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Post by strops on May 14, 2009 18:23:39 GMT 1
Hi everyone
Just a quick question, Have made a rok and want to applique Strops onto it, have cut out the letter and will be sewing them on soon, but how do i cut the material out from behind the letters without cutting the letters themsleves.
Hopefully it will be ready by the time we leave tommorow,
cheers Jamie
p.s yes collin i will fly it this weekend and no havent made any cards yet lol.
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Post by rhw on May 14, 2009 23:08:18 GMT 1
i normaly use a pair of rounded nail sissors big luv XXX
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Post by Batchoy on May 15, 2009 8:18:00 GMT 1
I use a seam ripper for the bulk of the seam and sharp pointed scissors to tidy the corners. I find this method works fine for smooth firm fabrics because the ripper slides between the layers. For soft parachute type fabrics I hot cut first and then either hot tack them together or glue them with seaming glue. This mthod is harder and requires a large working area since the whole design need to be stabilised on a board first.
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Post by norfolkdick on May 15, 2009 18:43:02 GMT 1
Greetings Jamie, Like Guy I tend to use a stitch ripper but only for the long straight sections and gentle curves. I use a pair of appliqué scissors for all the tight bends right angles and fiddly pieces. The stitch ripper is quicker but it is easier to get carried away and go too near the stitches especially when you are just starting. Appliqué scissors have one rounded tip and one pointed one, the rounded end presses against the bottom layer of ripstop and prevents it digging in exactly the same way as the ball end does on the stitch ripper. You can of course if you are careful use a small pair of nail scissors but they have both ends pointed so you need to be really careful not to snip the bottom layer of ripstop. What Guy says about parachute fabric and other very stretchy ripstop is right it is a nightmare to work with; in my opinion ten times harder than crispy low stretch ordinary ripstop. I am absolutely hopeless with it and generally avoid it. Guy copes with it because he is is a very experienced general sewer as well as a kite maker so has plenty of experience with stretchy stuff! My advice to you (at least to start with) is to avoid parachute material like the plague even though it is cheap (or get Guy to hem it for you) Here is a photo of my appliqué scissors. Good Luck and best regards Dick
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Post by thekitesurfcentre on Jun 11, 2009 0:24:02 GMT 1
My friend puts logos on his kites using the sticky material that yaught/dinghy racers put on their sails. I dont think its too expensive and obviously very easy to apply. Kitesurfing School Camber near London
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