| Make long basting stitches to identify centerlines, pocket or tab placements, hemlines and topstitching guides. |
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| Be sure that you're happy with all construction stitching and pressing before you begin topstitching. |
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| The featured garment has groups of five rows of topstitching, spaced 5'' apart along the pintucked length. |
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| Most readily available topstitching thread is polyester, so pair it with all-purpose polyester thread in the bobbin. |
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| For the girls, the colours are subtle with rainbow blocks, patchwork, topstitching, embroidery and prints in a variety of style. |
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| Buttons and buttonholes should sit inside the topstitching, never overlap it. |
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| A blunt needle can cause snags, holes or runs in seams and topstitching. |
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| Use the awl to make holes at the pin marks just above the topstitching. |
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| It has a reinforced placket with three horntone buttons, taped seams, single needle shoulder topstitching, self-fabric neck tape and double needle bottom hem. |
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