Sewing muslin
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Topic: Sewing muslin
Posted By: amme_eilyk
Subject: Sewing muslin
Date Posted: 02 August 2010 at 10:25am
| I am attempting to make some cloth wipes out of muslin. do I need to turn over the raw edge and then zig zag it or can I just zig zag the raw edge? |
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Posted By: Ant
Date Posted: 02 August 2010 at 12:41pm
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I think you can just zig zag the raw edge, but use quite a reasonably close stitch (maybe half the widest setting?) and wash it to see if there are loose threads after. Most purchased ones are overlocked - which aren't turned, just stitched. So I see no reason a zig zag shouldn't be the same.
We were given some which are two layers of muslin, and they are way way better to use than the single layer ones. Just thought I'd throw that in there  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: amme_eilyk
Date Posted: 02 August 2010 at 12:56pm
| thanks michhell, what size are yours? |
Posted By: Lucky apple
Date Posted: 02 August 2010 at 1:43pm
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I got some muslin at spotlight that is slightly thicker, with a square kind of indent (sorry, don't have the technical lingo to describe it really well!)...but that was fine single layer for small wipes and meter square wraps. With the other "smooth" muslin I found, like michhell that double layer was best.
:-) I turned over the edges...but thats cos i never thought of trying any other way...!! |
Posted By: crafty1
Date Posted: 02 August 2010 at 3:22pm
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I'd use a zig zag stitch on a very small stitch length setting like #1. I did this recently with some fabric to make face washers etc and it has worked well. Just takes awhile to stitch around.
Much cheaper then the $10 for 6 at the supermarket too. I got about 20 for the same price. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Ant
Date Posted: 02 August 2010 at 3:25pm
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After much washing one of my washcloths measures at 21 x 25cm, but I'm fairly certain it started square!
I can't remember what that fabric is called either - it is much thicker (double muslin?) and looks like a thread has been pulled every inch or so to make squares. I've used it to make 'muslins' to cover the little'un from the sun etc, but actually haven't used them much! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Ant
Date Posted: 02 August 2010 at 3:26pm
I did get super keen way back when and made washcloths using a layer of printed flannel and a layer of microfleece/polarfleece. They looked great. Not very absorbant. So for all the work I don't use them much. Oh well  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 02 August 2010 at 4:53pm
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while speaking of wash cloths and flannels.
buy a cheap towel when they are ridiculously cheap like 3.99 each cut it into squares, overlock the edges and wha-la a ton of facecloths for half the price of brought ones. and cos the edges are overlocked they dont have sharp thick corners so are perfect for cleaning babies face and bits as they dont hurt the same (i scratched my eyeball one day with a facecloth and it bloody hurt - since upgrading to overlocked edges ones its never happened again) but these must be overlocked. zigzagged just doesnt work the same |
Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 02 August 2010 at 5:19pm
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mine are 20cm square and I've found thats quite a good size. I do need 2 for the massive poo-splosions though! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 02 August 2010 at 5:20pm
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oh, and mine are double layers of double muslin, and are overlocked ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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