How to Perfectly Seam/Sew Ripstop Fabric with your Babylock Acclaim Serger
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- Опубликовано: 22 сен 2020
- Sewing ripstop fabric can be a total nightmare! It is a super slippery nylon fabric that is very challenging to sew, seam and finish. However, whether you buy ripstop in cut pieces or ripstop by the roll, it is a great fabric to use for projects where you need a weather resistant fabric. In my case I needed to create a waterproof covering for my backyard gazebo that was both functional and beautiful. I purchased waterproof ripstop fabric by the yard online very affordably.
In this video you can learn how to sew ripstop fabric in a way that is actually easy, fast and beautiful! NO puckering necessary! I went through WEEKS of testing to find the right way to sew ripstop and finally arrived at the ideal sewing machine, sewing foot, stitch width and length, and how to feed this slippery fabric just right to get the best results. The best thing I learned while researching and testing the best way to sew ripstop fabric is that using specialized feet with my Baby Lock Acclaim serger can make a giant difference!
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Thank you! I will be making a ripstop windbreaker with a flannel lining and didn't find much in the web about how to finish the fabric. Your video is very helpful.
I am so happy to hear this Bambi! how did it go with the windbreaker??
Hey :) can i give you a little tip ;)? use a glue pen to fix the ripstop before sewing :) im sewing paragliders by my own and there you have to be very accurate , the glue-pen is one of the best methods to fix the fabric :)
I don't even like sewing but am impressed
Awwww.... thanks for that Jesus!
I actually make my own hiking gear and what I did was pull the fabric taught on both ends. This prevents the puckering. You also let the machine do the pulling of the fabric, not yourself. I also did a rolled hem with no attachment using this method. I do use a vintage sewing machine as well.
You go girl??? Loved it👍💐💐💐💐💐
Try tissue paper underneath the fabric on a regular sewing machine. Feeds so much better and reduces puckering.
Very interesting! As an outdoor gear sewer, I have always utilized a flat felled seam on ripstop. I use a lot of wonder clips to keep it in place from slipping but even with that, still very painful. I like when the ripstop has a PU coating so it doesn't get away from you as much.... I can't wait to try your method!!
How did it go?!
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Hi. Thank you for creating this video. Can I ask, did you tape your seams after serging them? I am needing my make to be as waterproof as possible, and the holes made by the serger stitches would mean that liquid could pass through the ripstop.
hi, what was the ideal sewing machine , sewing foot , stitch width and length you mentioned?
Thanks so much for the R and D on sewing ripstop. Can this also be used on Ottertex
I would think so but haven't actually tried it.
Thank you....trying to cover my gazebo as well. How many yards do you recommend?
That depends on the size of your gazebo really. I measured from one side to the other for the roof piece - that's the piece I had to join here in this video - and then I measured from where I wanted the curtain to start to the ground multiplied by 6 since my gazebo has 6 sides. Each side of my gazebo was smaller than the width of the ripstop I bought so I knew that would work nicely. If you want the curtains to have more drape in them you would want them wider. Thankfully, ripstop comes in different widths! I bought a very wide one.
If you are sewing ripstop for kites (kite fabric is nylon or polyester ripstop parachute cloth) the usual way these days is to use 1/4" seaming tape and a simple lap seam and then finish it with a fairly long 5mm wide triple zigzag stitch (at least 45 degrees and some manufacturers like Revolution use an even longer stitch than that). This sounded sketchy to me at first but when I went to check how my commercially made (and very expensive) stunt kites were made sure enough all the seams had seamstick tape inside them. The reason for this is that the cloth is coated and doesn't fray, the seam adds very little weight, and it's easy to sew. Also, V-46 bonded polyester (with a #14 needle) is about the ideal thread for kite making.
Which product can be used to remove Black color from nylon ripstop?
I don't know, what was the black color from?
By chance do you know if the baby lock method work for inflatables? Is it a complete seal?
I know you posted this a long time ago, so sorry for the late reply! No, I don't think it would work for inflatables but I got some cheap inflatables a few weeks ago for a boat trip and one failed immediately. I kept it anyway to experiment with the material! If I figure out how to make it water tight I will let you know :)