The Sewing Place
The Emporia => Access All Accessories => Topic started by: toileandtrouble on March 08, 2017, 13:14:25 PM
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Having bought several boxes of extra large tights - large too short in the legs, I found they are about a foot (30cm) too long after the lycra has got to work. I set out OK but end up in town looking like NB. :( It's too late to take them back for a refund, so I want to shorten the legs on my overlocker. The only way the fabric will feed is with a layer of woven underneath and over, which leaves a thick ridge. Any ideas on how to get a neat rolled edge?
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I bought two pairs of extra large from Evans. Clearly their extra large is different from those of other stores, and wrinkle around my ankles, which is fine because I wear them with boots. Take them back if you can.
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possibles..?...what about trying that clear flat elastic you put into the seams of jersey knits?
Or 1/8th or 1/4" chiffon ribbon maybe
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What about a washable stabiliser .. or pull the leg taut by pulling each side of the blade as it's going through the machine
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I'd second the wash-away stabiliser option.
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Yep that sounds like a good idea...
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I have had some luck, with shortening tights on my regular sewing machine, rather than the overlocker. I put some sew-in interfacing under and on top of the tights, stretch them slightly, and then sew across the leg with a tight zig zag or lightning stitch (stretch stitch). I will go over the seam a couple of time to be sure, and then trim back the excess tights, and interfacing. The seam is still a bit bulky, but not as much as the overlocker.
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Sounds like an excellent idea, datcat. I'm afraid I think tights are just things that don't usually defy the laws of gravity very effectively! -<