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So far, all the finishes I've demoed have been on woven fabrics. Examples of woven fabrics include sheets, Oxford cloth, and denim. These fabrics are formed on a loom, with tiny yarns that crisscross each other. But the same seam finish works really beautifully on this skirt I'm sewing from a knit. Knit fabrics are formed from yarn loops that are interlocked with each other. Examples of knits include T-shirt and bathing suit fabrics. Knits don't ravel, as woven fabrics do, but their cut edges curl. So after you've sewn your seam on a knit garment, trim the seam allowance and zig-zag the raw edges flat.

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    Aug 4, 2010, 03.01 AMby pantstron3000

    Great photos and explanations!

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    Jul 28, 2010, 09.35 AMby theprincess

    Thanks I’ll try this out

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