How to sew the edge

How to sew the edge
 Modern fashion can not do without decorative elements. One of these elements is the edge. Kant - is oblique strip of fabric, contrasting folded several times, which is used to decorate clothing details: pockets, collar, cuffs, etc. Usually edging trim cuts and seams products, color contrasting color edge is the main product, but it also happens in tone.  

The design of the rim
In specialty stores for sewing and crafts can be purchased ready-made oblique Bakey different colors. From this you can then make inlay and sew edge for decorating products.

Kant also used for covering furniture, pillows and other textiles. In this case, use ready-edged furniture, which is filled with and without.

For convenient and correct sewing edge in the set there is a special sewing machine foot.

It should be remembered that if you cut the tape to edge yourself, then this should be done strictly on the bias. This means that by taking a piece of fabric, you need to cut out the desired width of the tape diagonally cut. In this case, all the segments of the tape are sewn together, and then forming a decorative edge.

Kant, with respect to product material is a sufficiently rigid structure. It can as help keep the shape of the product and excess spoil impression hardness.

 For finishing fine fabrics usually used Rulik - thin bias binding of the same material, in the color of the product.

Production of simple edge
The width of the strips to the oblique edge is calculated from the condition of the required width and edge is equal to two widths edge in finished form, plus double the seam allowance plus 1 cm on edge alignment.

Oblique strip width desired width is folded in half lengthwise and utyuzhat pulling. Further, its pin, gently pulling on to the edge of the product from the wrong side, scribbling on foot and zautyuzhivayut seam "on the edge". After this, the strip is folded to the front of the product, pin and check whether all the same width of the rim. Then it pristrachivayut the product. Properly sewn edge has the same width throughout its.

For the manufacture of furniture edge, a narrow strip of fabric along the edge cushions, chairs used cotton twine, which is sewn into the upholstery. Furniture edge can be made independently, although it is quite troublesome and time-consuming undertaking.

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