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   EmbroideryDetail | Dec 31, 2013 04:02pm | #1

   Thank you for the excellent video by Susan. Susan mentioned a couple of times that the waistband lap treatment is for a right-handed person. Is it considered correct by sewing standards to reverse the direction for a left-handed person?

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   Moonbeams | Dec 31, 2013 05:26pm | #2

   This was a great video.

   One thing I would like to see is a video tut on doing a hand-picked zipper. Mine never look quite right.

   Thanks.

   Pat

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   SueatMagnolia | Dec 31, 2013 08:32pm | #3

   Thanks Susan, great video! I've never used grosgrain ribbon before, so it would be good to try it. There is always a problem with interfacing and seam bulk when trying to do buttonholes, so this might be the perfect solution. I am interested in how you would finish the ends of the waistband and whether that is any different to what I normally do. Are there any articles or videos that show that?

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   user-2297052 | Jan 01, 2014 05:16am | #4

   How does the grosgrain deal with the curve that is present at the top edge of the piece?

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   Bobbie1 | Jan 01, 2014 02:26pm | #5

   This is a great video, Susan!

   EmbroideryDetail, regarding the direction of the lap of the waistband, in the industry, the standard “right over left” (the wearer’s right and left) for women’s clothing is applied in the front, and then “moves’ around the body from the front, so that a left closure is front over back, and, looking at a back closure, appears to be left over right. This lap standard is quite modern, so in a couture garment, you can probably lap whichever direction you prefer.

   Moonbeams, although I don’t know of a Threads hand-picked zipper video tutorial, Susan Khalje has a discussion of hand-picked zippers at https://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/5135/a-hand-picked-zipper-is-worth-the-effort and there is at least one video on YouTube.

   user-2297052, if you want to add a curve to the top edge of the waistband, you may want to use your favorite search engine to compare grosgrain and petersham. Because of the different edge finishes on these, petersham can generally be shaped with an iron, while grosgrain typically cannot.

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   skeeters | Jan 01, 2014 10:32pm | #6

   Excellent visual explanation. I was not doing this stitch correctly . Thanks so much.

   Linda s

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   SusanKhalje | Jan 06, 2014 10:16am | #7

   To answer a couple of your questions, yes, the orientation could certainly be changed for a left-handed person - after all, it's all about ease of use (and the logic of that), so yes, absolutely. And those are just the sort of adjustments that are incorporated into couture garments.

   As for the curve of the grosgrain, it's flexible enough to handle to curve at the top of the skirt/trousers, and of course, once that waistband fashion fabric goes on, it straightens out.

   There are times when grosgrain needs to be shaped - and that's when it's used as a sort of inner yoke at the top of a skirt of trousers - and in that case, it does have to be shaped. And if you're using the right kind of grosgrain - the type with the little scallops along the edges, then you can steam it into a gentle curve. You can put it on top of the garment itself, or the pattern - that will guide you in shaping it - you'll see what curve it needs to take. Just sort of curve it and gently pull it as you iron - and you'll find that it curves. You may need to repeat the process a couple of times - it will incorporate a little more curve with each pressing.

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   MichelleClaire | Jan 07, 2014 12:37am | #8

   Hi Susan, I was wondering how you attach the fabric hangers to skirts or pants with a side zipper? Or do you have another method for these garments? Cheers, Michelle

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   SusanKhalje | Jan 07, 2014 02:18pm | #9

   to Michelle -
   Good question!
   In that case, I think I often use a clip hanger. Of course you can do the standard hanging loop thing, but I'm never thrilled with that. And from an engineering/weight point of view, using a clip hanger is probably going to support the garment the best, which is what you want.

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    shaunpollock | Mar 04, 2015 05:06am | #10

    the visual explanation was excellent thank you

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    ricardocorey | Mar 10, 2016 07:22am | #11

    Thanks for this video...

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    SteveGolden | Apr 21, 2016 08:44am | #12

    Thanks for this explanation

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    Libitar | Jun 05, 2017 02:19am | #13

    So nice its good video .

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    user-3345910 | Jan 14, 2019 03:54am | #14

    Thanks for the great video.

    Just want to point out a mistake in the narration.

    I believe you mean to say about 8 inches for each length of the hanging loops instead of 3 inches as you had mentioned. I checked against your other article with regard to couture skirts.