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Old 08-16-2010, 02:17 PM
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bearisgray
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Originally Posted by SharonAnne
Originally Posted by bearisgray
Most knits are quite forgiving

One can even "get by" with just a straight stitch machine.

The "trick/secret" is to use a longer stitch and stretch the fabric while sewing it. So when the fabric is relaxed there is some give in the stitching.
Thanks for the tip, bearisgray!!! I have about stood on my head to get this seam to be straight. Now I "get it".... Next one will be much easier.
If you stretch the knit fabric and use tiny little stitches - it won't relax back into shape and stays stretched - practice on some scraps - some knits have LOOOOTS of stretch - some have hardly any - many knits stretch in one direction, but not the other - each type has its own characteristics. Some knits don't even stretch. Handle them like a woven.

I know I say "practice on scraps" a lot - for me, it's the easiest way to see how something will behave - and I can toss a scrap and not unsew it if I don't like what I did.
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