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Now you sew close the edge so that you are sewing through the smaller enclosed fold to secure that and also leave enough room to thread your elastic through. Sew around the circle but DO NOT completely close the loop, leave about 2cm gap in your stitches - this is where you will thread the elastic into the guard x 17 frame - 70 inches fabric (with this length you would likely need to sew two strips of fabric together)
Put a safety pin on one end. The safety pin will make it easier to push the elastic. This will take some time and patience.For a rectangular frame you would take the length of two sides and add 2 inches, such as 8 + 11 + 2 = 21 inches I usually use 3/8 elastic to be more substantial, but I think that using smaller elastic would work better for these looped grime guards versus the ones for scroll frames. Again, it’s based on preference and trial and error. That number is including the 2 inch seam allowance resulting in a 3.5-4 inch cover width. Finding the Measurement for a Q-Snap I will be using my 20” EZ Stitch scroll rods as an example. The reason I mention this brand is because the scroll rods are thinner at ⅝”. Therefore, you may want to not have as much fabric width. Take one length of your elastic and attach a safety pin to it, then feed the safety pin into the gap in the stitching and push it through the length of your hem, make sure the other end of the elastic doesn’t get pulled through completely.
The width required will be the same for all the options above - the width needs to be enough to go around the tube, hold excess fabric and also allow for the hem on either side where the elastic is sewn into the loop. I estimated that the cover that I had previously bought was just over 4 inches so I am going to use 8 inches As you can see starting with a wider piece of fabric allows much more room within the guard to contain all the excess fabric while you stitch I also like to square off my fabric by making sure the cut line is perpendicular. This will ensure that the cut of my fabric is straight. 1. Measure Your Fabric and Elastic Lubricate chain and wipe off any excess – for best results, use Tru-Tension Chain Lube or Chain Wax You know how when you take the hoop off of your project and you notice stains from the oils of your hands? The grime guard prevents that. It gives your hands a place to hold the hoop or frame and keeps your cloth clean. What are the Different Uses for Grime Guards? Keeping Your Fabric Clean
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Grime guards are a great way to keep your projects clean, hold your needle, and store extra fabric. Once done I would shuffle it around so that the seams of the elastic aren’t exposed. 7. Finishing the Scroll Frame Grime Guards. Enhance every toolbox with this 9 piece Deluxe Bundle of cycling tools, cleaning products and innovative lubricants. I decided that as a result I wanted 3 inches of width so that there wouldn’t be too much fabric on my stitching. 3 inches of width plus the 2 inch seam allowance gives me 5 inches. Put the edges together with the print on the inside and sew a seam to join the two ends to form a continuous circle of fabric (about 1.5 cm from the edge)
Once you have hold of the two ends of elastic running through the hem - fasten both to the pin so that you don’t lose one and stretch out the cloth to even up the creases, do this on both sides and test attaching it to your Q-snap. If it seems a little loose you can trim the elastic down a bit to make it pull in tighter. Some elastic has more give in it than others so it is better to test the fit before you finish off. Step 8
If you are working with smaller pieces of fabric, you may need to sew multiple strips together. You will also need to add additional seam allowances. 3. Create a Loop I will be using an 11”x11” q-snap for this example. The strip of fabric should measure 46”x6”. I happened to have a yard and a half of fabric so I was able to cut one strip.
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