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Whenever you are sewing with a sewing machine you should always allow the feed dog to feed the fabric under the sewing machine needle. It is much easier to use one of the following stitches until you get more experienced or find your groove with knit sewing.

Sewing With Stretch Knit Fabric Part 1 Basics Youtube

Cut the fabric with a rotary cutter.

How to sew stretch jersey fabric. Use soap slivers as a marking tool. If it stretches easily to 12 5 cm. Set your machine to a stretch.

The sharp needles that we use for woven fabrics will tear holes in the knit fibers. Choose the right needle. I do want to be clear that you can use a straight stitch to sew knits but it requires a certain skill because you have to stretch your fabric justright as you sew to ensure the straight stitch seam has the right amount of stretch built in.

Caboodle textiles show you how to sew stretch fabrics including jersey using a sewing machine. Basting or clips just don t use pins. Suggestions for tension needle choice which stitch to use and techniques to help sew clothing like.

A lower number means a looser stitch which you need for lighter weight fabric or fewer layers says wendy. Then insert the needle from right to left through a few threads of the garment. Not all knit fabrics stretch by the same amount and your chosen fabric needs to have a degree of stretch that s suitable for your pattern.

Sewing with stretch fabrics 9 tips 1. The best way to fathom machine tension is to experiment with samples of jersey adjusting the dial to gauge the effects. Moving to the right insert the thread again from right to left through a few threads of the hem.

Gently guide your fabric as you sew and don t stretch. Don t stretch out the fabric while sewing. I ve had it happen.

To determine the percentage of stretch fold your fabric on the cross ways grain. It is very easy to pull at stretching fabric as it is being sewn and then you will see wavy or curled seams too much pressure on the presser foot also can cause the fabric to stretch even if you are allowing the feed dog to feed the fabric. Choose a ballpoint needle.

Place 10 cm of fabric against a ruler and pull. Secure your thread to the fabric. Stretch fabrics require a ball point needle plain and simple.

And you don t need a serger. If you take 3 simple steps choosing needle thread and stitch type when you start sewing a stretch fabric project you can proceed confidently every time.