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I need some help please !!!

Started by Therapy, January 23, 2011, 07:12:48 am

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Highvelocity

Therapy--- It looks like you started from 2 points with a closed loop that was too big. 

As a rule, I don't sew a closed loop of boxing, when I start boxing I leave about 5 inches loose, then when I come around on the start I cut to suit leaving a 1/2 seam allowance.  At that point.... I sew the loop closed...then fish attaching it to the box.  Sorry if I said the samething as other people.

BTW-you can fix what you have by adding a piece of boxing.  Blast the seam back about a foot then then seam in a longer piece of boxing to make it to the corner with seam allowance.
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Therapy

Quote from: Highvelocity on January 28, 2011, 08:09:37 am
Therapy--- It looks like you started from 2 points with a closed loop that was too big. 

As a rule, I don't sew a closed loop of boxing, when I start boxing I leave about 5 inches loose, then when I come around on the start I cut to suit leaving a 1/2 seam allowance.  At that point.... I sew the loop closed...then fish attaching it to the box.  Sorry if I said the samething as other people.

BTW-you can fix what you have by adding a piece of boxing.  Blast the seam back about a foot then then seam in a longer piece of boxing to make it to the corner with seam allowance.

Im finding this out
The 5"loose sounds like a safe allowance
Take a Look im getting there   MikeH
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj300/dadhuff/Sewing%20New/SN850303.jpg

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj300/dadhuff/Sewing%20New/SN850304.jpg
Juki 563

Mike8560

mike it looks like to me your top plate and probly the bottom was to big . i cut mine  a bit biggger 3/8 to 1/2" and the boxing the same as the foam ofcourse the side against the hull will be a bit wider and curved

Therapy

Quote from: Mike8560 on January 30, 2011, 04:04:20 pm
mike it looks like to me your top plate and probly the bottom was to big . i cut mine  a bit biggger 3/8 to 1/2" and the boxing the same as the foam ofcourse the side against the hull will be a bit wider and curved


Hi Mike your right i made the top plate seam allowance 3/4 wider so the seam would lay on the top side of the boxing i got that tip from June.  there's no bottom plate just plywood and yes the side against the hull are 2" wider
Juki 563