Sewing with Oilcloth, PVC Vinyl or Acrylic Fabric can be so rewarding. There has been a real increase in the popularity of working with Oilcloth. Lots of small businesses are now flourishing selling things such as Oilcloth Bags, aprons and peg bags. Due to how versatile Oilcloth is the only limitations really are your imagination when working with Oilcloth. Because Oilcloth is Wipeclean and incredibly hardwearing it is perfect for making things that will be used a lot. We have recently seen customers that have made:
- Double-Sided Kids Food mats
- Picnic Mats
- Outdoor Cushion Covers
- Oilcloth Bags
- iPad Covers
- Dog Cage Covers
- Dog Poo Bag Holders
It was always a given that when sewing with Oilcloth fabric that it was always advisable to have a swear jar nearby but it really isn't the case. Just follow our hints and tips and you will be amazing yourself with what you can produce from this Wipe clean Fabric.
Whilst the benefits of sewing with Oilcloth are lots it can also be quite a daunting task to even seasoned crafters on how to sew with Oilcloth. Don't worry as we are here to give you some helpful tips to make your life easier when sewing with oilcloth.
Remember that these are our experiences and these are what has worked with us. The issue with Oilcloth is it doesn't feed through the sewing machine as freely as fabric. This is simply because of the PVC laminate which makes the feed quite difficult. When we first started sewing with Oilcloth we started using masking tape but we found this unduly difficult. We used a leather needle as well but found a size 14 or 16 standard needle to work better.
The lightbulb moment for us was when we bought a roller foot. This just made sewing with Oilcloth so much more stress free.
When sewing with PVC Vinyl there are no special tips really it is as simple as sewing with cotton or poly-cotton fabric.
Well, hopefully this has helped somewhat and one final tip is when starting to sew with Oilcloth ensure you just use offcuts . That way it doesn't become so expensive when you make those inevitable first few mistakes.
Please make sure to share your efforts with us as we'd love to see them!
