So, I have finally started on the Martingale dog collar. I was going to make an adjustable collar, but I decided to just make it a custom fit. I used faux leather and sherpa fleece to line it. I had thought about embroidering on the front of the collar but got a little distracted and didn't do it, so I embroidered on the control loop, instead. I was going to line and edge stitch the control loop, but I didn't give myself enough room on the bottom to do the edge stitch. I added rivets to the collar. I didn't have bronze D rings, so I had to use silver rivets to match the D rings. Next, is fitting this on Shasta and seeing how it will work out.She is a puller, but lately, has been showing a lot of progress on our walks.
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These are the steps I use to get a nice finished project. It took me several tries of ripping out seams and repeating the steps. When you do practice, make sure your stitch length is set to a long length. The last 2 photos in the gallery show what the finished project looks like after using blue and beige thread, invisible on the outside. At one time, I thought I could never stitch-in-the-ditch even if it meant saving my life. But, with practice, practice and more practice, I can say I finally learned how to do it. I used my Brother PQ1500sl (love this sewing machine) for this project. You can click on the gallery photos to see magnified view of the steps Gallery Photos Step 1 Make sure your main fabric is cut straight. Place right side of bias tape along right side of main fabric and pin together and sew down the creased line closest to the edge of fabric and bias tape. Step 3 Let the left side of the foot be your guide. You will place inside (left) edge of the foot close to the edge of the bias tape. Step 4 Lower the needle down. The needle should penetrate the edge of the bias tape. If your foot is lined up with the edge of the bias tape (step 3), the needle should barely penetrate the bias tape, as shown. Note: Your needle is penetrating the seam that was sewn in step 1 Step 5 As you sew, you will hear the needle "thumping" through the seam. Check every now and then to make sure the edge of the main fabric is touching the inside fold of the bias tape. Notice how straight and close to the edge the stitch is on the wrong side and invisible on the right side. |
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