2008年11月22日 · Corduroy comes in a wide variety of styles, with wale size and fabric weight varying greatly, from the featherweight miniwales with 22 wales/in. to hefty, 3/in. jumbo wales. …

2008年8月2日 · Hi folks,Thanks for all your excellent and prompt replies - I finally found another suggestion in the series of "Golden Hands" books which came out in the mid 90s on a number …

2005年11月9日 · Corduroy nap lovemycottons | Posted in Fabric and Trim on November 9, 2005 07:27am I am going to sew a pair of corduroy pants, and I can’t remember whether to lay out …

2004年2月11日 · I've always sewn corduroy clothing with the smooth side towards the hem, probably because my Mother told me to, but also because I like the feel of it. It also tends to let …

2007年9月19日 · Corduroy. Contents: Cotton, cotton blends. A rugged cloth woven with vertical ribs, or “wales”. Originally worn by servants of the French monarchy (corps du roi, hence the …

2005年10月13日 · I have made a very nice corduroy jacket. I am having a problem with the buttonholes. The pattern calls for the buttonholes to go across the cord. The buttonholes on …

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2024年11月18日 · There were no surprises when sewing these pants. The pattern is easy for an advanced beginner sewer when using a non-directional fabric. We used an irregular striped …

2017年9月14日 · The phrase with-nap on a layout sheet indicates that you should place all pattern pieces on the fabric going in the same direction, top to bottom. Use a with-nap layout …

2018年11月5日 · A colleague commented that the brown corduroy jacket I was wearing the other day was “very ’70s.” I braced myself for a wisecrack, something about how that decade …