When spandex fabric is added to cotton, for instance, this fabric becomes much more elastic, and spandex can also be used to add elasticity to traditionally rigid fabrics like polyester. Even if small amounts of this fabric are added to other textiles, these fabrics become much stretchier; si...
The bulging zipper, or as some put it, a wavy zipper is a well-known issue when sewing zippers. Because the zipper will not stretch, you'll need to make sure that your fabric stays unstretched along the entire sewed length. When the fabric stretches, and the zipper does not, you get ...
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...
I could make them much cheaper than the $28.50 they are charging. I wanted to use up my leftover fleece from the monster hats that I make.I found the stretchy polyester, at Joann for $3.00 a yard. The fabric is not the easiest to sew, but I’m proud of how well they turned out...
A Beginner's Guide to Sewing Velvet: Make sumptuous velvet frocks with ease. Swimwear Basics: Everything you need to know about sewing your own swimsuit. How to Sew With Rib Knit Fabric: What is rib knit, what can you sew with it, and how is it different from ribbing? ...
COOLMAX is a specially engineered type of polyester exclusively produced by Invista, an American textile corporation. This polyester fabric consists of fibers that are carefully engineered to wick moisture and allow the passage of heat. COOLMAX fabric has a variety of potential applications, and it...
and can be made in the exact fabric of your choice. Not only that, but it's reversible, so you don't even have to decide between two colors or prints. Sewing swimwear is easiest if you have a serger, but this tutorial shows you how you cansew stretchy fabricson a standard sewing ma...
Backing:the bottom part of the quilt, typically made of one solid piece of fabric. Most times this fabric is white - I like to use sheets for this! Batting:the cushy middle of a quilt - can be made from cotton, polyester or wool. Typically bought according to the size of the quilt ...
This half apron is made up entirely of rectangles, all of which are the same width. You only need to be able to single stitch in a straight line, and you don’t need a pattern. You don’t even need much fabric. So long as it isn’t stretchy, just about anything you have will ...