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!)
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Accidentally I bought the wrong size coffee filter for my coffee machine. Now I have a good use for them , and it works great on the knits that I have. Thank you.
Hi Cinnamon, Love your videos! Have never tried the stretch interfacing, but will be using this item in the future! I love to design and sew for the large size 36"/38" My Size dolls and have sewed at least a hundred items, (using stretch swimsuit fabric) for these dolls. After jamming my sewing machine numerous times with stretch swimsuit fabric, I finally figured out how to start my fabric to avoid a jammed feed dog. Rather than starting aways into the fabric, if you start your seam with the fabric even with the needle and hold tightly to the two threads, (machine and bobbin threads) and start sewing, you can avoid a jammed feed dog. I also bought a sewing machine (my machine was old) with a stretch stitch and made my stretch fabric sewing so much easier!
Great video! I can’t wait to try some of these tips.
Wow that was great! I learned so much…..going to sew now!