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Date Posted: 23:45:06 02/12/08 Tue
Author: Kiesha
Subject: Not sure what I am doing wrong

I made a skirt based from mypageantkid patterns. When I first made it, I didn't understand the sewing Cs to Os part so I just hemmed each layer with a rolled edge on my srger. There were 6 single layers and two ruffled liner layers. The top layers came out okay but weren't rolled very tight. A designer friend of mine corrected me and told me that 3 organza layers are stitched together end to end making a bigger C that I turn into an O and then roll hem the three layers together. Well I did that making two 3 layer pieces that I hemmed. Well, those came out practically flat and the skirt looks like crap. What am I missing? Do I really have to put the single layers together?

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The smaller C's are sewn together to make a big O. then you rolled hem each layer individually with fishline. (NT) -- you sew them all together at the top where the waist band is. (does that answer your question?), 04:11:24 02/13/08 Wed
Each layer as in each piece of organza or the sets of organza that make a layer. If Someone could send me pics, I would love you for life (NT) -- kiesha, 16:22:40 02/13/08 Wed
- Each "O" should be one layer of fabric.. It sounds like you are trying to roll hem layers of fabric stacked on top of each other? You sew the 'C's" together to make an "O" then roll hem that one "O" you should have 3 one layer "O's" that are rolled hemmed. (NT) -- Then you sew them together on the inner part of the "O" where the waistband is., 04:26:17 02/14/08 Thu