Choosing the wrong type of fabric for the garment.Avoid stretchy materials for your first few projects. ✦ Using blunt needles.You need a sharp needle to sew more easily. ✦ Using blunt fabric scissors.This will make it difficult to cut your fabric cleanly. ...
To sew a chain stitch, the sewing machine loops a single length of thread back on itself. The fabric, sitting on a metal plate underneath the needle, is held down by a presser foot. At the beginning of each stitch, the needle pulls a loop of thread through the fabric. A looper ...
The tension dial is a small numbered wheel near the takeup lever. It controls the tension of the thread as you sew. Sometimes, your fabric will start bunching, you might notice puckers on your seams, or loops forming on the underside. These are signs to check if you need to adjust your...
Spandex is a synthetic fabric that is prized for its elasticity. Contrary to popular belief, the term "spandex" is not a brand name, and this term is used to generally refer to polyether-polyurea copolymer fabrics that have been made with a variety of pr
Since I last shared a post here at So Sew Easy, I had a baby girl! With my toddler son running around too, it's safe to say sleep is a rarity in our ho ...
To sew a chain stitch, the sewing machine loops a single length of thread back on itself. The fabric, sitting on a metal plate underneath the needle, is held down by a presser foot. At the beginning of each stitch, the needle pulls a loop of thread through the fabric. A looper ...
Another technique that is used by a lot of home spandex sewers is the "stretch the straight stitch" method. This means you use your regular straight stitch like you would on a non-stretch fabric, but as you sew you stretch the spandex. You need to use both hands to do this, with one...
COOLMAX is also reasonably popular for T-shirts and polo shirts, and in some cases, jeans manufacturers combine this fiber with cotton to produce moisture-wicking denim. Some bras feature COOLMAX for enhanced breathability, and despite not being very stretchy, many activewear garments also feature...
Sew along this pinned hem, being sure to catch the fabric inserted. Just do it flat–if you’re hand sewing, you can try to sew it in a circle and not flat, but the honest truth is, there’s no reason to. It’s going to look great either way. Trim all your loose threads. And...
How to sew an overcast seam For non-stretch.Pick the correct stitch for your fabric. Line up the two raw edges of the fabric against the little guide and sew. It runs through nicely and neatly because of the guide. I like to overcast the two edges together first, and then I go back...