When sewing, what is a grainline? And how do you make it?
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You can not make the grainline.
Ok, two basic fabric types: knit construction and woven construction.
KNIT:
On knits (t-shirting) you will see vertical lines running from top to bottom on your Tee. These are the wales and serve as the grainline on knits.
WOVEN:
(I suspect you are working with this)
There are soooo many different woven classifications, so lets stick to basics. When wovens are made you have long threads (warp) running in the length of the fabric and interlaced with horizontal threads (weft). The warp serves as the grainline on wovens.
When sewing, patterns will always indicate the grainline to ensure the drape and fit of the final garment is correct. See the second link to show how to place your pattern on the grain. Happy sewing! :-)
It isn*t something you make; it is the way the line runs in the material, that is the up and down grain vs the cross way
The selvedge is the lenghtwise grain line, that is the part along both sides of the material that looks like it has been finished.
The crossway grain is the crossway grain, it runs from selvedge to selvedge.
could you be referring to the line you run on fabric and set the sewing machine on a VERY LOOSE STITCHING. This will give the fabric a long string in the fabric.
check this out:
http://www.taunton.com/threads/pdf/grain...
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