and then press it open. Overcast both edges. 5. The fabric which you use determines the type of hem. For chiffons, organdies and georgettes, geor-gettes, use a rolled or plcot hem. I 1 |