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   alotofstitches | Mar 20, 2006 05:06am | #1

   Is the silk/viscose a sheer or semi-sheer?  If so, the seams should be French seams, which are sewn once wrong sides together, trimmed, then sewn again with rights sides together.  It looks much better but strengthens the seam too.  Your fabric is silk/ viscose rayon--I avoid rayon except for lining.  Some rayons are better than others but bascially all of them go limp after laundry or dry cleaning, most are difficult to work with as they fray excessively and are loosely woven.  If I do sew them, I use lots of fusible knit interfacing to stabilize it.  I'd guess maybe the skirt fits well and when you sit it strains the fabric a little and since it's not real stable anyway, it gives at the seams.  Rayon also wrinkles BAD!

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   Dragana2 | Mar 21, 2006 08:31am | #3

   thank you for your advice.

   the fabric is a semip-sheer. skirt is lined.

   where do you apply the fusible knit interfacing and how much?

    

    

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   alotofstitches | Mar 22, 2006 04:57am | #4

   To repair your skirt, remove the stitching in the pulled seam area.  Read and follow the directions for the fusible knit interfacing!--a must in order to get a good fuse.  Fusible knit interfacing can be found at most any good fabric store.  some brands names are:  Fusi-knit, French Fuse.  Fuse a 1/2 inch strip down the seamline with only 1/8" of the interfacing being on the skirt side of the seam.  You'll need the 1/2" width just for ease of handling and fusing to the seamline.  then re-sew the seam in the original stitching line.  The fusible ought to stabilize the seam so that it doesn't pull anymore.

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   MattieMal | Mar 22, 2006 05:19am | #5

   Hi!  I am a new sewer and also not a very good computer user.  I have never been to discussion room and I read in the beginning that I should introduce myself.  However, I'm not quite sure how to get started. 

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   Josefly | Mar 27, 2006 08:31pm | #8

   Hi, MattieMal. I'm no expert on the discussion group myself, but I believe your question might get lost in the stream of the discussion you replied to. Your comments will always be welcomed on existing topics, judging by my experience here, but when you have a new topic or discussion you want to introduce, as opposed to an existing topic you're reading, scroll back up to the top of the list of discussion topics on the left side of your screen, and click on "Post New."
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   Dragana2 | Mar 22, 2006 06:57am | #6

   thank you once again.

   will try the fusible on the seam and let you know how I go.

    

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   sueb | Mar 20, 2006 11:30am | #2

   You don't mention if it's lined or not but a lining may help as it would prevent additional abrasion against the seams when you sit and walk. 

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   SewNancy | Mar 22, 2006 04:30pm | #7

   I underline any weak fabric with silk organza it takes the stress off the seams.
   Nancy

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   MaryinColorado | Apr 08, 2006 04:48am | #9

   I would use "Seams Great" in the seam allowance, it is a sheer bias that is one of my favorite products to keepon hand int he sewing room.  Mary