Two questions

G'day Ursula

I think you might be talking about a 'Crows Foot'? although on RTW jeans etc, they just use a bar tack (similar to one side of a buttonhole).

Not sure if this helps? Br> Hello all,

I've seen it called a slit. In a man's jacket, it's a vent. On blouses, I like to put a little "arrowhead" - a satin-stitched triangle, with the wide part at the opening, narrowing up into the seam. You will probably get better responses tomorrow.

Either a vent or a slit. I've seen both names put on that part of a blouse.

It's an "arrowhead"tack.

According to thissite, it's also called a "sprat's head." And a crow foot is just slightlydifferent. :) Sharon

Ursula,

Is this the site you're thinking of?

in Alabama

What a great site!

Mary

I think you may be thinking about Kate's site:

Question no. 2: There is a technique to keep - dang, my> English vocabulary has fled me completely, I have to> describe it, so bear with me, please. (And if you reply,> I'd be more than happy to learn the proper expression for> what I'm about to describe.) If you have a blouse,> sometimes the sides are not closed all the way down; a> couple of centimeters are left to give you more room for> moving/sitting. (What the heck is it called, I can't> remember!). To prevent this - slit? from tearing open,> you can embroider something over the end of the seam, a> little triangle. In German, this thing is called "Fliege"> - literally translated fly. I googled for it in German> but I can't find an istruction how to do it. The worst> is: I used to know how to do it, but I forgot. Purleeze,> help me, do.

In a jacket it would be called a vent, but it's constructed differently, with an underlayment. In a blouse it's a "slit" or "side opening"? At the top, I like to make a bar tack, or if I'm really getting fancy I embroider a small triangle. Sometimes a skirt has a slit opening in the front or back, and they are very prone to tearing. I once read about strengthening that vulnerable spot on the inside with the crossbar of a "hook and eye", using the straight bar and sewing it right at the top on the inside. I used that on the slit for one of DD's attendants gowns, it worked great.

HTH,

Beverly

The open area is usually called a vent.

Your "Fliege" is, I think, a tack. Typically a bar tack, a crowsfoot tack or an arrowhead tack, all of which can be made on some machines.

By hand, look here for crowsfoot and arrowhead tacks:

tacks are just a short distance of satin stitching, and rather utilitarian.They can be livened up a bit by whipping the center of the bar tack with two or three stitches, turning them into tiny micro-moth shapes.

I sure appreciate y'all posting those sites, thanks!! I'm always saving stuff like this to refer back to to hone my skills or just read for enjoyment. Sure appreciate it!!

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Joy Beeson

"Mary Fisher" wrote..

Yes, that's the one, I was espescially looking for the toddler apron. And it is a great site. So it was Joy Beeson's. My mind isn't going completely then, Dave. ;-)

U.

Wow, that's jsut what I had been looking for. And that crow foot thing is even more intricate. Gotta try that one, too, one day. Thank you all!

U.

You're welcome!

The collective knowledge of this group is a resource to be treasured.

Doreen in Alabama