General Tips for sewing Oilcloth

• Use a leather needle on your sewing machine
• Use a good quality thread to minimise the danger of snapping
• You may find that the oilcloth feeds better when sewing if you use a special feeder foot on your sewing machine. This will lead to more even stitching.
• In general, the thicker the fabric the longer the stitches you should use. If sewing more than one thickness of oilcloth you may want to increase your stitch length.
• Practice on a small remnant first!
• If you are having difficulty attaching binding - a good trick is to stick the binding where you want it using a fabric or pva glue and paper clips to keep it in position until dry. When you come to sew you'll find it much easier.
• If you find it difficult to get your binding to follow the curves of your pattern - make small incisions on the reverse of the binding which will allow it to curve more easily

Other Ideas

• Add eyelets for decoration or clever fastening solutions
• Sew individual sequins onto your finished item
• Velcro is a quick and easy solution for creating fastening