Vintage silk dress hem

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Sun, 07/29/2012 - 19:59
WISEMANLADY
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Hello,

I recently purchased a sewing machine and am a beginner to alterations.  I want to fix an old vintage long silk dress I have.  The hem has collapsed and I want to restitch it.

I have tried a number of different stitches (line, zig zig, cross) but every time I try, the stitch on the front of the dress is loose and messy.  The stitch on the back of the dress is perfect. 

Any ideas how I can avoid this?

Many thanks

Emma 

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Wed, 08/01/2012 - 14:20
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Nehzat
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Re: Stitch on the front is loose and messy

Dear WISEMANLADY,

Either the needle thread tension and or the bobbin thread tension are loose. I suggest you tighten the needle thread tension a bit first and test it on a piece of fabric similar to your garment. Make small adjustments and test a few times to get a good result.

You may need to also adjust the bobbin thread tension, again make small adjustments every time.

It will help to use different thread colours for the needle and the bobbin threads, to be able to tell them apart when testing the thread tension. Make sure to use same type of thread as the one you are using on your garment.

Please let me know if this helps.

Happy sewing,

Nehzat

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