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When attaching velcro I use a 6mm double sided sticky tape to help keep things together while laying out and sewing.. Listed below is a step by step explanation with pictures!
1. Make the blind as normal, leaving the top folded over with a reasonable amount of fabric as shown. [attachment=10:3154xqli]fold top.jpg[/attachment:3154xqli]
2. Fold the excess fabric back and pin the lining and main fabric together as shown. [attachment=8:3154xqli]pin.jpg[/attachment:3154xqli]
3. Take the double sided sticky tape and lay a strip across the top fold line as shown. [attachment=9:3154xqli]tape.jpg[/attachment:3154xqli]
4. Measure and cut the required length of velcro and lay it over the top of the sticky tape as shown. [attachment=7:3154xqli]velcro.jpg[/attachment:3154xqli]
5. Take to the machine and sew the bottom line as shown. [attachment=6:3154xqli]machinevel.jpg[/attachment:3154xqli]
6. Take back to the table and fold on the ends as shown.[attachment=5:3154xqli]mitre.jpg[/attachment:3154xqli]
7. Take to the overlocker and overlock above the velcro as shown.[attachment=4:3154xqli]overlock.jpg[/attachment:3154xqli]
8. Take back to the table, lay a strip of double sided sticky tape on the back of the fold as shown.[attachment=3:3154xqli]turnvel.jpg[/attachment:3154xqli]
9. Fold over and herringbone cross the bottom as shown. [attachment=2:3154xqli]herr.jpg[/attachment:3154xqli]
10. Take back to the machine and using a compensating foot sew a single line of stitching across the top as shown.[attachment=1:3154xqli]topsew.jpg[/attachment:3154xqli]
Using this method you will have a single sew line showing at the very top, and you shouldn't have problems with the width of the blind shrinking after adding the velcro.
Compensating foot shown.[attachment=0:3154xqli]comp.jpg[/attachment:3154xqli]
NB. If you don't have an overlocker you can fold the raw edges under the velcro leaving enough fabric to herringbone.
Questions and comments here please!
1. Make the blind as normal, leaving the top folded over with a reasonable amount of fabric as shown. [attachment=10:3154xqli]fold top.jpg[/attachment:3154xqli]
2. Fold the excess fabric back and pin the lining and main fabric together as shown. [attachment=8:3154xqli]pin.jpg[/attachment:3154xqli]
3. Take the double sided sticky tape and lay a strip across the top fold line as shown. [attachment=9:3154xqli]tape.jpg[/attachment:3154xqli]
4. Measure and cut the required length of velcro and lay it over the top of the sticky tape as shown. [attachment=7:3154xqli]velcro.jpg[/attachment:3154xqli]
5. Take to the machine and sew the bottom line as shown. [attachment=6:3154xqli]machinevel.jpg[/attachment:3154xqli]
6. Take back to the table and fold on the ends as shown.[attachment=5:3154xqli]mitre.jpg[/attachment:3154xqli]
7. Take to the overlocker and overlock above the velcro as shown.[attachment=4:3154xqli]overlock.jpg[/attachment:3154xqli]
8. Take back to the table, lay a strip of double sided sticky tape on the back of the fold as shown.[attachment=3:3154xqli]turnvel.jpg[/attachment:3154xqli]
9. Fold over and herringbone cross the bottom as shown. [attachment=2:3154xqli]herr.jpg[/attachment:3154xqli]
10. Take back to the machine and using a compensating foot sew a single line of stitching across the top as shown.[attachment=1:3154xqli]topsew.jpg[/attachment:3154xqli]
Using this method you will have a single sew line showing at the very top, and you shouldn't have problems with the width of the blind shrinking after adding the velcro.
Compensating foot shown.[attachment=0:3154xqli]comp.jpg[/attachment:3154xqli]
NB. If you don't have an overlocker you can fold the raw edges under the velcro leaving enough fabric to herringbone.
Questions and comments here please!