I’m working with godets for the first time, and I can’t seem to see it in my skirt without getting a pucker at the tip or corner of the godet. Is there any tip that might help me get a clean finish on my godet?

not inserting my godet into a seam, I’m inserting it into a slash I made in the skirt, so there are no seam allowances to sew it too.

May 15, 2011, 06.12 PM by Marla Rodriguez

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    May 15, 2011, 08.36 PMby katexxxxxx

    Start at the bottom of each side of the godet and work towards the point.

    Don’t try to sew it into a point. It’s counter intuitive, but you want to make a slightly blunt point so it looks crisper when done. :)

  • 3031300359_08ff51dde8_large

    May 16, 2011, 12.12 AMby Marla Rodriguez

    I’ve tried sewing it over and over, but I still can’t get a smooth point, it keeps puckering!

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    May 16, 2011, 11.37 AMby bjr99

    This is a technique that I use in quiltmaking when I make a Mariners Compass quilt. Start at the bottom of each godet piece and sew up to the point. Then stop when you get to within a seams width of the point and secure the threads. Then go to the other side of the godet and once again , starting at the bottom sew toward the point. When you reach the firrt stitching line stop and secure the threads. You should have a sharp point. You may have to clip a curve to have it smooth out.

  • Malissa_hs_large

    May 20, 2011, 11.32 PMby mlssfshn

    Without a seam allowance your tips are going to pucker, no way around it.

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