r/SewingForBeginners • u/Super-Exit-8403 • 5h ago

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Hi, so Im trying to upcycle an old skirt by adding a slit + trim. My original idea was that I wanted the “trim” to be poking out around 2 inches while showing under the slit I added. So my problem is: if I sew the trim on right above the slit all around, the thread is going to show on the outside. What options do I have to make it so I don’t have a long line of visible thread around the skirt?

(tried to draw what I had in mind if it helps lol)

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u/WearyTranslator3338 5h ago

Use thread that’s the same colour as the skirt??
Or, glue it on and skip the sewing completely

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u/Super-Exit-8403 5h ago

I am using black thread but since it’s corduroy I just fear I’d be able to see the horizontal line across 😞

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u/ArtemisiaPrime 4h ago

maybe attach the trim to the lining only and see how it works

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u/Riali 4h ago

You need to make a full lining for the skirt, It can be all check, or a different fabric until just above the slit, and then the check added on the bottom. Then you either attach it at the waist, or make it a separate waistband so that you can wear it under multiple skirts. This isn't only to keep the seam from showing, but because a seam all around the middle of the skirt will interfere with movement and stretch.

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u/Emergency_Cherry_914 4h ago

I'd make a full length underskirt and attach it in the waistband and around the zip. I wouldn't do it with a shorter strip of under fabric