Tira Sewalong - Prepping for Prep

Testing and Playing with Stitches

Tips from Emma One Sock on Double Knit Rayon Blend fabric : 

• Use jersey or stretch needles size 75.
• For hem, double needles stretch 4.0/75 or 2.4/75.
• Threads : cotton covered poly or 100% poly.
• Gentle touch with iron, medium heat, use press cloth to avoid shine.

 Breakdown :

• Read all materials/comments related to Day 3 to 7 and note every piece of info I needed! My goal is to stop navigating the web and looking for info while working on my tasks for the day (andget lost in unrelated links!!)... I hope to speedup the process this weekend! (2h)
• Test fabric under iron settings (15 min)  Cut a press cloth from 100% cotton in statsh...
• Test stitches, seam finishes, basting and top-stitching (1h) Note : Try overlock stitch/foot, triple zigzag stitch, walking foot, lowering pressure on foot, sewing with paper under the fabric...
• Try a mockup binding and top-stitching (30 min) 
• Try a mockup shoulder seam, with stay tape and topstitching (30 min)

 TOTAL : 2h research on web + 2h15 testing/playing with my NEW sewing machine! :D

Basting

Construction

Finishing

Topstitching

Chosen Stitch Settings :

• Basting : #1 Strait stich with length 5.0, Satin foot B
• Construction : #7 Stem stitch, Satin foot B
• Topsticthing : #6 Strait Stretch stich, Blind Hem foot D at 1/8 in.
• Finishing : #16 Overcast Stretch, Overcasting foot C, cut SA at 1/4 in.
• Hemming : TBD