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Piped reversible vest by machine

Reversible vest by machine
Fast and Accurate Flying Geese
Continous Bias Strips

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Piped reversible vest by machine

All-machine reversible vest

Cut out and prepare two vests, embellishing as desired. Stitch only the side seams for each set of vests. Take the two vests and match the right sides, matching seams and notches. Stitch the neck , front opening and the lower edges, leaving the shoulder seams open. Stitch armhole edges stopping 3"-4" from shoulder seams. Trim and grade seams. Turn rightside through one of the back shoulder openings. Press. Open out shoulders. Pin front and back right sides together at shoulders. Stitch in one continous seam vest 1 and vest 2 shoulder. Repeat for other shoulder. Trim shoulder seams. Press. Turn in remaining edges of garment along shoulder area seamlines. Press. Edgestitching along all edges of vest will secure the shoulder area in particular, as well as, giving a crisp edge for rest of vest.

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Determining cutting measurements of two pieces of fabric to make geese Add 2 1/2" to longest side of desired finished Flying Geese for the larger square ----- i.e. a 3 1/2" x 6" goose means cut an 8" square (6" + 2 1/2") Add 1 1/4" to the longest side of desired finished Flying Geese for the smaller square ---- i.e. a 3 1/2" x 6" goose means cut an 7 1/4" square (6" + 1 1/4")	Finished size
Constructing Flying Geese pt 1 Center smaller square, right sides together, to larger square. Draw a diagonal chalk line from one corner to another Stitch 1/4" on each side of chalk line Use the chalk line as a guide and cut fabric into two parts
Constructing Flying Geese pt 2 Chalk a line bisecting the triangle from apex to base Stitch 1/4" on each side of chalk line Press stitch line, then unfold & press seam to the largest side Right sides together, place light color to dark color. Make sure outside edges match. NOTE: center seams will not align. Sew 1/4" seam on long side of funny looking triangle Press seams to dark side Cut square in half through larger triangle fabric. Trim as neccessary

1. Take 1/2 yard of fabric.
2. Turn down one corner to create a 45° angle. Press the fold lightly as a guide. Open and cut on the fold.
3. Put rights side together: one triangle's short edge to the fabric strip's short edge and stitch a 1/4" seam. You will now have a parallelogram. Press the seam open. (Fig. 1)
4. For a 1" bias strip do the following: Right sides together, bring the right (shorter point) bottom of parallelogram up to the top right (longer point) of parallelogram. (Fig. 2) Off set the bottom right point 1" in from the top. Begin stitching a 1/4" seam. You will begin to form a fabric cylinder as you sew. (Fig. 3)
5. Insert a small rotary cutting mat in tube, and use a ruler as guide 1" from edge of cylinder and cut continuous bias strips with rotary cutter or use your serger (with needle removed) to cut 1" continuous strips.

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From: threadlady@ioa.com (Judy Morin)

Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 11:46:56 -0400

Subject: Re: PFAFF: In a Bind (ing)!

 

The Pfaff ec's are teaching a simple method of machine sewing the second

side of the binding (not to be done on your heirloom quilt, but certainly

acceptable for children's quilts).

 

Make French fold binding as usual (Cut 2" wide strips, join and press in

half lengthwise). Sew to the front side of the quilt using a 1/4" seam

allowance, jopin as usual.

 

Fold the binding to the back of the quilt. Set up your machine for a short

narrow blind hem stitch. Holding the quilt so the binding is on the bottom

(the back of the quilt is facing you and folded back to reveal the

binding), sew with the blind hem stitch. The straight stitches should

stitch "in air" and the zigzag stitch should catch the binding *and* the

back of the quilt. The stitch should *not* go through to the front, but

just catch the backing fabric and (maybe) a little of the batting.

 

This is a quick and resonably sturdy machine finish to a "utility" quilt.

 

Continuing the thread,

 

Judy Morin (in the beautiful mountains of Western NC)

(Pfaff 1229 and 7570 with PCD_WIN)

threadlady@ioa.com

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