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1. 
   decoratrice | May 04, 2010 10:02am | #1

   inseam pockets

   It sounds like the seam above the pocket or arm hole is popping due to downward pressure.  If this seems to be the case, doing the seam in a stretch stitch might help--my machine has a trimotion stretch stitch, but when that's too bulky, I use a shallow zigzag.  My husband's suits have a bar tack at the top of the pants pockets--very sturdy--the fabric will give way before the stitching will (ask me how I know this! :)  Issey Miyake uses a fabric patch, edge-stitched and X-stitched, at the top of slits, a solution I also like.  Good luck!

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   fredjan | Jul 03, 2010 06:33pm | #2

   Slits on cape

   Hi,

        If you apply twill tape to the inside of that seam top and bottom corners...that might help.  I saw this in Clotilde's book. 

                                                                           Good Luck,

                                                                                    fredjan