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    Easy ric-rac trim (in downloads)

    This is NOT the heirloom way to do something at all. I think of it as the down and dirty quick way. This is for projects that involve a ton of ric rac or hem (with no patience for hem facings). I do a lot of projects with ric rac at Christmas so I thought someone may find use in this. Sorry for the picture quality. They were taken on my phone. I will try to add better ones later.

    Step one: Wash, dry, and steam iron medium 1/2" ric rac on hot. This stuff shrinks, and you don't want your project ruined by forgetting this step.

    Step 2: Line up ric rac against the right side of the fabric, and line up the bottom edges of the fabric and ric rac. It is really best if you line it up with the bottom curve of the ric rac curving towards the bottom edge of the fabric. Mine curves the other way and has an exposed raw edge. Make sure to seal edge of ric rac as well.



    Step 3: Serge fabric and ric rac together. Make sure to keep them against the blade without going under it. It might also be best to match your serging to your ric rac.

    Step 4: Fold ric rac under and iron. If I had put the curve going down, I would have had a much prettier end.





    Step 5: Topstitch, and you are finished!

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    Re: Easy ric-rac trim

    Thanks for sharing that tip. That's a great idea. : )

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    Re: Easy ric-rac trim

    what a great idea! would it work with a zigzag or overcast stitch on a regular machine? I might have to give it a try!

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    Re: Easy ric-rac trim

    Quote Originally Posted by DawnMcD View Post
    what a great idea! would it work with a zigzag or overcast stitch on a regular machine? I might have to give it a try!
    I think you could make that work. You just need to make sure that your needle sinks in the ric rac midway (1/4").

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    Re: Easy ric-rac trim

    Didn't know about shrinking ric-rac...love this tip!
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    Re: Easy ric-rac trim

    Very clever! Thanks!

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    Re: Easy ric-rac trim

    I like that method - good idea.
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    Re: Easy ric-rac trim

    Thanks for the great tips and tute - just got some wonderful rickrack yesterday!
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    Re: Easy ric-rac trim

    Thank you! I tried using ricrac recently and it was soooo hard lol. I think this would be so much easier!!

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    Re: Easy ric-rac trim

    That is a great tip! Thanks.
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    Re: Easy ric-rac trim

    Great tute!
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    Re: Easy ric-rac trim

    Thank you!

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    Re: Easy ric-rac trim

    That makes it super easy. Thanks for sharing this idea!
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    Re: Easy ric-rac trim

    Great idea!

    I've been wanting to use ric rac trim, but wasn't sure how to go about it!
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    Re: Easy ric-rac trim

    cool! thanks for teaching
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    Re: Easy ric-rac trim

    Thanks for sharing!!!

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    Re: Easy ric-rac trim

    Awesome! I will have to try with my overcast stitch also as I don't have a serger! Thanx!

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    Re: Easy ric-rac trim

    what a lovely idea. I wouldn't have known to wash it first. Thanks!!!!
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    Re: Easy ric-rac trim

    This is a great tip! Thank you!

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    Re: Easy ric-rac trim

    Thank you! That looks really nice!

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