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LEMaking a super ultralight Windshell is daunting. The 10d fabric is so slippery and fluid that it can be a real struggle to sew. I bought this orange 0.66oz Membrane 10 fabric in 2017! Ive been scared to sew it for years! With inspiration and excitement from pattern testers of the updated UL Windshell pattern (releases soon) I finally dove in! Jacket came out great and weighs a scant 2.75oz (78g)!
I’ll share my tips and hacks at sewing this fabric in an article soon but here’s some quick hits.
1. Select the right needle and thread. You want small ball point needle to limit seam elongation. I used an 80/12 needle with Mara 100 (tex35) thread for all construction seams and topstitching.
2. Lower your presser foot pressure. Lower it ALOT!
3. Use a straight stitch needle plate and avoid zigzag stitching. Your machine is hungry for this fabric. The smaller the needle opening in the needle plate, the better of you are.
4. Stitch confidently! Use a short stitch length. 2.5mm was a good balance of speed and strength. Topstitch with 3-3.5mm. Serger or overcast raw seams after to wrangle fray.
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