I'm trying to find the name of a product someone recommended which can be sewn (using it in the bobbin thread) on the *inside* of the crease-line of slacks, which acts like a *very narrow* fusible so that when you press the crease it anchors the fabric. IIRC, you then pull out the top line of stitching. Anyone remember this discussion? Or know the name of the product?
Beverly
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Ok, never mind a little more Googling and I found it. ;-) I'm going to give it a test run on the pleats for the "skort" for DGD, and if I like the results, I may use it when I make her
*real* kilt.Beverly
Try it on scraps... I really didn't like the effect.
Kay
Oh, I definitely planned to.
I always edge stitched *every* pleat on the pleated skirts I made in high school years ago, and I thought this technique sounded intriguing. But if it makes for a stiff edge, then it's out.
Beverly
In this case, I'm thinking about experimenting on using it for the pleats in a fully 3-to-1 pleated skirt/skort. The fabric is from my stash, and I have a lot of it, so I can do some test runs. Thanks for the heads up on the fitting issue, though.
Beverly
My gripe was that it never moved like a pressed pleat. More like a pressed pleat someone had "glued with elmer's".
For the skort that wouldn't be a huge issue, it's just going to be school clothes.
For the kilt it would, she'll be wearing that in Highland Dance competitions. I have a Singer Press, so maybe I should just baste and press.
Beverly, wiping my sweaty brow....
I think there is an answer to this I just can't remember where. Clotilde, Nancy Z, it was something like using an iron-on stabilizer then pressing the pleat. Sorry I can't be of more help. AK in PA
I found the stuff:
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