Sewing crochet-type material

I have just been to the post-Christmas fabric sales and bought some lovely synthetic material that has an all-over crochet-style pattern - many holes large and small!

At $5 a metre I got plenty so can experiment a bit. I will not be able to use the same material for any facings or bindings - too many holes! I sewed up a small piece and that was successful - so I won't need to use stabiliser tape on the seams.

Anyone got any tips for me about facings/bindings please? I don't want to line any top or jacket I make with this material (the skirt will be of course!). I would lose the holey effect on the sleeves and I would like to wear a loose open cardigan type jacket of this material over solid material tops.

Thanx people - and happy new year.

Daisy

Carthage demands an explanation for this insolence!

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Daisy
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You could try bias tape. Instead of a facing just put double fold bias tape around the edges. You can get creative and make your own out of whatever fabric you'd like. Or you could just use the packaged stuff. If you really wanted posh, you could use some satin to make the bias tape. That would look lovely!! :)

Sharon

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Sharon Hays

G'day Daisy

I'd be inclined to try a rolled hem on the overlocker (serger) using woolly nylon thread in the loopers and regular thread in the needle, as it would still have 'stretch' to match the fabric type as I feel any rigid finish would continually have thread breakages.

Hope this helps? Bronwyn ;-)

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HC

If it's a silky crochet, bind with bias strips of tricot or lining fabric or something else silky. If it's a cottony crochet, you might want to use batiste or lawn. Try to match contents, as a poly binding on a cotton crochet might lead to shrinking problems.

jenn

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Jenn Ridley

I bound a friend's "crochet" cardigan with a silky synthetic and a serger -- cut the bindings like I was doing a "french fold" quilt binding. Looked nice, went together easily.

If you find you want more stability, consider a neutral tulle or organza and an underlining construction. Her cardigan kept growing during wear, so I took it apart and underlined it with a very light organza and solved that problem.

Kay

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Kay Lancaster

Or china silk or dupioni.

I'd consider using the same fabric as the underskirt for the binding. Perhaps make the waistband of the skirt from the lining fabric also.

If the fabric is really thick, I'd consider binding the seams instead of making french seams. (Perhaps a pressed-open seam with a hong-kong finish put on backwards, so the pretty side is toward the holes in the fabric?)

On the other hand, a narrow flat-fell often works surprisingly well with see-through fabrics.

Joy Beeson

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joy beeson

I made one "crochet" type cotton shirt, but used a matching linen for the skirt. I underlined all of it except the sleeves with the same fabric as I made the skirt. I love the mix and have had many compliments on the outfit. Emily

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CypSew

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