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LOL maybe it was laziness on my part - seems like doing double duty to cut out the pattern with regular shears then turn around and pink the edges after sewing. It's kinda like killing two birds with one stone to just cut out the dress with pinking shears to start with. BTW I didn't have a sewing book until I had been sewing for years. Learned to read a pattern in Home Ec in 8th grade which was a looooooooong time ago.
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I would think in this era of cheap ready made clothing that if you are going to make an article of clothing for yourself it would be something really special. Why would you spend the effort on the rest of it then just pink the edges when there are so many other more durable edge treatments? They may take longer but isn't the final result worth it?
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I would think in this era of cheap ready made clothing that if you are going to make an article of clothing for yourself it would be something really special. Why would you spend the effort on the rest of it then just pink the edges when there are so many other more durable edge treatments? They may take longer but isn't the final result worth it?
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#24
sergers weren't readily available for home use until the late 70s I think(someone correct me there if I'm wrong). In garment sewing, the usual practice is to sew a 5/8" seam and then trim the seam down. That trimming is where I was taught to use the pinking shears on any fabric that would ravel or shred.
Also, I'm in no hurry. Carefully pinking is what my grandmother did, and that makes me smile.
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I'll try and find where I read it, but experienced dressmakers told me the same thing.
You need to know in advance which lines need pinking before starting and it's not all of them, so maybe it's an experience thing. Not saying your 60 years aren't experience, but the reference you quote is obviously a beginners book.
EDIT: First one I picked out! "The Pictorial Guide to Modern Home Dressmaking" (looks like 1930s) page 26.
You need to know in advance which lines need pinking before starting and it's not all of them, so maybe it's an experience thing. Not saying your 60 years aren't experience, but the reference you quote is obviously a beginners book.
EDIT: First one I picked out! "The Pictorial Guide to Modern Home Dressmaking" (looks like 1930s) page 26.
I agree with you that knowing where and when to ponk an edge can be sn "experience" thib
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