2026-04-16 19:01 UTC
@gwenbeads Ooh, this is neat. I wonder if it would also look good with step 5 omitted, i.e. with two curls instead of one. I was reading an article by Marcy Tilton in Threads issue 65 the other day where she talks about using striped jersey cut in strips, curled, and then sewn down the centre of the strip to look like double piping. I suppose the initial fold-to-outside would need to be narrower to avoid it showing underneath, which might make it all a bit structurally unstable.
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@gwenbeads@mathstodon.xyz 2026-04-16 19:25
@kake I’ve tried different variations on this theme. Just sewing down the center is going to curl on a curved hem, for sure. That’s why I added the second pass in brown thread. Here you can see a double couched noodle. It’s a pretty good hem, but it can curl inside sometimes, especially on the curved neckline. That is why I’ve kept experimenting with new combinations of stitches. I’m really hopeful that this new one will hold up to wear and washings.