Same here, although occasionally I'll hand baste the buggers in first eliminating the "travel" that happens with pinning the seam and then sewing with machine.

Starr


At 07:17 PM 7/27/2007, you wrote:

same here - the straight stabilises the bias, so it doesn't stretsh in wear
/ hanging.

do it all the time in linen, and not had a problem.  any puckering I  sort
out by fiddling with the machine tension.



In a message dated 28/07/2007 00:10:04 GMT Standard Time,
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Message:  11
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:53:12 -0700
From: "Saragrace Knauf"  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [h-cost] straight/bias gore  question
To: "Historical Costume"  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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I've always been taught  to sew straight to bias.  I've never had a side
"baggy"....I would  definitely NOT hang the bias ones!

Sg







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