How to process the edge of tulle

How to process the edge of tulle

For your window of an accurate type it is necessary to process edges of tulle. If not to make it, the product will look as untidy piece of gauze. Beautiful draperies and equal waves are formed only at the correct processing of edge of curtain. Ways of podgibka different, their choice depends on fabric type.

It is required to you

  • - tulle;
  • - threads;
  • - iron;
  • - small weights;
  • - slanting inlay.

Instruction

1. Follow several general rules existing irrespective of your taste. So curtains lined need single podgib. You watch that at seam to take needle one thread of basis. In this case the allowance will leave accurate, and stitches – imperceptible from face side.

2. Measure length which is necessary to you. Note by means of centimetric tape crayon on tulle the line which will show you the necessary length of product. This value will affect width of podgib. If there is too much fabric, exactly cut off superfluous.

3. Iron tulle and even the edges if it is necessary. Turn in edge evenly, doing long stitches. For convenience it is possible to pin previously future seam at distance of 10 cm one from another. That your work at once looked accurately, iron each seam.

4. If you do not cope with big tulle on ironing board, spread clean sheet on floor and work at it.

5. Podgibk can carry out manually, and it is possible to use the sewing machine or glue tape. The choice depends on style of curtain and your ability. From manual stitches use hem and slanting secret seams.

6. For seamless podgibka find bilateral adhesive interlining. From it cut off strip of the necessary length which enclose pleated allowance. Iron seam the iron, be careful and do not burn tulle.

7. During the work on the sewing machine choose the average or big length of stitch.

8. If you need to delay edges of tulle that he has laid down beautiful heavy waves, attach special small weights for curtains. They are in the form of small metal disks or in the form of chain. Their weight differs too. Select it in proportion to length of tulle and weight of fabric. Usually disks are sewn in side seams.

9. Small weights can be hidden in heavy dense fabric behind lining. Place chain along the line of bend, fix the ends and in several places take manual stitch.

10. For double podgib leave 15 centimeters of fabric, on 7.5 – on each seam. At first execute one podgib, then process side edges with small weights, in conclusion of work stitch the second seam of podgib of bottom.

11. With insufficient length of fabric when it is impossible to allocate excess centimeter, use slanting inlay of suitable color for processing of edge of tulle. If the style of curtain allows, sew lace tape. As option, it is possible to use for tulle bottom podgibka fabric strip from curtain which will hang on curtain in set.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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