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Utility stitches and practical sewing Shell edging The shell edge is very effective for thin, soft fabrics such as silk and rayon fabric. It is frequently used as an edge Ànish on undergarments.The higher the needle thread tension, the deeper the shell edge feed. • Serge the fabric edge and iron over the seam allowance. • Make sure that the fabric runs under the presser foot at half of the foot width. This provides a more prominent shell edging effect. Tip: If you add a colored pearl cotton thread at the edge you can strengthen the shell edging and obtain a pretty contrast at the same time. Instead of pearl cotton thread you can also place a different colored light fabric underneath. 48
Utility stitches and practical sewing
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Shell edging
The shell edge is very effective for thin,
soft fabrics such as silk and rayon fabric.
It is frequently used as an edge
À
nish on
undergarments.The higher the needle
thread tension, the deeper the shell edge
feed.
• Serge the fabric edge and iron over the
seam allowance.
• Make sure that the fabric runs under
the presser foot at half of the foot width.
This provides a more prominent shell
edging effect.
Tip:
If you add a colored pearl cotton
thread at the edge you can strengthen
the shell edging and obtain a pretty
contrast at the same time. Instead of
pearl cotton thread you can also place
a different colored light fabric under-
neath.