Great idea! I definately plan on using this in the near future for a professional look to the garment. They make silk organza in different colors. Could try to match the garment and organza in a close color match. I've tried to dye silk to match items and that can be interesting. Haven't tried the interfacing yet but who knows?

Great idea! I definately plan on using this in the near future for a professional look to the garment. They make silk organza in different colors. Could try to match the garment and organza in a close color match. I've tried to dye silk to match items and that can be interesting. Haven't tried the interfacing yet but who knows?

Ok, girls. Lets get serious. If you really want to know what machine to buy go to the ones that service them and talk to the repairman. Ask him or her which machine do you see the least in the repair shop? I worked for a dealer and saw all kinds come in but the one that seemed to have the least amount of problems was the Viking and Bernina. The next thing is go get on line and talk to owners that own a Viking or Bernina. They mainly tell you they are work horses. Read the trouble shoot in the manuals to see what goes wrong, goes wrong, goes wrong. Then try to find a dealer that doesn't rip you off when it comes to repairs. I found a dealer in a small town that was reasonable and good but had to drive 50 miles. What the heck, how many times do you have to do that? You might even ask which one is cheaper to repair? It's worth the trip. Viking and Phaff merged so keep Phaff in mind as well. Have FUN! Just be an educated shopper. If you can't go first class, don't go. You'll be glad in the long run.

You can still use the pinking shears around the curve, but just do each seam so they aren't laying on top of the other in the same place. In other words, the "V" of each seam would be in a different place when stacked on top of each other.;)