Thin line
#21
Super Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Missouri
Posts: 3,430
#22
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 9,781
I remember using soutache. In fact, I've used it recently in some of the wearable art projects I've done. I didn't think about that. Good suggestion
#23
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Burke, Va
Posts: 344
#24
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Florida
Posts: 3,845
For larger, cut a strip 1/2" wide. Cut the sky fabric where you want the line. Sew the strip onto the sky fabric using less than 1/4" seam allowance. Press to the sky fabric. put the other piece of sky fabric onto the strip. With the strip side up, use the edge of the pressure foot to keep a consistant distance, stitch together using less than 1/4" seam allowance. Press the seam either way.
#25
Here is how I was shown to make fine lines on fabric, using fabric. First you cut the black line approx 1/4 inch wide, then fold it in half lengthwise. Now take the right side and fold it into meet the center fold, and then take the left side and fold it into meet the center fold, both left and right side edges will now be in the middle of your 1/4" fabric.
Now stitch a basting line using black thread on your white background fabric where your want your black line to be, and set your right side of the folded black fabric along this stitching line so you can just barely see it with the left and right side opening on the right hand side. Open up your black fabric, and sew a stitching line down the original (Center) first fold, then return the right and left sides to their folded position (folded edges should be on your right) and now stitch on the right side to close that right edge - close to the black basted sewing line, then remove that original basting line. The strip of black line will be approx. 1/16" wide.[ATTACH=CONFIG]581744[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]581745[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]581746[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]581747[/ATTACH]
Now stitch a basting line using black thread on your white background fabric where your want your black line to be, and set your right side of the folded black fabric along this stitching line so you can just barely see it with the left and right side opening on the right hand side. Open up your black fabric, and sew a stitching line down the original (Center) first fold, then return the right and left sides to their folded position (folded edges should be on your right) and now stitch on the right side to close that right edge - close to the black basted sewing line, then remove that original basting line. The strip of black line will be approx. 1/16" wide.[ATTACH=CONFIG]581744[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]581745[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]581746[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]581747[/ATTACH]
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
"cat"astrophy
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
15
09-06-2019 03:18 PM