Anyone use FOE? - Page 2

[Jayneysews]

I like sewing with FOE!!!
Am I just strange?
It is hard to get here in the Uk,but have just got a massive stash of it from one of my funny market stall fabric men!
I bought 1 cm,shiny and it is lush for baby clothes binding,turquoise blue!
buT THE 5/8" is a jot for covers with PUl and then a fancy print!
Saying all this I cannot comment on pilling as my babe is not born yet!

[Mongoose]

Originally Posted by brogansmomma

Even with laundry tabs? Or do you not have them? I like the narrower width of 3/4" but 1" would probably be easier. I plan to use laundry tabs so the Aplix shouldn't really touch it that much.

Ya I have laundry tabs. I sew on all the FOE and then I sew the hook part so that is as close to the edge of the wing as possible, this makes it go slightly on the FOE. Then I add the loop part next to it and I make the loop peice longer than the hook peice. So if I am using 1 1/2 inch of hook then I do a 2 inch strip of loop. It makes it land better and then I have less chance for it to miss the tab? I dont know if that makes sence....

[Serras_sis]

Originally Posted by JefsJen

i bought mine off the internet and I heard or read somewhere that someone had bought some at walmart. maybe they just don't all carry it. I used it and like it. BUT, my preference is to get the kind that is shiny on one side and plain on the other side. That way you can use the plain on the outisde (showing) of the dipe and I don't think it pills as bad. I really like using it alot.

I have bought it at wal-mart, and so far it pills about the same as any other FOE that I have bought. Though the people at wal-mart had NO clue what I was talking about so I had to search for it. They ended up only having black. I have also found it at Joann fabrics too.