Does anyone have experience sewing with Crepe back Satin. I am having trouble getting zippers to lay flat and not pucker/bunch/curl up. Any ideas?
Thanks
Anja
Does anyone have experience sewing with Crepe back Satin. I am having trouble getting zippers to lay flat and not pucker/bunch/curl up. Any ideas?
Thanks
Anja
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Put the zipper in by hand, using a prickstitch (tiny backstitch). The zipper will look better and lay flat. I have found putting zippers in by hand sometimes doesn't take as long as by machine. I like the way they look especially on dressy fabrics, the stitches blend into the fabric better than machine stitches because they are small.
Thanks for the response, do you sew your zippers just into the seam allowance or do you topstitch through all layers or both?
I sew it by hand the same way I would with the machine, I go through the outer layer, the seam allowance and the zipper tape. I think once you put a zipper in by hand you will be happy with the results, and they don't take much time.
You may want to also put strips of light weight interfacing onto both sides your seam allowance to stabilize the fabric.
Thinking about hand-picked zippers reminded me of a Threads photo of a zipper that used tiny color-matched beads to emphasize the back seamline. They were included in the seam that held the zipper and were about 1 bead-width apart on both sides of the zipper. A very smart detail. Galey
I love that idea. The beadwork sounds subtle but classy. You always sound so experienced and helpful with your answers. Thank You! Mary
try putting a light fusable interfacing on that part of the seam..
I just used invisible zippers in crepe back satin for my daughter and her little girl. Except for the pulls, they disappeared completely into their seams.
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