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Subject: HEM Author: Gloria [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 18:24:59 05/29/11 Sun Author Host/IP: cpe-74-68-119-147.nyc.res.rr.com/74.68.119.147 Thanks Glenna. I appreciate it. I have a question though, when you make your skirts right after you gather them at the top does the wavy hem start to get really curly like you see in the pictures? I just really want to be sure, ugh I swear I'm about to just give up and walk away on this skirt! [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Curl Author: Glenna [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 08:46:33 05/30/11 Mon Author Host/IP: user-12-129-139-161.barbourville.com/12.129.139.161 The top layers are not nearly as curly as the slip layers because of the length of fabric and they do tend to curl a little more as they lay. You can also hit them with the steamer and encourage more curl. I don't know what size skirt you are making but for anything bigger than toddler you need to sew several doughnuts together then gather the waist section. Are you hemming before you stack the layers or after you put the waistband on? It is a pain in the hiney but easier to learn if you hem and gather each individual layer, then, after you are happy with them, stack and add the waistband. That way if you mess up a layer you can replace it. Extra work - but worth it until you figure out what works for you. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Curl Author: Glenna [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 08:55:13 05/30/11 Mon Author Host/IP: user-12-129-139-161.barbourville.com/12.129.139.161 One more thing...and please don't take this the wrong way...but, are you using good quality organza? I see people struggle with Wal-Mart organza and while it is okay for practice, there is a big difference in the thread count and it is just limp and flat no matter how hard you work. You can be doing all the steps right and still come out with a bad skirt. You can sometimes get away with using it for the ruffles but not your top layers. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]