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   MegVT | Feb 08, 2005 02:15pm | #1

   Brenda,

   I don't have any information about the clothes pin bags - I simply make a round thing and after several attempts, I end up making it big enough to accommodate all the clothes pins.

   Your pants hems get puckered because the hem is usually tapered down to the hem's fold line.  The folded up portion needs to be tapered out at the same amount.  If you take your pattern piece and fold it up at the hem line, make sure that the folded up piece has the same cutting line as the main part of the pants.  You may need to add on some paper to get the correct angle.  Then, when you're cutting, be sure to cut exactly on that line, and stitch your seam allowance using the same angle.  I've learned to check the hem on any new pattern piece and sometimes I need to re-draft that portion.

   I hope this explanation is clearer than mud!

   Meg

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   Brenda71 | Feb 09, 2005 01:57am | #2

   Thanks Meg I did not think about the tapering thing because they are factory made pants and I thought I could just cut off and hem. I will try to get the angle correct!

   Brenda

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

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