I like to sew knits with my walking foot, especially if they are very stretchy. A walking foot moves both the top and bottom layers of fabric at the same time. This makes it a lot easier to avoid stretching the fabric out too much. They run $15-20 and you’ll use it a lot once...
I like to sew knits with my walking foot, especially if they are very stretchy. A walking foot moves both the top and bottom layers of fabric at the same time. This makes it a lot easier to avoid stretching the fabric out too much. They run $15-20 and you’ll use it a lot once...
How to Sew Learn how to sew from expert seamstress Cynthia Mann in these Howcast videos. ABOUT THE EXPERT Cynthia Mann Cynthia Mann is the owner of Birch Fabrics in Paso Robles, California, an organic fabric shop that specializes in quilting fabrics and sewing supplies. She is also the found...
Learn how to sew a jersey knit peasant dress in a knit fabric as opposed to a woven fabric using a conventional sewing machine rather than a serger. This peasant dress tutorial also includes easy tips on how to use a printed fabric so that the fabric des
Lets learn how to prepare fabric for sewing. We all know that the core of sewing is fabric – without fabric, what could we sew? But do you know how to prepare your fabric before sewing? Maybe you haven’t even given that a lot of thought? Well, I’m here today to break down ...
project. While universal sewing needles can sew stretch, there are needles specifically designed for different types of stretch fabric. Jersey and stretch needles have ballpoint ends that help prevent the needle from tearing the fabric, and the structure of the needle is designed to avoid dropped ...
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I’m using fleece, but if you’re feeling ballsy, try it with a lighter weight fabric, like jersey knit. Trouble with the video player? Click here to watch the video on Youtube. This tutorial works best if you have a serger, but it can be done without one, your results will just ...
Sew the hem with the right side of the garment towards you, positioning the fold of the fabric at 1.2 cm* for a 1.5 cm hem (1.7 cm for a 2 cm hem). * Compared to the marking on the needle plate. I like to overlock my raw edge before using my twin needle, but you can still...
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