Sewing/Fabric knowledgable people. Help please

[lurker172602]

I have a skirt made from cotton/elastin fabric (I think, it hasn't got a label but it's a poplin sort of weight and a bit stretchy). The hem has gone all "frilly". It looked as if the sewing thread had shrunk and gathered the fabric. I have tried unpicking it, pressing the fabric and sewing it back up but it still looks the same.

What can I do to fix it, or is it irreparable?

[gleee58]

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@lurker172602 wrote:

Its the skirt part of a skort that I wear to golf so I can't cut any of the length off.  

I just unpicked the hem, pressed it and sewed it back on the same stitching line.  

The raw edge is overlooked but not turned under, and the hem is machine sewn with a regulat straight stitch. 

Ummm, What other questions were there?

hey, what happened?  I started that post by saying, I am trying to post a picture but it keeps turning itself upside down.

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It won't matter if the photo is up side down.  Ignore that last post as I started writing before you posted this  😄

It sounds like the fabric might be stretched above the hemline in which case there's not a lot to do.  Or if it's the crinkles between the stitches and the fold it's a side effect of the cut and the only cure is ironing.

[azureline**]

Not sure if this might help. Ban-rol

http://www.burdastyle.com/techniques/how-to-sew-a-perfect-baby-hem

[polksaladallie]

What are you up to, Glee?

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

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@lurker172602 wrote:
I have a skirt made from cotton/elastin fabric (I think, it hasn't got a label but it's a poplin sort of weight and a bit stretchy). The hem has gone all "frilly". It looked as if the sewing thread had shrunk and gathered the fabric. I have tried unpicking it, pressing the fabric and sewing it back up but it still looks the same.

What can I do to fix it, or is it irreparable?

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I think its because there may be 3 different yarns all trying to work together - cotton, elastane and the polyester thread used in the hem.

It sounds as if the polyester has shrunk, pulling the elastane at the same time, causing the fabric to frill. 

Sorry, and its not helpful, but apart from taking the hem up and cutting the 'frill' off, which I understand you dont want to do, theres not a lot of options..

Just out of interest, what did the care label state?

[gleee58]

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@polksaladallie wrote:

What are you up to, Glee?

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I'm at work.  

[lurker172602]

It was made in Vietnam for a friend who then didn't want it and gave it to me, so there is no care label unfortunately.  That's why I'm not exactly sure what the fabric is.

it might be heading for the rag bag I think 

[gleee58]

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@lurker172602 wrote:

It was made in Vietnam for a friend who then didn't want it and gave it to me, so there is no care label unfortunately.  That's why I'm not exactly sure what the fabric is.

it might be heading for the rag bag I think 

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Not without a photo first   😄

[lurker172602]

This is strange obsession you have there glee 

[gleee58]

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@lurker172602 wrote:

This is strange obsession you have there glee 

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Just a healthy level of curiosity.    😄

You've got me puzzled  :D:D

[lurker172602]

Ok then. This is is obviously a photo of me standing on my head wearing said skirt