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Also - be aware that knits vary in how stretchy they are.
Some are very "rigid" - with little or no give. Some will stretch more than double in both directions. Some knits have a lot of (usually) crosswise stretch, and very little vertical stretch. My favorite fabric to work with is cotton interlock. |
No finishing required on knits!
I use my serger, cuz it looks pretty on the inside too! |
I also use a serger though I'm just learning on it for sewing knits. Wavey hems yet. I also use it for new fabric and edge it all around before washing !! Helps a lot.
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I recently made a Halloween costume out of "dance" fabric, it stretches every witchey way, I used my regular sewing machine, with all of the knit settings and it turned out great!
I made the Jack Skeleton costume. |
me too.....wouldn't go without it, I have two incase one breaksdown when I have lots of stuff I working on - lesson learned.
Originally Posted by Candace
I use my serger for knits.
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I took the original "Stretch n Sew" classes. They recommended to NOT use the stretch stitch. That stitch goes back and forth and back and forth over the same stitches. It's a bear to take out. They said to use regular straight stitch and give your knit a slight pull as it's feeding thru the foot. I've done that for 36 yrs....and NEVER had a seam come out. I have a serger.....mine doesn't have the 4th needle that gives a seamline..(dumb - 1st ones out)....but I'd think that would work great.
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It's also a good idea to practice on scraps - going both "directions" - and then tug on the sewn piece to see if the stitching will hold.
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Originally Posted by amandasgramma
I took the original "Stretch n Sew" classes. They recommended to NOT use the stretch stitch. That stitch goes back and forth and back and forth over the same stitches. It's a bear to take out. They said to use regular straight stitch and give your knit a slight pull as it's feeding thru the foot. I've done that for 36 yrs....and NEVER had a seam come out. I have a serger.....mine doesn't have the 4th needle that gives a seamline..(dumb - 1st ones out)....but I'd think that would work great.
Oh - only turn hems up once. Another also - some knits will "run" - like a nylon stocking. Most don't - but some will "run" more from one end than the other. If there is a difference, put the more stable end around the neckline or at the waist. Generally speaking, I think knits are more forgiving to work with than wovens. |
Originally Posted by Panther Creek Quilting
Oh just thought of another question. Do I have to go back and zigzag the raw edges to "finish" them?
I generally sew crotch seams twice - with a zig-zag. Most of the patterns I used call for a 1/4 inch seam allowance. |
if you do not have a surger you make two seams 1/16 in apart there are patterns called strech n sew they are made for knit i made GD's their panties with that pattern (they liked them better than store bought)
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