Polyester (I know, ick, but it has a wonderful hand) silk weight. I'm going to adjust the tension today or this week, depending upon the time.
FORTUNATELY, I'm AR enough that I always buy extra fabric for 'oh shit!' purposes. I think I've got enough to cut more sleeve pieces. (It's a set in with front and back pieces cut separately.)
As far as chewing the prior stitch, I've had that problem before. I think: 1) finer fabric started just under the foot tends to get sucked into the dogs. I need to start stiching 1/4" to 1/2" away from the edge.
2) Sewing a 5/8" seam next to a 1/2" basting stitch--there's no way to keep the needle from catching on the previous threads, and pulling the stitch lines together (it swerved like a freshman on a bicycle).
Going to go over groceries, some cooking and laundry, some writitng, and see if I have time to recut today. Will definitely try to make sewing time after work this week.
(P.S. Yes, I did give myself a pat for matching the thread, even as I was cursing myself for doing so!)
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Date: 2009-09-27 07:27 pm (UTC)FORTUNATELY, I'm AR enough that I always buy extra fabric for 'oh shit!' purposes. I think I've got enough to cut more sleeve pieces. (It's a set in with front and back pieces cut separately.)
As far as chewing the prior stitch, I've had that problem before. I think:
1) finer fabric started just under the foot tends to get sucked into the dogs. I need to start stiching 1/4" to 1/2" away from the edge.
2) Sewing a 5/8" seam next to a 1/2" basting stitch--there's no way to keep the needle from catching on the previous threads, and pulling the stitch lines together (it swerved like a freshman on a bicycle).
Going to go over groceries, some cooking and laundry, some writitng, and see if I have time to recut today. Will definitely try to make sewing time after work this week.
(P.S. Yes, I did give myself a pat for matching the thread, even as I was cursing myself for doing so!)