And if you’re not a video person, I’ve got a discussion of the stitches below.
If the video won’t load, you can also watch it on YouTube here. Now that we know to use a stretch stitch, what kind of stitch stretches? And do you need a special machine to make it? The answers to those questions are the subject of the video below, where I demonstrate several stitches. So if stretchy thread or stretching your fabric as you sew aren’t great solutions, what should you do instead? The answer is to instead use a stitch with side to side or back and forth motion. It’s the opposite problem from stretching the fabric as you sew. Which can result in seams that get gathered without you meaning to. While this can also work, it can be hard to control the amount of stretch the machine’s tension dials add to the thread, especially in the bobbin thread. The next idea I often see floated is to use a thread that stretches, like an elastic thread. While that works to keep your stitches from breaking, it can also make your fabric stay stretched out and wavy. So I thought that if I stretched the fabric as I sewed, I could use a straight stitch without my stitches popping. That is an experience I’ve had personally. If you use a straight stitch the fabric will stretch and the stitch won’t, which means popped stitches. Which means you need a stitch that stretches. The reason you need a special stitch to sew knit fabric is because knit fabric stretches. Sewing Stretch Fabric 101įor those that are beginners to sewing knits, two main tips for success are to use a stretch stitch and a stretch needle. Keep reading and watching, and soon you’ll be sewing your own knit garments. So let me reassure you that even beginners can work with knit fabrics using the tips in this series. Stretchy fabrics seem to scare people new to sewing, and I’ve seen new sewists avoid knit fabrics even though they love to wear them. Hey y’all, continuing with the month of sewing knits, today we’re going to talk about different sewing stitches for knits.
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How to sew stretch fabrics with a regular sewing machine
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