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Pucker Factor......... (My Vinyl is not smooth)
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 5:00 pm
by Smooooth
Environment:
Brother LS2-B837
Bonded Polyester V92 thread using 18 Universal
Marine Vinyl and 1/2" fabric backed foam
Blind-Stitches Foamed Channel - Cechaflo
Several practice pieces....... Varying stitch length, varying tension on foam and vinyl, etc
I know it is something simple and basic!!!
Re: Pucker Factor......... (My Vinyl is not smooth)
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 6:10 pm
by Smooooth
ROOKIE MISTAKE FOR SURE!!!!!!!
Re: Pucker Factor......... (My Vinyl is not smooth)
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 6:40 pm
by John
Glad you figured it out @Smooooth !! Thanks for sharing the solution.
In the future if you run in to a situation where you can position the stretch in the direction you need. Just pulling a little bit of tension on the top piece should help solve that as well.
Re: Pucker Factor......... (My Vinyl is not smooth)
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 6:52 pm
by boat services
New to forum. I just attached vinyl piping to both sides of narrow marine vinyl boxing and got the same puckered results. I am hoping I can heat the puckers out. Are you suggesting that a bit of longitudinal tension be applied to the boxing strip as the piping is sewn on?
Re: Pucker Factor......... (My Vinyl is not smooth)
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 6:58 pm
by John
Hi @boat services!!! Welcome to the forum!
Usually when you getting puckering on piping seams it is because you are unintentionally pulling on the piping and stretching it. Causing it to try to return to its relaxed position after you finish sewing .
Re: Pucker Factor......... (My Vinyl is not smooth)
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2019 4:51 pm
by Cale
I need to make me a reminder sample like @Smooooth did.
Re: Pucker Factor......... (My Vinyl is not smooth)
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 8:58 pm
by 6inarow
So did you sew the seams/pleats across the roll or along the length of the roll??. Looks like it stretches one way more than the other. Is that the issue?