we thought we’d start by getting everyone comfortable with sewing knits. Let’s start with a little primer on sewing with jersey knit fabrics, including what equipment you need (or don’t need), the different stitches, and some basic tips to help you get on your way to Cozytown....
we thought we’d start by getting everyone comfortable with sewing knits. Let’s start with a little primer on sewing with jersey knit fabrics, including what equipment you need (or don’t need), the different stitches, and some basic tips to help you get on your way to Cozytown....
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
Jersey is a knit fabric that is commonly used in clothing. In the past, most jersey fabric was made with wool, but it’s now more common to find cotton and synthetic jersey garments. While many athletic jerseys are made with jersey fabric, the fabric “jersey” is different from the garm...
That’s right….we’re talking all about KNIT FABRICS! And we’re going to sew them on astandard sewing machine. So if you’ve ever been afraid to sew with knits, today is your day! I’ll show you a variety of stitches to use, the right and wrong way to do it, and then we’...
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 stitches. ...
Knit fabrics in this tutorial are defined as fabric with stretch. It could be 2-way stretch or 4-way stretch. A variety of substrates from cotton jersey to swimsuit fabric. Let’s learn how to prepare fabric for sewing with knit fabric. Knit fabric is probably the easiest fabric to prep...
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i am going to attempt making one, I just have one question. how long of yarn do you use, or do you leave it on the roll and just knit until you have the right length and then cut it off? I never saw the end of the yarn so I was unclear about that. probably a silly question...
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...