Belt issues

[gem]

I've made a long ring belt out of some jacquard trim backed with cotton belting. I like how it turned out, but the bottom 18" or so wants to twist around, exposing the back, as it's worn, which looks really lame.     Does anyone know what's causing this, or how to remedy it? I might have enough trim to cover the back, as well, but that would get really bulky.

Gramercy!

[CenturiesSewing]

Maybe an extra layer of the belting along the 18 inches and at the end sandwich a few washers between the layers for extra weight?
I know fabric stores used to sell lead weights for clothing and chains for coat hems but I haven't seen any in a long time.

[DonaCatalina]

For the physics:
If you sewed the trin down going the opposite direction you caused a slight shift in the alignment of the sides. This makes the fabric want to twist in the direction of the shift.

The solution:
Fabric weights at the end to force it where you want it to go.

Farbric or ribbon wire run up behind the trim to force its shape.

Add trim to the back.

Take it apart and redo it.

[Adriana Rose]

If you cant find the weights in the fabric store, get a cheapie shower curtain and cut the weights out of the bottom and stitch it in to the end of the belt

[operafantomet]

I've made a long ring belt out of some jacquard trim backed with cotton belting. I like how it turned out, but the bottom 18" or so wants to twist around, exposing the back, as it's worn, which looks really lame.     Does anyone know what's causing this, or how to remedy it? I might have enough trim to cover the back, as well, but that would get really bulky.

Gramercy!

Just throwing a hypothesis out there... But it might be that the tension on the sewing thread on one side is tighter than on the other side. It CAN result in the twisting you're experiencing. Silly question: have you tried to iron it?

[gem]

I think Dona C nailed it--I did sew down one side, turn, and up the other. Unfortunately, I've since MOVED the dang thing, and now have no idea which side is which!    I have not tried ironing it (I got consumed by the sudden need to make another set of sleeves), but I pretty much iron anything that's not behaving as I wish, so I will certainly give that a go.