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getting the straight grain on fabric you can't tear or pull a thread through
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Wed, 03/30/2011 - 12:31
Hi Nehzat,
How do you get a straight grain on a stretchy swimwear fabric, that won't tear or that won't allow you to pull a thread through?
Thank you,
Carol
Fri, 04/01/2011 - 10:32
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Getting straight grain on stretchy fabric
Okay, Thank you, very much, Nehzat. I appreciate your help. This brings to mind another question I have reguarding this type of fabric. I read that on some of these fabrics the greatest stretch could be on the crossgrain or on the lengthwise grain, and that it should be cut with the greatest stretch going around the body. If the fabric has more stretch on lengthwise grain, then how would I square the crossgrain of the fabric?
Thank you, very much
Carol
Wed, 04/06/2011 - 15:35
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Re: Getting straight grain on stretchy fabric
Dear Carol,
You can follow the same instruction in the previous answer. But instead of placing the pattern with the length wise grain line parallel to the salvage, you place it perpendicular to the salvage.
To help you do this you can use a right angle, or straight angle ruler. Place one of the straight edges along the length wise grain line of the pattern and the other straight edge parallel with the salvage.
Hope this helps,
Nehzat
Sun, 04/10/2011 - 10:14
#4
Straight grain on stretchy fabric
Okay, thank you very much Nehzat. Your help is greatly appreciated!
Carol
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Dear Carol,
If you need to fold the fabric to place the pattern, follow the below instructions:
For this type of stretch fabric you can place the salvage edges on each other, making sure that the salvages are aligned, the fabric is laying flat and that there are no ripples in the fabric.
When you place the pattern on the fabric you make sure that the length wise grain line is parallel to the salvage.
If you need to place the pattern on a single layer of fabric, just place the pattern in a way so that the lengthwise grain line is parallel to the salvage.
Hope this helps,
Nehzat