I cannot find a recycling center anywhere near my town, does anyone know of any? Also, I am wanting to become more enviromentally conscience, any ideas on where I can start?
When reading my opinions note that I am just a home dressmaker not a professional sewer1: Grain just means the going in the same direction of the threadsThe opposite of grain is biasIf you cut something on the bias we say you are cutting it against the grain2: You are overanalysing hereSome fabrics unravel easily and you have to take careVery curved seams, such as a curved hem need careMost fabrics and short curves, such as an armhole are not a problem3: In ordinary home dressmaking I have rarely found stay stitching necessaryWhen I did I just did a straight stitch just within the seam allowance4: It only matters which direction you sew seams in a fabric such as velvet, because of the pileApart from that I have never thought about which direction I sew in and never noticed any difference.
the purpose of the stay stitch is to keep the area from stretching out of shapeI use the machine to stitch either on the stitching line or just inside of the lineIf you have a 5/8 inch seam you could stitch on the 1/2 inch markYou will cover the stay stitch with the collar or binding on the neck or sleeveIf you are using really fine material or slippery you might want to do the stay stitch by handOn your pattern instruction sheet there should be an example of stay stitching.
START BY LOOKING IN BLACKWELL FREE CYCLE, THIS IS FOR GIVING AND GETTING THING YOU NEED OR DON'T NEED, IT KEEPS THE DUMP A LITTLE CLEANER AND FOR ALUMINUM TAKE THEM TO THE SALVAGE YARD THEY PAY SO MUCH A POUND/TONIF YOU HAVE A TRASH COMPANY PICKING UP YOUR TRASH ASK THEMBUNDLE UP YOUR PAPERS AND CARDBOARD SET THEM OUT BY THE TRASH TO RECYCLEYOU MIGHT HAVE A RECYCLE TOTE ALREADYTHROW THEM IN THERE BUT THEY GOT TO BE IN A PAPER BAG OR TIED WITH TWINE OR STRING
