Do you have a fear of sewing hems on knit fabrics? Don't fret, many of us do too! In this post, I'm excited to share with you a quick and easy tip to sewing a hemline on knits with no stress at all! The secret is the use of a coffee filter as a stabilizer - seriously, it works! After trying this, I'm pretty sure you'll never go back to your old method and you will have the confidence to sew knits without fear!
This exciting sewing tip is being shared with you as an excerpt from the full Sewing With Knits MasterClass course. This is one of our most popular courses, if you haven't already checked it out I encourage you to take a peek and pick up a copy of the course today, or join the Sewing With Cinnamon community for more sewing tips, tricks, and community interaction.
Now onto the tutorial... All you need is a plain coffee filter (white or natural) and a knit fabric project to test this out. It can be any sewing project, it doesn't have to be just for dolls. Although, if it's larger than the coffee filter, you'll probably need several to get the job done!
Wasn't that amazing? Are you ready to try this out yourself?
Applying this method can help you approach sewing patterns designed for knit fabrics with confidence! Be sure to check out our Summertime Styles With Knit Fabrics to see more patterns where you can apply your new skills! Here are a few suggestions to get you started:
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508 Comments
My biggest sewing with knit challenge is keeping tiny hems from being stuffed into the feed dogs.
Wow, so many great tips! I have been using a roll of tissue paper for years when needing to stabilize a fabric. I love the coffee filter idea — It is bigger and won’t require so much finicky positioning. Thanks so much Cinnamon.
I dreaded sewing on knits. The stretch factor combined with the feed dogs eating the fabric were the things of which my nightmares were made. I purchased the SWC class on knits and now I am beginning to have a bit of success and building confidence. This video is a great step along the way.
My biggest fear with sewing on knit fabric is it stretching out of shape as I sew and sometimes sewing over a bulky part. However, with the helpful hints of sewing with a coffee filter under the fabric and the knit stabilizer strips, it has become so much easier! Thank you Cinnamon for all you and your crew do for all of us out there! :)
My biggest trouble with knits would be hemming them, but thankfully if you iron knits then they usually shrink back.