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   lin327 | Oct 22, 2002 06:08pm | #1

   Use a teflon foot, or place baker's parchment paper between the foot and the vinyl. Parchment is slipperier than tissue and tears away easier.  Vinyl gets real sticky.  Lenghten the stitches.  I use a heavy needle made for canvas.  I also try to keep seam crossing to a minimum, because of bulk.  Use upholstry thread, it's stronger and made to take the stress.  Finally, arrange some stress relieving activities, because sewing heavy vinyl is miserable work.

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   carolfresia | Oct 22, 2002 06:26pm | #2

   Thanks for the informed input! I've hesitated to use vinyl precisely because of that sticky factor, but lately have been having thoughts of those semi-retro clear vinyl trenchcoats...probably not worth the effort for such a trendy garment, I guess.

   Carol

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   lin327 | Oct 22, 2002 06:30pm | #3

   Would you like to hear a horror story about a backpack I'm working on now?  I don't often scream in the middle of a project but this time.....

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   lin327 | Oct 25, 2002 05:56pm | #4

   Here's a couple of pics of a vinyl jacket I just finished, and the back yoke detail.

   http://lincatz.tripod.ca/brownjacket.JPG

   http://lincatz.tripod.ca/detail.JPG

   The jacket was in the easy to sew non sticky vinyl.  If the links don't work, let me know.

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   carolfresia | Oct 25, 2002 06:45pm | #5

   The links work and the jacket is great! Very stylish.

   Carol

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   lin327 | Oct 25, 2002 09:52pm | #6

   Thanks!  I used to be a timid sewing person before I found Threads.  Now I have no problem getting up the nerve to experiment.  I also mad a matching skirt and backpack.  I never wear them all together at one time because it looks a little too motercycle chick, know what I mean?