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Sweater knits How to sew this fabric?
AdaH   Intermediate IA USA Member since 11/21/09 Posts: 2135	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/31/10 3:17 PM I need some help on sewing a sweater knit fabric. It has a medium drape to it. I want a long sleeve unfitted t-shirt type top. I did look through my books on sewing knits, but can't find exactly what I am looking for. I think my problem is that I don't have any matching ribbing to use to finish the neck edge. I really wish you could buy ribbing to match the knits. I will try and figure out how to get a picture added so you can see the fabric. ------ Ada
Elona   Advanced CA USA Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 7401	Login to reply to this post In reply to AdaH Like this post Date: 1/31/10 3:49 PM You don't need ribbing for neckline trim. Check out this fine video by Sarah Veblen for using self-fabric to make the right-sized binding for the neckline.
Kayseri   Intermediate NEW ZEALAND Member since 4/21/09 Posts: 251	Login to reply to this post In reply to AdaH Like this post Date: 2/1/10 3:46 AM There was a thread a few weeks ago about making your own ribbing out of your main fabric. It looked so useful I made a note of these illustrated instructions: Sewing Divas
M.S. Intermediate Member since 3/6/09 Posts: 1138	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 2/1/10 9:56 AM I recently had success using my 4-thread serger to sew the seams & my coverstitch for the hems. I used wooly nylon thread in the loopers. An option for neck edges is using foldover elastic. Sewzannes has a lot of colors to choose from. Mine was actually a hoody, which is my way of cheating on the neckline. ------ Pfaff 138-6 Brother PQ1500S Necchi 4795 US Blindstitch 718-9 Kenmore 16644 Janome CoverPro 1000 Singer 201-2
Karen31   Advanced USA Member since 1/25/09 Posts: 931	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 2/1/10 11:50 AM Hmm. I don't know if this would work on a sweater knit, you may have to do some testing to see... I have had same thoughts about matching ribbing, sweater or other knits. But Threads had done an article a while ago in which "ribbing" was created from fleece using a twin needle, essentially it allowed the fabric to "tunnel" as you might in creating pintucks - and continuous "tucks" created what looked just like self fabric ribbing! ------ Karen
AdaH   Intermediate IA USA Member since 11/21/09 Posts: 2135	Login to reply to this post In reply to Karen31 Like this post Date: 2/20/10 11:16 AM I have that Threads, I'll look up the artical. thanks ------ Ada
gramma b Advanced USA Member since 7/25/08 Posts: 2267	Login to reply to this post In reply to AdaH << Like this post Date: 8/27/12 9:12 AM Bump this please, winter is coming! -- Edited on 8/28/12 7:58 AM --
gramma b Advanced USA Member since 7/25/08 Posts: 2267	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/28/12 8:01 AM How do you finish V or round necklines in sweater knits so they are flat like RTW? The videos here don't address heavier knits, self-binding them can be thick. Anyone have success is re-purposing pullovers into cardigans?
diane s Intermediate OR USA Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 3886	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/28/12 11:22 AM The best v-neck method to use is the crossover V-neck, the ribbing laps over at the center front. I learned it from stretch and sew, I have an old book of theirs about sewing sweater knits. I usually felt my old sweaters and make crafts, such as bags, and I made a dog coat. I bound the edges with foldover elastic and it came out really nice. photo of coat I bought an XL mens cashmere sweater and lightly felted it. It was still too big, so I took in the shoulder seams and the side seams. I just used my sewing machine. The felting keeps the knit from raveling. I also made my daughter a cardigan out of a long sleeved t shirt of mine, I cut down the cf, ironed a strip of tricot interfacing along the cut edge. I folded it under, sewed and added plastic snaps. She wears it over a tank top to make a sweater set. ------ My grandmother taught me to sew when I was 10, and I've been sewing ever since.
LynnRowe   Advanced BC CANADA Member since 3/9/09 Posts: 6765	Login to reply to this post In reply to AdaH << Like this post Date: 8/28/12 4:28 PM You can just hem sweater knits, they don't have to have the ribbing. I usually prefer to just hem for the dressier look. I also stockpile wool ribbings when I find them, charcoals, blacks etc, as they're not always easy to find. ------ I heart Panzy, Pfaff Creative Performance, the sewing machine love of my life! And Rupert (Pfaff 2023), Baby (BL Enlighten), Victor (BLCS), Ash (Bernina 350SE), Pal (Bernina 530), Kee (Bernina 750) and the Featherteen Flock! Most of all, I heart Woo (HimmyCat). Until we meet again, my beautiful little boy. I love you.

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