Sewing, what to do instead of surging?
I don't have a surger, I had one at school i got to use. but not at home. So what can I do instead of Surging?
2007-07-29 10:01:33 · 4 answers · asked by Julie Ann 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
If your machine has a zigzag stitch it should have an overcast stitch too. Sew your seam, trim to 1/4 inch, then overcast. The overcast stitch looks like maybe 3 tiny zigzag or maybe 3 straight stitches, then one wide zigzag. The point of the zigzag stitch should fall off the outside edge of the fabric, thus holding the woven threads of your fabric so they won't ravel.
2007-07-29 10:50:54 · answer #1 · answered by Little Lulu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know a serger is great but sometimes I use a tighter zig zag stitch and trim the excess fabric off. Most machines have the different stitches in the instruction Manuel.
2007-07-29 17:38:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Finish it off with a very narrow zig zag stitch.
2007-07-29 17:08:50 · answer #3 · answered by llittle mama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can zigzag, but you can also use a pair of pinking shears to pink the edges.
2007-07-29 21:00:57 · answer #4 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋