SEWING WITH KNITS
Sewing with knits is a personal passion of mine! Here are some posts I’ve written to get you started:
Knit Necklines, Part 1 (basic neckband)
Knit Necklines, Part 2 (“bias”-bound)
Knit Necklines, Part 3 (invisible “bias”)
Stretch Thread, my new BFF
My all time favorite knit fabrics (and where to find them)
Hemming Knits: 6 ways to beat those pesky puckers
What is a walking foot?
Rae talks about shopping for knits online
Sewing with Knits
A french terry cardigan with contrasting bindings made with view b of the Citrine pattern - coming soon!!
Here’s a fun project I made last year for Clementine with my upcoming pattern for knits, Citrine.
Take a look at view b of Citrine - featuring gathered sleeves and waist, and buttons. Pattern coming soon!!
For this version of Jade, I added width to the sleeve piece by slashing and spreading it at the center, gathered the top and bottom of the sleeve, and added double-fold cuffs to the sleeve ends. Here’s a quick tutorial!!
Here’s an outfit I made for Hugo for back-to-school using my Flashback Tee and Parsley Pants sewing patterns.
My latest recommendation for knit sewing: a great stretch thread that actually holds up!
Please welcome Jessica of A Little Gray today for our final KNITerview! Jessica's blog is a fun read, with a great mix of quilting and sewing (much of it for...
We are nearing the end of our KNITerview series with our second to last interview! Today's guest is someone who always wows me with her knit skills! Cherie of You...
We've got another great KNITerview for you today! Today's KNITerviewee, Adrianna of Crafterhours, makes up half of the amazing and hilarious Crafterhours duo (along with Susan, another dear friend). Adrianna...
Today Laura of Craftstorming is here on the blog for another fun KNITerview! Laura's sewing first caught my eye when she helped test the Flashback Tee a couple of years...
For our third KNITerview of this series, let's see what Tara of Girl Like the Sea is up to these days! Tara sews up fantastic clothing for her two adorable...
Let's welcome Jess of Craftiness is not Optional for the second installment of the KNITerview series! I love Jess' blog; I admire how prolific she is; she's a machine when...
It's been nearly two years since I posted the KNITerviews, a blog series on sewing with knit fabric. I can't tell you how many people have told me they began...
We had the last of the awesome KNITerviews last week, and I couldn't help but notice a few themes. Here's my takeaway:Thrifting/Upcycling for knit fabric is the way to goMost...
Please welcome today's KNITerviewee, Sascha of Piccoli Piselli!Sascha has some mad knit-sewing skills, and I'm thrilled she was able to contribute to our series today! Her blog is chock full...
Please welcome today's KNITerviewee, Meg of Elsie Marley!I love Meg's thrifted-modern style and her sense of humor. It's hard to explain, but her voice is so different and refreshing from anything...
I made a Citrine entirely of leftover scraps from other projects. In this post I show you how to go from remnants of knit fabrics to fully-formed cardigan.