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dkeagle ![]() Forum Member ![]() Joined: 20 February 2011 Status: Offline Points: 11 |
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Hi,
I have Phifertex that I want to use to make sun shades for my sailboat and I wasn't sure how to seam the sections together. For everything else I've made so far I've used a flat-felled seam, but I can't picture that working for mesh like Phifertex. I was planning on binding the edges for a clean look and possibly create some loops to attach to the stays, etc and hold it up. Is there a way to use that or something? Or do I just use a flat-felled seam and a short stitch? Thanks in advance for any ideas you may have, Dan |
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MattGrant ![]() Admin Group ![]() Sailrite Employee - Expert Joined: 21 April 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3012 |
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Hi Dan,
Even though the material is a mesh (with an obvious hole pattern) it does sew very nicely. And you can sew it will long stitches without trouble. I actually recommend just doing an overlapping seam construction of about 3/4" and sewing a couple of rows of stitching. Then for the edges fold the material twice to make a three layer hem. This should allow plenty of "meat" for sewing on loops and even installing a few grommets if desired. As a side note, the flat-felled seam will also work but I find the transition from one panel to next is not as smooth this way and you can see some seam puckering. I just personally think the overlap seams will give a nicer finished result. |
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Best Regards,
Matt Grant Sailrite |
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dkeagle ![]() Forum Member ![]() Joined: 20 February 2011 Status: Offline Points: 11 |
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Thanks for the reply Matt, the tip about a flat seam will be very helpful.
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MattGrant ![]() Admin Group ![]() Sailrite Employee - Expert Joined: 21 April 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3012 |
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You bet. Send me a photo when you are done!
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Best Regards,
Matt Grant Sailrite |
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