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Tips on sewing with Knit
mommy2myboy Beginner Member since 5/31/12 Posts: 33	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/29/12 9:21 AM I am making myself a maternity band using knit fabric and it's a pain to work with. Any tips? I have a Viking 835. Using a serger is not an option since I don't have one. Thanks!
Courtney Ostaff   Intermediate WV USA Member since 11/23/10 Posts: 624	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/29/12 10:05 AM How, specifically, is it being a pain?
clotheshorse   Intermediate BC CANADA Member since 3/24/10 Posts: 632	Login to reply to this post In reply to mommy2myboy << Like this post Date: 7/29/12 10:36 AM Using a stretch needle and increasing your stitch length a bit helps. You may need to hold the fabric very slightly taut, front and back. If you have a single hole needle plate on that helps as well. ------ Viking D1, 1+, Pfaff 7570, Singer 503 Rocketeer, 66, 15-91, Featherweight 5 Flock, Babylock Enlighten & Coverstitch and Pfaff Creative Performance
Marie367   Intermediate OH USA Member since 5/28/11 Posts: 1362	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/29/12 1:57 PM I know a couple of people on here bought your machine earlier in the spring so maybe they will see this and chime in with their settings for knits. Do use a stretch needle; a longer stitch or a slight zigzag. I am pretty sure you can adjust foot pressure on your machine-if you can lighten the pressure. You might try one of the stretch stitches to see if that helps. If you use a straight stitch plate (with a single hole) you can only do a straight stitch but it will keep the fabric from being pulled down into the machine. You may have to fiddle with the settings a bit. If you still can't get it, a thin piece of paper between the fabric and the feed dogs can help too (you can use tissue paper which is cheaper than some sort of stabilizer). I didn't have a serger for years (I remember when they hit the market). I now have one and will always have one-it makes sewing knits so much easier!
Elcue   Advanced WA USA Member since 6/13/12 Posts: 193	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/30/12 12:45 PM Some people have posted pretreating the fabrics with gelatin or cornstarch to make it more managable. http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/sewingclasses/board.pl?t=71032
mommy2myboy Beginner Member since 5/31/12 Posts: 33	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/30/12 6:21 PM Okay thanks! I am using a stretch needle. I am having trouble in that it keeps rolling up. I washed and ironed it and it's not any better. I went back and put in lots of extra pins to help so maybe it will somewhat Thanks again! I will check out the link, Elcue!
Nancy K Advanced NY USA Member since 12/28/04 Posts: 7587	Login to reply to this post In reply to mommy2myboy << 1 member likes this. Date: 7/30/12 9:18 PM Some knits roll quite a bit on the cut edges. Heavy starch will help, but so will lots of pins at the edge. ------ www.nancyksews.blogspot.com
mommy2myboy Beginner Member since 5/31/12 Posts: 33	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/31/12 8:30 PM Thanks for the tip, Nancy!

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