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
Wow! I have never used the stretch interfacing or the coffee filters, so I learned a lot. Will definitely be applying these tips!
@Elizabeth – Great question! Generally, I’d do a couple test runs on the hem seam allowance to be sure I had the accurate placement so this wouldn’t happen on the actual shirt hem. But in the case that it did still happen, I’d either sew a few quick hand stitches using the same color thread OR slide in a small piece of double sided fusible tape, like steam a seam, to secure it. :)
Loved the video. You can find the coffee filters at the 99 cent store. You can also use the scraps left from the tear-away stabilizer after embroidering an item on your embroidery machine. I have never used the twin needles on a knit and can’t wait to try it. It looks like it leaves such a nice finished edge.
You showed a couple of missed areas when doing the double needle hem. How did you fix the spots? Thank you.
Enjoyed the video. I was wondering if that is a compact size steam iron.