Hi Everyone! Today's post is all summed up in the video below :) I'm taking you into my sewing studio and demonstrating a few of the techniques I use when sewing with knit fabrics on a standard sewing machine. I'm using a Bernina 330 for this illustration. If you have questions about specific sewing machine models, we're ready to help! Georgette has joined us to moderate questions in the facebook group as well. She's worked for Quality Sewing for years and has a vast knowledge of many sewing machine brands models. So ask away... we're here to help!
If you have questions specific to this post and the topics mentioned here, please post them as comments to this Knit Hems and More FB post - Happy Sewing!
Topics covered (with minute marker timeline for easy reference):
- Intro
- @1:00 Sewing the shoulder seams and finishing options
- @3:18 Hemming the neckline
- @5:56 Working with knit sleeves
- @7:43 Finishing the armscye seam allowance
- @8:30 Finishing raw edges
- @9:50 Double turned hemline
- @14:54 Single fold hemline sewn with Twin Needle
- @20:30 Bonus - Coffee Filter as stabilizer (it works amazingly well!)
24 Comments
Do you use a compact iron for working with doll clothes?
I knew about the coffee filters for machine quilt applique, just never thought about using it for knit fabric. Duh! Never thought about steaming the stretch out of the fabric either.
Got to get some stabilizer for knits.
Great tips, I didn’t know about using an iron and I like the idea of using fusible tape. When sewing with knits, I might actually enjoy doing so from now on. Thank you.
Wonderful video! Quick question- what this the size of the zig zag stitch you showed to finish off the edge? Yours seems to be a shorter stitch length and wider between the stitches. Just curious to know. Thanks!