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Will this pattern work with this knit? (Moderated by Deepika, Sharon1952)
Posted on: 12/19/06 2:55 PM ET
I have this Kwik Sew Pattern
https://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/patterns/sewingpatterns.pl?p
atternid=10706
and I just bought some beautiful Donna Karan sweater knit from EOS. Does anyone have an opinion about suitablility?
http://www.emmaonesock.com/fabrics/donnakaran13278.asp -- Edited on 12/19/06 2:57 PM --
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https://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/patterns/sewingpatterns.pl?p
atternid=10706
and I just bought some beautiful Donna Karan sweater knit from EOS. Does anyone have an opinion about suitablility?
http://www.emmaonesock.com/fabrics/donnakaran13278.asp -- Edited on 12/19/06 2:57 PM --
-- Edited on 12/19/06 2:57 PM --
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www.nancyksews.blogspot.com
Posted on: 12/19/06 2:56 PM ET
Well, that does not seem to have worked for posting a link. Can anyone help me out here? How do you get those highlighted links?
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www.nancyksews.blogspot.com
Posted on: 12/19/06 3:05 PM ET
In reply to Nancy K
you hit the button up above that says http, etc. then paste the link in the box that shows up to the upper left
except your link doesn't link to anything. Do you have a pattern number?
edit, here's the Donna Karan knit
-- Edited on 12/19/06 3:06 PM --
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except your link doesn't link to anything. Do you have a pattern number?
edit, here's the Donna Karan knit
-- Edited on 12/19/06 3:06 PM --
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Posted on: 12/19/06 3:23 PM ET
The pattern link wasn't working because the link broke across two lines of text: here's a live link.
IMO, it looks like that pattern would work fine with that fabric. Since it's a sweater knit, it might end up a touch bulkier than the illustrations on the pattern envelope.
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IMO, it looks like that pattern would work fine with that fabric. Since it's a sweater knit, it might end up a touch bulkier than the illustrations on the pattern envelope.
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Posted on: 12/19/06 4:05 PM ET
In reply to Nancy K
I'm not any kind of an expert on sewing with sweater knits, but I've got a little bit of reservation about this style for that knit.
Before you cut into that oh-so-gorgeous knit maybe you could take a walk through the designer section of the dept stores to see what they are doing with sweater knits of that weight.
The pattern calls for jersey and slinky knits, and i'm just afraid of the sweater knit getting bulky in the center. I'm thinking maybe a twin set style or maybe Santa Monica Tee from Textile studios may be more suited to the knit.
I took a look through most of the pattern reviews here too, and it seems almost everyone used a single knit or jersey knit for that top.
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Before you cut into that oh-so-gorgeous knit maybe you could take a walk through the designer section of the dept stores to see what they are doing with sweater knits of that weight.
The pattern calls for jersey and slinky knits, and i'm just afraid of the sweater knit getting bulky in the center. I'm thinking maybe a twin set style or maybe Santa Monica Tee from Textile studios may be more suited to the knit.
I took a look through most of the pattern reviews here too, and it seems almost everyone used a single knit or jersey knit for that top.
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Marji
Posted on: 12/19/06 7:07 PM ET
I don't think you want to do that pattern with a sweater knit. I think it needs more stretch, recovery and suppleness than most sweater knits I've seen possess. Unless you are rail thin and need clothing that will make you look fuller, I'm thinking that cut combined with a sweater knit might be bad news.
That's just my gut reaction, though. I could be completely wrong. I look at that top and immediately think: LYCRA and a flat, smooth jersey (single) knit.
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That's just my gut reaction, though. I could be completely wrong. I look at that top and immediately think: LYCRA and a flat, smooth jersey (single) knit.
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Posted on: 12/20/06 8:34 AM ET
In reply to tlmck3
Thanks for all your input. I got a sample of the knit before I bought it and it is quite thin and has lycra in it so it has great recovery. I l actually have a cashmere sweater with a twist front. It has seams under the bust, but it is my favorite sweater and the knit is a bit thicker than the DK knit. I guess that I am leary of it stretching out in the neck. What about adding clear elastic to the neckline? Is it necessary? Shannon Giffords instructions for sweater knits suggest that I need to serge the neck before I turn it under., Any thoughts on this or other changes in the construction?
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Posted on: 12/20/06 10:04 AM ET
In reply to Nancy K
Quote: Nancy K
What about adding clear elastic to the neckline? Is it necessary? Shannon Giffords instructions for sweater knits suggest that I need to serge the neck before I turn it under., Any thoughts on this or other changes in the construction?
What about adding clear elastic to the neckline? Is it necessary? Shannon Giffords instructions for sweater knits suggest that I need to serge the neck before I turn it under., Any thoughts on this or other changes in the construction?
I'd follow Shannon's advice.
The last top I made, which I reviewed here but it's black so the pics don't show a thing, I serged the neck edge with a 3 thread overlock, using the differential to pull back in some of what it had a tendency to want to stretch, then lightly pressed the serged edge under, then topstitched the edge down with a 2.5 mm twin needle using a slightly longer than normal stitch - about 3.25mm if I recall correctly. The press shrunk the ripply edges back in a bit, then I was very careful not to stretch at all while stitching. The long stitch length helped there.
Yeah, the clear elas might stabilize and prevent the stretch out, however, this is a high-end knit, and if you shop the high-end depts you won't find clear elas in their necklines.
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Marji
Posted on: 12/20/06 10:14 AM ET
In reply to Nancy K
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Nancy,
I never use elastic on the neckline but I do stabilize it. I either use a thin strip of fusible tricot interfacing or--what works even better--doublesided fusible bias tape from Design Plus. Nancy's Notions sells it for about $10 for 25(?) yards. After I cut out my fabric with a 3/8 " s.a., I gently fuse the tape to the wrong side of my neckline, serge the shoulders, turn the neckline under, fuse again and then topstitch.
That gives me a smooth, professional looking neckline.
Claudia
Nancy,
I never use elastic on the neckline but I do stabilize it. I either use a thin strip of fusible tricot interfacing or--what works even better--doublesided fusible bias tape from Design Plus. Nancy's Notions sells it for about $10 for 25(?) yards. After I cut out my fabric with a 3/8 " s.a., I gently fuse the tape to the wrong side of my neckline, serge the shoulders, turn the neckline under, fuse again and then topstitch.
That gives me a smooth, professional looking neckline.
Claudia
Posted on: 12/20/06 12:15 PM ET
In reply to Nancy K
Nancy, you might want to read the many reviews here of this pattern, because a number of people have raised that pretty deep vee neck a tad, and they developed several techniques for doing so.
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Elona
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