"For thread breaks have you changed the needle recently to a new (ball point)one? also try totally re threading the machine.
Trouble shooting breaking threads I found this site through my quilting activities on line and the information is all…"
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My favorite store-bought dress is made out of knit fabric with an empire waist that hangs beautifully over my curves. I feel like I should be able to replicate this relatively simple design, however,…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rosemary Aug 6, 2011.
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"I keep rereading this thread for moral support. I am so close to giving up on my latest project- I keep having the thread break about every 5 inches or so. The bodice on my dress is complete, but with the 5 inch issue, I am dreading sewing the skirt…"
"I sewed with knits a lot in college, but my stitching wasn't quite right back then - a lot of the stitches have broken where I've stretched the item over or around something, and I've got holes along the seamlines because I…"
"I summarized some of my thoughts on sewing with knits here:
http://www.quixoticpixels.com/blog/2011/05/sewing-with-knits/
I hope that helps! Knits are great."
"Thanks, everyone, for the amazing wealth of advice! I can't wait to get started. I'm going to post a "cheat sheet" next to my sewing machine with all your good ideas. :)"
"I sew a lot of knits without an overlocker, so it's definitely not necessary. A couple of tips to add to the discussion:
It can sometimes be difficult to avoid "lettuce" edge on your seams (this is where you get some…"
"I am working on my first knit dress right now. I had been putting off sewing with knits for a really long time because I had heard they were really hard to work with. So I was pleasantly surprised when I started making my dress and the fabric…"
"How knits are to work with varies a lot depending on the knit. Some are sturdy and really easy to work with, others are slippery or wriggly and can be a pain in the butt. Doubleknit with a bit of lycra is my favourite in terms of workability, but it…"
"Amy,
Correction it's not a slightly longer stitch it's a very slight zig zag! My old brain works intermittently!
cj"
"I too have never used a serger on knit although it seems like a natural.
I was taught to enlarge my stitch length just a little to accommodate the stretch of the fabric. If you do a little test, by pulling the fabric to see if the stitch…"
"Walking Foot
Walking Foot
Walking Foot
Ball point needle
Sew with a tissue paper/newspaper under the knit fabric to stop it from getting pulled.
People also say to use crooked zig-zag stitch for stretchability, but it never worked well for me.
I…"
blue kitty dress
"Beautiful! I have seen so many gorgeous dresses with this pattern, gotta try this one of these days."
"Jen O - Thank you! Just before I read your reply, I also found a video on UTube about sewing w/o an overlocker. (She mentioned the type of needle too) Thanks very much for the advice about how to measure the stretch. I wouldn't have thought of…"
"I have sewn knits without an overlock or serger machine--these machines bind the edge, but often don't add any stretch, so don't feel you can't sew knits with your regular machine.
To starts, DO get ball point sewing machine…"
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