Got my new AK in tan and wore it all day today, but I am wondering if the finish of the bottom edge is correct. I would have expected a hem with the edge shown below to be hemmed, but that is all there is on mine. Anybody else have an AK and can confirm how the bottom edge is finished? Thanks!
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Seems odd to finish it with an overlock stitch
That's the way the one I saw was finished.
Mine has the same finish. Dale
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That IS the way that all AK's are finished on the bottom.
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If you ask me it's kinda sloppy, but a friend of mine thinks it makes it look more rugged and masculine on me than my UK with a sharp hem. I'm undecided.
The older ones were hemmed and finished like we all remember. The ones now are just a simple locking stitch. It's very simple to put a thin hem into it however... even with the sewn-down pleats. You just need to make sure that the direction of the sew-down over the hem is in the same direction of the pleat so that it doesn't poke out.
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Originally Posted by Jimmy Carbomb The older ones were hemmed and finished like we all remember. The ones now are just a simple locking stitch. It's very simple to put a thin hem into it however... even with the sewn-down pleats. You just need to make sure that the direction of the sew-down over the hem is in the same direction of the pleat so that it doesn't poke out. Ok, thanks all for the confirmation. Just doesn't look right to me, maybe because I am using it for business attire, or maybe just because an overlock sticth like that I associate with raw material and it should be turned under and hemmed. Jimmy, thanks for the note. I may have to try that. I have enough length to get away with turning it under and stitching it up. Might try it this weekend.
You may wish to use a fusible hem tape to avoid stitches showing. I understand that StitchWitchery comes in a narrow width for doll clothes, so that might work for just turning up the overlocked edge. I don't like the overlocked edge either. Seems to me they could have just used the selvage, assuming it didn't have a colored thread running through it, or hadn't been woven too tight. Sherry
Finally found it: Stitch Witchery® by Dritz® Item Number: 227 Barcode Number: 072879115840 Instructions: To fuse-baste seams: Always test before using. Press one seam allowance under 5/8". Pin strip of Stitch Witchery on seam allowance, close to fold. Hold steam iron over Stitch Witchery (with-out touching it) until it becomes tacky and sticks to the fabric. Place this seam allowance over unpressed one. Cover with damp press cloth. Set steam iron on "wool" and press for 10 seconds. Allow to cool. Turn fabric to wrong side and stitch seam along fold. Washable and dry-cleanable. Sherry
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