Sewing stretchy fabric
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Sewing stretchy fabric
I want to alter a dress made with a knitted stretchy fabric. I have a bernina 440nq and wondered what stitch I need to use. I've never sewn stretchy fabric before.
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If your machine has a variety of stitches with pictures, there is are usually two you can use depending if the fabric is a fine knit or a double jersey. If fine knit use a zigzag with a narrow sitting on the width, and a slightly larger on the length, if a sturdier knit mist machines have a stitch that looks like 3 straight stitches width wise, that is the one to use. I don't have a Bernina so can't tell you the stitch number on your machine.
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Yes, ballpoint needle and I would check your owner's manual for which stitch based on thickness/sturdiness of that particular knit fabric. And don't pull on your fabric as you're feeding it through the machine!
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