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HTML <html> <head> <title>A New Look With Simple Trimmings</title> </head> <body> <h1>A New Look With Simple Trimmings</h1> <div class="info">Author: <a href="author_1_96666.html">Lenie Riegman</a></div><div class="body">Spring is in the air … Can you hear the tune in the back your head? Spring arrives with a whole lot of feelings and one of them is change, new look, new things. A new look can often simply be accomplished with adding some trimmings on our shirts, skirts, dresses or home decorating pieces. <br /> <br /> A few things to keep in mind when working with trimmings:<br /> <br /> 1. Trimmings must be suitable to the fabric, the sewing project or garment and of course the way it is cut. <br /> 2. Don’t over trim. Too much decoration is often in poor taste.<br /> <br /> <br /> To get you started we make some suggestions for new look trimmings.<br /> <br /> Rickrack<br /> <br /> Rickrack comes in an assortment of colors and sizes. It will launder and iron more easily if stitched twice (prevent curling). To join rickrack strips, match the scallops in a hem felled seam. Four ways of applying rickrack are described below:<br /> <br /> • Turn edge of fabric under, twice with very light weight fabrics, and baste rickrack to wrong side so that half extends beyond fold. Stitch close to fold on right side, and, if desired, stitch again below first line close enough to catch inside edge of trim.<br /> <br /> • Apply rickrack to right side with tips of scallops beyond raw edge. Stitch through center and turn on line of stitching to wrong side. Stitch lower edge of rickrack.<br /> <br /> • Turn in narrow hem and baste. Apply rickrack to the right side so that half extends beyond edge and stitch through center. Various decorative stitches may be used in place of machine stitching.<br /> <br /> • Where rickrack is not applied to edge, baste it to a marked line and stitch it through the center with one or more rows.<br /> <br /> Bias bindings <br /> <br /> Bias may be applied with various designs and motifs. Bias strips folded through the center lengthwise may be fagoted together for edgings. They are used as trims, and are also turned completely to the inside and slip stitched to position so that they are not visible on the right side.<br /> <br /> Button Up!<br /> <br /> Use up those old buttons you have collected over the years. Sew buttons on your cushions, sew them at the shoulders of jumpers, on pockets or scattered on jeans. Buttons look really cute on kids’ clothing. You can make flowers or faces with them. Just use your imagination.<br /> <br /> Tassels<br /> <br /> Wind yarn around cardboard to desired thickness and tie with separate piece at top. Cut yarn across the bottom, pull out cardboard, tie another strand around about ½ inch from the top, leaving one long end to wrap around tassel several times. Thread a needle with this end, and insert needle in center to hold firm.<br /> <br /> We have given you some great ideas to work with. Enjoy your new season with your new look trimmings.<br /> <br /> For Lenie Riegman sewing is an art of creating beautiful things. She is also the author of http://www.homesewingprojects.com and http://www.smartwindowtreatment.com Visit these websites for great home sewing projects and a full range of Finishing and Decorating trimmings as well as detailed application techniques and much more.<br /> </div> <div class="source">Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlealley.com/article_150476_27.html">http://www.articlealley.com/article_150476_27.html</a></div> <div class="author"> <div class="authorBio"></div> </author> </body> </html>
Text A New Look With Simple Trimmings Author: Lenie Riegman Spring is in the air … Can you hear the tune in the back your head? Spring arrives with a whole lot of feelings and one of them is change, new look, new things. A new look can often simply be accomplished with adding some trimmings on our shirts, skirts, dresses or home decorating pieces. A few things to keep in mind when working with trimmings: 1. Trimmings must be suitable to the fabric, the sewing project or garment and of course the way it is cut. 2. Don’t over trim. Too much decoration is often in poor taste. To get you started we make some suggestions for new look trimmings. Rickrack Rickrack comes in an assortment of colors and sizes. It will launder and iron more easily if stitched twice (prevent curling). To join rickrack strips, match the scallops in a hem felled seam. Four ways of applying rickrack are described below: • Turn edge of fabric under, twice with very light weight fabrics, and baste rickrack to wrong side so that half extends beyond fold. Stitch close to fold on right side, and, if desired, stitch again below first line close enough to catch inside edge of trim. • Apply rickrack to right side with tips of scallops beyond raw edge. Stitch through center and turn on line of stitching to wrong side. Stitch lower edge of rickrack. • Turn in narrow hem and baste. Apply rickrack to the right side so that half extends beyond edge and stitch through center. Various decorative stitches may be used in place of machine stitching. • Where rickrack is not applied to edge, baste it to a marked line and stitch it through the center with one or more rows. Bias bindings Bias may be applied with various designs and motifs. Bias strips folded through the center lengthwise may be fagoted together for edgings. They are used as trims, and are also turned completely to the inside and slip stitched to position so that they are not visible on the right side. Button Up! Use up those old buttons you have collected over the years. Sew buttons on your cushions, sew them at the shoulders of jumpers, on pockets or scattered on jeans. Buttons look really cute on kids’ clothing. You can make flowers or faces with them. Just use your imagination. Tassels Wind yarn around cardboard to desired thickness and tie with separate piece at top. Cut yarn across the bottom, pull out cardboard, tie another strand around about ½ inch from the top, leaving one long end to wrap around tassel several times. Thread a needle with this end, and insert needle in center to hold firm. We have given you some great ideas to work with. Enjoy your new season with your new look trimmings. For Lenie Riegman sewing is an art of creating beautiful things. She is also the author of http://www.homesewingprojects.com and http://www.smartwindowtreatment.com Visit these websites for great home sewing projects and a full range of Finishing and Decorating trimmings as well as detailed application techniques and much more. Article Source: http://www.articlealley.com/article_150476_27.html About the Author:
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