Towels, pillowcases, tablecloths and napkins

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  Towels, sheets, pillowcases. Very simple, where should you start your sewing experience- towels and sheets. In tissues there is interlacing of warp (longitudinal) and weft (transverse) (Fig. 106). When raskryvanie need to pay attention to the weft thread. Sometimes the warp yarns in the fabric, so you should cut the fabric between the two weft threads, and then the finished product will not be distortion of the processed edges. Narrow linen waffle fabric towel-cut to length (80 to 100 cm). Wide towelling fabric is cut into pieces with a length of 55-60 cm and processed by the broad side.Sheets fabric (140 cm wide) is cut at 215 cm (the optimum length of the sheets) is calculated or desired length plus 10 to 13 cm (3 cm on the edges, rest on fabric shrinkage when washing). Sheets and towels are treated with a seam in the hem (Fig. 107): first podymaetsja 0.5 cm, then the 0.7 - 1.0 cm for towels and 1.0 - 1.5 cm for the sheets. Baby sheets are cut to a width of 120 - 130 cm, length is the width of the sheets of fabric.

  Pillowcases come with the buttons, on the "clips" with a drawstring, but the most practical and less time consuming with the so-called "valve" that goes into the bottom side of the pillowcase.

Pillow cover with "valve" is calculated as follows: pillow size 68 x 68 cm need a pillowcase 70 x 70 cm, width at the side seams of 2.5 - 3.0 cm, length on the "valve" 20-22 cm, considering the hem and open sides.

First, the pillowcase is made from whole cloth (if you get stitches, they have better to the bends) seam to hem treated side, which then remain open (Fig. 108 a). The pillowcase is folded so that the "valve" remained at the top (Fig. 108 b) or inside (Fig. 108). From the other side, where the left edge, worn down seam width 1.0 cm. where There are no edges, cut sew double seam - first the front side seam width 0.5 - 0.4 cm (Fig. 109 a), then the pillowcase inside out and sew the second seam width 1.0 cm (Fig. 109 b).

If the provided pillow case embroidery, embroider first, in the upper right corner of the figure, then completely grind off. Pillowcases can be decorated with lace, embroidery, ribbon and embroidery. Then the length is added: if the finish on one side - 2.0 cm if two sides of 4.0 cm In the right place namachivajut finish, then scribbled cloth (Fig. 110). If the finish on two sides, in the right place namachivajut finish, in two places, bend the fabric and scribbled (Fig. 111). If there is embroidery, embroider, then the processing sequence, as in a conventional pillowcase.

If the pillowcase is decorated with lace, ribbon or doubled folded sobornoy cloth round, the seams are added the length and width of 3.0 cm for the Pillow case is handled by a double seam, folded wrong side inside, smachivaetsya on cross-sections (at the same time superimposed on top trim), grinds seam 0.5 cm (Fig. 112 a), is turned inside out and worn down by the seam width 1.0 cm (Fig. 112 b).

  Tablecloths and napkins. Festive table you always want to make festive. You can sew a tablecloth and napkins of the same smooth linen cloth or napkin more bright and multiple colors, harmonizing with the color of the dish. From one meter of fabric width of 140 cm can get 12 napkins. They should carefully cut the warp and in the weft direction and leveling. You can treat the seam in the hem or a wide hem. Swipe with wide hem more sustainable. For wide hems leave 2 - 3 cm, pre-zastrugivajut corners.To all corners were the same size for ease in working, it is better to make a small auxiliary template from cardboard or heavy paper, it will come in handy more than once (Fig. 113).

Then from the inside diagonally folded corners and mark the place of the binder (Fig. 114). To open cuts dostraivat of 0.7 - 1.0 cm, as it will go then to the hem. The angle in part (half) cut (Fig. 114 b), turn (Fig. 114) open sections bends inwards when namatanai line the width of the hems, fixed line, then the outline is removed (Fig. 114 g), tissue paper priorivet.

In the hem of the tablecloth is wider, 3 to 5 cm, respectively, increases zastrocky angle. As for the sides is the edge of the fabric that does not need to bend inside, open cut release 0.7 - 1.0 cm and angle zastrugivajut to the edge (Fig. 115 a). The end angle cut, turn on the face, be sure namachivajut, aligning width and bending the cut open inside, then fix the stitching, basting. and remove (Fig. 115 b) iron the tablecloth. On the tablecloth of plain fabric for you to do embroidery (Fig. 116 a), on napkins from the same fabric can be embroidered with a single motif (Fig. 116 b).

Everyday for the kitchen or for the garden tablecloths and napkins can be made of colored fabric (plaid, small peas, etc.). The edges can be turned over smooth cloth, color-matched, from the same fabric to make appliqué (Fig. 117). Square tablecloths for ease of binding the corners are rounded (Fig. 118). The tablecloth is made from smooth fabric with a bright edged cut can be embellished with embroidery motif which is repeated on the napkin.

Napkins for individual servings (under a plate, etc.). made from any thick fabric, turn over and decorate with applique (Fig. 119 a), the edges can bend and secure with zigzag and Topstitch on top of the braid type "of bunica" (Fig. 119 b). 

The width of the strips for edging table cloths and napkins - 2,5 - 3,0 cm Length of strips is calculated by the length of the skirt plus 2 - 3 cm on a napkin and 8 - 10 cm for table cloth. With some skill, edging is not necessary to basting, important to monitor the width of the seam, since it affects the evenness of the edging.

Cut strips of fabric finishing at 45', to grind (Fig. 120 a), straighten or rautureau in the seams and trimmed the excess (Fig. 120 6). Then the end of the strip of edging are cut at a right angle, bent 0,5 - 0,7 cm on the wrong side, face put on the face of the tablecloth or napkin (Fig. 121 a) and pritachivajut seam with the width of 0,5 - 0,7 see the End of the edging should overlap by 0.7 - 1.0 cm of the first end (Fig. 121 b). When participarii strips must not be stretched, because then the product is pulled, the strip should lie freely.Open cut edging podymaetsja 0.7 - 0.9 cm, encircles the main fabric from the face inside out, namerevalsya and fixed line at a distance of 0.1 cm from the inner edge of the edge, the basting is removed (Fig. 121), a banded cut prietaisams. The seam edging is secured a transverse row (Fig. 121 g).

If you want to avoid junction edging, when namatanai strips depart from the edge at 5 - 6 cm, leaving a free end; primetyvajut the entire strip in a circle, is also leaving at the end of 5-b cm, grind off a strip, cut the excess, straighten the seam (Fig. 121 d), then namachivaya done. Further treated as described above.

  Handkerchiefs. Shawls, trimmed with lace or made in the technique of "Richelieu", are a great addition to any costume. The sizes of the handkerchiefs are arbitrary. Usually handkerchiefs treated with a seam in the hem using the installer available in the sewing machine. Dressy handkerchiefs with lace trim, lace braid, area of the handkerchief can be embroidered (Fig. 122).

Lace scribbled zigzag stitching, stepping back from the edge of 0.7 - 1.0 cm from the corner (Fig. 123 a). Lace should be stretched to ready not was pulled the whole shawl. Braid or lace should lie freely, and the lower fabric can pull. In the corners of the lace put a crease to the corner was flat (Fig. 123 b). The end of the lace is applied at the beginning, and fix around the corner, the excess lace is cut, the fabric under the lace is also cut (Fig. 123).

If the scarf is designed with embroidery, first embroider the desired pattern (better thread floss - they do not shed and do not lose their color), embroidery iron from a wrong side, then sew lace or trim on the edge of the zigzag. In this case, the spot may be curly, it makes also retreating by 0.7 - 1.0 cm from the edge, then the excess tissue on the outer edge of the zigzag cut (Fig. 124).