How to Secure Laminated Cotton or Oilcloth for Stitching
Stacy GrissomDescription
Laminated cotton and oil cloth are great to use on projects you want to be fairly water resistant or easy to clean, like lunch bags, beach bags, or rain coats. However, they can be tricky to stitch with if you don’t want to use pins. Stacy Grissom shows you different ways to secure your fabric without pins, and even has different methods depending on how many layers of fabric you are stitching through. Using these methods rather than pins will eliminate the small holes pins can create in the fabric that unlike pins in regular cotton could become permanent.
If you plan to make a rain coat or other water resistant project, not using pins is just the first step in keeping the water out. Just like pins can create small permanent holes in your fabric, the needle can do the same thing when stitching. To eliminate water leakage at seams you will need to apply a seam sealant to the wrong side of your seams when finished. Seam sealant is a great way to make your seams water resistant and not change the overall look and feel of the fabric. If you are making a project that’s a little more rugged and you don’t necessarily need the wrong side of the seams to be smooth, another more resilient option is vinyl cement.
Laminated cotton and oil cloth are great fabrics to work with. They're so versatile. You can make all kinds of things from small projects, like makeup bags, you can make beach bags, all the way up to things like raincoats, or picnic blankets. When you work with laminated cotton or oil cloth however, you don't want to use pins. They can bend, when you're working with them. And, it also puts little holes into the plastic that's on top of the fabric and they don't close up. They don't go away. You we will see them. So instead of using pins, you can use paperclips or you can use binder clips. You can certainly buy the things they have on the market at the sewing shops, but paperclips and binder clips are probably something you have on hand and are a little bit cheaper as well. So you fold your fabric cover, you need two, and either paperclip, in place. Paperclips are nice when you're using one or two layers, but the binder clips are nice if you're using more layers, or if it just annoys you that the paperclips tend to become misshapen. You can use binder clips instead. It can be something that you have that's probably on hand, it's inexpensive, and it's not going to leave holes in your project.
I am sewing a cushion for my swing. What can you tell be about cutting and sewing laminate fabric. What needle and thread to use how to,keep it together without pins
How to sew laminate fabric. What needle and thread to use,,
Hi Im definitely not an experienced sewer more of a novice really and I've never used oil cloth or laminated cloth for a project before. Its always great to get tips to inspire one to try something new but can I ask if you have any tips on sewing it ie which needle to use, is specific thread needed and just a thought out loud .... wouldnt the wax of the cloth make it difficult when the needle goes in and out of the fabric? Thanks for all the great video clips .... I'm learning so much from them so please keep them coming! Happy sewing Alicia
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