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01-03-2008, 07:26 PM | #1 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alabama
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| sewing frustration Anyone who sews please help!!!!! I am having the WORST time trying to sew on velcro and make it look neat! I keep breaking the thread!!!!!!!!!! Anyone have any ideas?
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01-03-2008, 07:30 PM | #2 |
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| Maybe loosen the tension a little or lengthen the stitches. And go slowly, even if you have to turn the wheel by hand.
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01-03-2008, 07:34 PM | #3 |
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| I'll try but I'm starting to think that I need to just hand sew it
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01-03-2008, 07:40 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | Try hard to sew just on the very edge of the velcro, where there are no hooks - that very TINY, NARROW edge - and good luck! It's tricky but can be done, you'll have fewer broken threads and a lot less frustration I have been known to turn the wheel by hand too.
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01-03-2008, 09:30 PM | #5 |
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| Oh Lord is it that hard to sew on Velcro? I got an outfit cut out but I don't have any Velcro...so it is just sitting...Anyways Girl we got to see it when you get done!! |
01-03-2008, 09:38 PM | #6 |
~Izzie~ My Lil' Sweetie Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: So. California (Santa Clarita)
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| Ohhhhhh my...I had/have the same problem also.....I bought some of the self stick velcro and thought that if I used that and sewed it also it would be extra sturdy...........well all it did was mess up my needle/needles and kept leaving the sticky residue.... so I have learned...you can't use self stick velcro and try to sew it also.....
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01-03-2008, 10:52 PM | #7 |
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| what size needle are you using? |
01-04-2008, 04:45 AM | #8 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alabama
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| I can't think of the size of needle but I'm using the ball tip needles. as much velcro as I use turning the wheel by hand will take forever. Oh well
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01-04-2008, 05:03 AM | #9 | |
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01-04-2008, 05:36 AM | #10 |
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| My old machine was just not cut out to sew velcro, no matter the tension nor the needle size. When I got my new machine, I haven't had any problem at all (I only spent $120 on my new machine). Ballpoint and Mettalic needles sew the best on most of your standard fabrics, including velcro.
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01-04-2008, 05:39 AM | #11 | |
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01-04-2008, 06:25 AM | #12 |
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| Here's some tips I found. Sewing Velcro When sewing the hook side of Velcro to clothes, it tends to grab the thread and break it. In order to avoid this problem, I am using little leftover pieces of water-soluble plastic (the kind we put on top of the fabric when embroidering on fleece fabric) and once the job is done I simply pull it out or leave it until the item is laundered. You can also use tissue paper. ----------------------------------------------------------- Is the needle old? That will cause all kinds of trouble. Check to see that the needle isn't for light fabrics. A denim needle is a good idea... How about your tension - is it set for medium or heavy weight fabric? And use heavy thread (nylon, poly or cotton-coated poly) --------------------------------------------------------- Save old needles (such as 90’s) to use when sewing on the Velcro. Stitch around the four edges and a little into the middle, back stitching at the beginning and end. One lady suggested using a small stitch when sewing Velcro. If you had problems with the machine skipping stitches when sewing on it. Using nylon thread to solve the problem of shredding and using a different needle a heavier weighted like for denim or leather. |
01-04-2008, 06:34 AM | #13 |
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| Have you tried a heavier thread?
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01-04-2008, 06:39 AM | #14 |
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| Thanks for the tips Rosey I wrote them down!
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01-04-2008, 07:00 AM | #15 |
Tinkerbell, My Little Flutterpup Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beautiful California!
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| i use size 14 and not ball point. I have never had a problem with thread breaking. make sure your needle is new and it might even be bent if you are having problems. |
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