I made a rather unfortunate error when I sewed the welted pocket opening into my bug net. You see, I used some nylon fabric that I had laying around, and nylon is a very strong and durable fabric.
Correction: nylon is a very strong and durable fiber. Woven nylon fabric, on the other hand, frays like a bitch. And, after not too many wash-and-wear cycles, those welts frayed their way right out of the stitches.
So I took out all the old stitching, which was a royal pain since I used a very short stitch length, and remade the welts with a cotton muslin fabric this time. I also gave myself a bigger seam allowance, and used a double-row of top stitching for extra security.
With any luck, these welts should last at least as long as the rest of the bug net.
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