Help Sewing Polyester Umpire Pants
#1
My husband is an umpire and this year the pants are all polyester and they need to be cut off and hemmed. Can someone please walk me through this I am scared to cut them I am afraid of fraying and when i tried sewing them with the big hem the material moves alot. Thanks for all suggestions.
#4
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: NJ
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If they are polyester knit they will not fray. Just cut them off with about a one inch hem. Stitch 1/4 inch from edge, turn up and hem. You can use your blind stitch on the machine or hand sew with small stitches. Check the book from your sewing machine on how to do the blindstitch.
#7
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Central NJ
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LOTS of pins! The polyester will not fray. If you're not comfortable doing the blind stitch hem - just use a longer stitch length and sew 'em down. Trust me, no one is going to notice the hem. Just be mindful of stretching the fabric too much - don't want them looking like 'floods'.
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