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   jlynn | Sep 06, 2018 02:40pm | #1

   Thank you, a wonderful video. I think Threads can read my mind. It seems every time I run into something I need to know up comes a video explaining everything. I have learned so much since I subscribed. Wish I would have done earlier. A special thank you for all the folks at Threads, you are the best.

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   oregoncrna | Sep 12, 2022 10:33am | #2

   Would it ever be appropriate to underline an unlined garment? It seems like underlining and lining always seem to go together.

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   carolfresia | Sep 20, 2022 09:28am | #3

   Hi!
   Yes, it is absolutely appropriate to underline an unlined garment. In fact, it's a terrific technique for making a semi-structured garment or for giving a lightweight fabric a bit of extra weight. I once made a pair of pants from a shirting-weight cotton, underlined with another cotton of similar weight, and together they behaved like a "bottom-weight" twill.

   Here's another approach that uses the underlining to enclose seam allowances, creating a clean interior finish. It can be used for a jacket, as shown, or adapt it to underlining a skirt or other garment. https://www.threadsmagazine.com/2008/11/03/line-and-underline-in-one-step

   You can even underline a knit; here's an Insider article that explains how to do that. https://www.threadsmagazine.com/project-guides/sewing-with-knits/how-to-line-knit-garments

   I encourage you to give this a try--it's a method I've never seen mentioned in pattern instructions, but it really expands the types of fabrics you can use.
   Carol J. Fresia
   Editor, Threads magazine

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   oregoncrna | Sep 20, 2022 05:15pm | #4

   Thank you, this is all very helpful and good to know! I will check out the links you shared. Thanks again!