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Textiles and Garment Construction

Now all the raw edges are inside.

(vi) Press it with an iron and the piping with
a cord inside, casing will be completed.
(ii) Fasten on with a firm, double
stitch, insert the needle through
the fold.

Shell edging
Shell edging is an attractive finish for
the edge of narrow hems, tucks or trims. (iii) Slip the needle between the
It is made by sewing a series of shells thicknesses of the hem then work
along the edge that is to be finished. an oversewing or overcasting stitch
Shell edging is mainly applied in thin over the hem, pulling the thread
and lightweight fabrics. Shell edging is tightly to form the shell. Then,
suitable for finishing the neck, armholes bring the needle to the fold of
and hem of slips or nightdresses. The the fabric and do a slipstitch
shells are worked from the wrong side,
the fingers turning the hem in as the work
progresses. Tacking is not necessary,
as the hem must be very narrow.

Procedure for working on a shell edging

(i) Roll the edge into small folds
+ twice. To do this, first make
a narrow fold about - ¼ inch.
Fold once more the same width.

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