Wovens or knits? - The Sew Weekly Sewing Circle2024-03-28T14:05:41Zhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/forum/topics/wovens-or-knits?commentId=6365347%3AComment%3A128705&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI like both and they serve a…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-03-06:6365347:Comment:1297082012-03-06T19:29:32.052ZSandra H.http://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/SandraHamilton
I like both and they serve a different purpose. I like knit tops but only wear knit pants for exercise most of the time. And it is a myth that fit is not important in knits. That is only true for small people. There is a good article in Threads Magazine on fitting tee shirts. Just search tee shirt fit on the Threads site. And I always interface the hems of my tee shirts. They hang so much nicer. And I really think sewing my own clothes is all about fit and quality.
I like both and they serve a different purpose. I like knit tops but only wear knit pants for exercise most of the time. And it is a myth that fit is not important in knits. That is only true for small people. There is a good article in Threads Magazine on fitting tee shirts. Just search tee shirt fit on the Threads site. And I always interface the hems of my tee shirts. They hang so much nicer. And I really think sewing my own clothes is all about fit and quality. Brisbane is hot, casual to th…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-02-28:6365347:Comment:1288332012-02-28T09:25:47.604ZStephChttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/StephC
<p>Brisbane is hot, casual to the point of undress, and outrageously expensive. No, I don't have any cause to dress up in my life. </p>
<p>Brisbane is hot, casual to the point of undress, and outrageously expensive. No, I don't have any cause to dress up in my life. </p> No cause for dressing up in y…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-02-28:6365347:Comment:1290172012-02-28T09:15:05.877ZLeimomi Oakes - The Dreamstresshttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/LeimomiOakesTheDreamstress
<p>No cause for dressing up in your life? ;-)</p>
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<p>No cause for dressing up in your life? ;-)</p>
<p></p> Same here, re: wovens = dress…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-02-28:6365347:Comment:1290142012-02-28T08:14:27.295ZCation Designshttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/CationDesigns
<p>Same here, re: wovens = dressed up. I think that's why I moved into doing wacky fabrics, to tone down the "prim-ness."</p>
<p>Same here, re: wovens = dressed up. I think that's why I moved into doing wacky fabrics, to tone down the "prim-ness."</p> 6 billion is a slight hyperbo…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-02-28:6365347:Comment:1288322012-02-28T07:04:39.941ZStephChttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/StephC
<p>6 billion is a slight hyperbole on my part...</p>
<p>6 billion is a slight hyperbole on my part...</p> I have a solution to hot weat…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-02-28:6365347:Comment:1288312012-02-28T07:03:25.959ZStephChttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/StephC
<p>I have a solution to hot weather pit stain nastiness on knit tops... I've been working on a cut-on sleeve basic t-shirt and I can happily report that all 6 billion t-shirts I've made this summer are still perma-stink-free because they don't come into contact with my pits... But it's still a cute fitted shirt. And I'm working on some cute patterns made from that basic tee. It's available free for download <a href="http://3hourspast.com/blank-canvas-tee/" target="_blank">here</a>. Sorry for…</p>
<p>I have a solution to hot weather pit stain nastiness on knit tops... I've been working on a cut-on sleeve basic t-shirt and I can happily report that all 6 billion t-shirts I've made this summer are still perma-stink-free because they don't come into contact with my pits... But it's still a cute fitted shirt. And I'm working on some cute patterns made from that basic tee. It's available free for download <a href="http://3hourspast.com/blank-canvas-tee/" target="_blank">here</a>. Sorry for the plug, but that was a big "breakthrough" for me! No perma-stink!</p> The vast, vast majority of my…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-02-28:6365347:Comment:1290122012-02-28T06:59:41.209ZStephChttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/StephC
<p>The vast, vast majority of my clothing is wovens... And you know what? They always read as "dressed up" to people, even when I don't consider myself dressed up... And knits are relatively easy to work with, and they look like "clothes" to most people. Or maybe it's just my local environment. </p>
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<p>A BIG part of the reason I'm sewing with knits and making patterns for them, etc, is to stretch myself stylistically.. So to speak.. Can I translate vintage styles and the crazy things…</p>
<p>The vast, vast majority of my clothing is wovens... And you know what? They always read as "dressed up" to people, even when I don't consider myself dressed up... And knits are relatively easy to work with, and they look like "clothes" to most people. Or maybe it's just my local environment. </p>
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<p>A BIG part of the reason I'm sewing with knits and making patterns for them, etc, is to stretch myself stylistically.. So to speak.. Can I translate vintage styles and the crazy things that go on in my head to fabrics that won't make people think that I think I'm better than them? So far so good... I just hate being judged immediately by people I come into contact with, it's so limiting and irritating...</p>
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<p>I guess what I'm saying is I've been described more times than I can count as "prim." I'm not really a prim person, so it's kind of puzzling... Is the difference in the fabrics? So far I'd say yes.</p>
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<p>I think if you got over the hurdle, so to speak, you'd find it opens up a wider range of possibilities.. Or, you know, don't because the work you do in wovens is lovely lovely lovely.</p> I went through a phase where…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-02-27:6365347:Comment:1284932012-02-27T05:05:47.160ZDixiehttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/Dixie
<p>I went through a phase where nearly everything I sewed were knits (probably because they are so quick and easy). Once I realized I had a bunch of knit tops and hardly any wovens I decided to put the knits on the back burner and make more of an effort to do wovens. My stash is about 50/50.</p>
<p>I went through a phase where nearly everything I sewed were knits (probably because they are so quick and easy). Once I realized I had a bunch of knit tops and hardly any wovens I decided to put the knits on the back burner and make more of an effort to do wovens. My stash is about 50/50.</p> I'm a woven person. I started…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-02-26:6365347:Comment:1286652012-02-26T18:20:37.930ZShannon Harveyhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/ShannonHarvey
<p>I'm a woven person. I started sewing in large part to get away from knits-- I feel like a slob if I wear knits all the time and it's damn near impossible to find shirts that fit me well that aren't knits. Jersey knits are the fashion industry's answer to fitting as many people as possible with minimal effort. Even knit shirts often strain in the bust area and are too clingy for my liking. I also live in a hot climate and knits are just not what you want to wear outside when it's 100 degrees.…</p>
<p>I'm a woven person. I started sewing in large part to get away from knits-- I feel like a slob if I wear knits all the time and it's damn near impossible to find shirts that fit me well that aren't knits. Jersey knits are the fashion industry's answer to fitting as many people as possible with minimal effort. Even knit shirts often strain in the bust area and are too clingy for my liking. I also live in a hot climate and knits are just not what you want to wear outside when it's 100 degrees. Your pit stains never dry!</p> Definitively wowen - I usuall…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-02-25:6365347:Comment:1286592012-02-25T19:22:33.652ZCarin Nilssonhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/CarinNilsson
<p>Definitively wowen - I usually buy fabric out of inspiration, not out of need (which means I decide afterwards what I want to make out of a fabric) - and what really gets me going is usually the "wool corner"...</p>
<p>Definitively wowen - I usually buy fabric out of inspiration, not out of need (which means I decide afterwards what I want to make out of a fabric) - and what really gets me going is usually the "wool corner"...</p>