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Sewing

Sewing is simply the stitching and joining of pliable materials, such as cloth, various fabrics, leather, etc. using needle and thread. Sewing can be done by hand or by machines. Questions in this topic also include types of stitches, patterns, and how to do them.

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Where are Elna sewing machines manufactured?

Elna is a Swiss manufacturer of high end sewing machines and accessories. Typically, new Elna machines can only be bought through authorized dealers. The Elna website for one's country of choice will have a dealer location service, where one can find dealers by ZIP or postal code.

How can you fade a bright pink swimsuit?

The simplest thing to do is to bleach it. However chlorine will damage the material if not used correctly. To "fade" the swimsuit, dilute one cup of bleach into 2 gallons of warm water and immerse the suit into it. Swirl the suit and watch it carefully. When it is two shades darker than you wish, remove the suit from the bleach water and IMMEDIATELY rinse it then wash it in warm soapy water to remove all traces of the chlorine.

What happens series ending of lilo and stitch?

they had low rating which is very sad i personally loved the show and i have heard that their contract expired and that nobody watched it after episode 32. Hope i helped.

How you can distinguish between an embossed design and a woven design on a fabric?

An embossed design can be ironed or pressed out, a woven design cannot. the embossed design will have an indentation on the back side, and the woven design need not.

A seam with a ridge with eadges enclosed is called?

A seam with a ridge with edges enclosed is called the Liberty Ridge Shell.

The thread has a pitch of 3 what is the pitch in inches?

A pitch of three means three threads per inch so, one thread every .333 inches.

How many yards are there in 60 inches?

There are 36 inches in one yard. Therefore, 60 inches is equal to 60/36 = 1.6 recurring (that is, 1.6666...) yards.

Can you take a cross stitch project on an airplane?

I've stitched a lot on planes and my main problem was a space! I've never had any difficulty with needles, though do check your particular airline's regulations.

When I fly, I always remove my scissors from my sewing supplies and pack a nail clipper that I bought just for stitching. It works perfectly and is easily replaceable if ever lost or forgotten.

Does suran wrap make your waist smaller?

If a person wraps their stomache with suran wrap, does that help burn belly fat?

Who founded applique?

The method of decorating fabric by sewing pieces on, called applique, has been used since the dawn of time. There is no record of the earliest people using that method, but some of their clothing has been preserved in the ruins of earlier civilizations.

Applique has been used by many different cultures through out history.

What is a stitch selector?

a stitch selector is apart of a sewing machine.

How much fabric does it take to make a medium sized kimono?

It depends on your hight and the with of the fabric

If you are 5 feet tall and the fabric is 60 inches wide , you would timed it by 3 and that's the amount you would need

You need to times by 3 because 2/3 fabric is the bounce and the other 1/3is for the sleeve ( not including obi )

What makes fabric paint permanent?

Permanent paints are not soluble in water, which means they won't wash out. Many permanent paints are sensitive to heat, and will "set" into the fibers of the fabric with an iron, or a hot wash. Some paints which are designed to be permanent are acrylic, and will actually crack and break off the fabric instead of adhering permanently.

What are kawaii plushies?

Kawaii means 'cute' in Japanese, so to refer to a Kawaii plushie is to just call it a cute plushie. If someone claims they have a Kawaii plushie, they probably got it from a Japanese company (or they just like calling it Kawaii).

What is thread holder?

the holder of a thread is called a spool

How can one use machine guarding?

Machine Guarding can be used in many ways. Machine Guarding can be used to safeguard equipment to eliminate hazards. Machine Guarding can be used to close shears and lock them to prevent little kids from hurting themselves or others with them.

What does seam sealed mean?

This is a method used to make materials more waterproof by putting a waterproof tape or liquid sealant along the seams (usually on the inside so it can't be seen.)

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A couple different ways I seam-seal is buying a product, tho similar to super glue...IS NOT super glue. DRIZ sewing products....carries FRAY CHECK. A simple dot along the fray line of the fabric, helps to seal it.

I also do stay stitching, which is sewing along the edge of the fabric you will finish sewing to make the end product. My fine fabrics (rayon, etc) are treated this way.

Another, which is trickier......I lite a votive candle and quickly but carefully run the seam end piece by it, to create a chemically/heated sealing. This works ONLY on non-organic fabrics.

How do you tackle a very large cross stitch piece?

1. use some online calculator - it is important accurately determine the fabric size.

2. grid the fabric

3. start working at the top left rather than at the center

4. use a q-snap frame

5. tackle the fabric in sections.

6. (Important!) reward yourself regularly for completing smaller areas

How does torn thread end?

Eva's free, her sister gets better, they go to Germany, get married and both have a son and both name him Samuel in honor on her papa.