It's great to see a new video from you and I hope you are well. Just for people who are new to sewing a knit neckband, I would of explained how to quarter the tee shirt too because they might think that they can use the shoulder seems as quarter marks. xx
I ordered your book one for me and one for my daughter, her birthday is this month so good timing. I bought a lot of stretch fabric last month, 50 meters x 4 colors very very cheap but good material, so we can practise a lot :) She is adult and has never been interested in sewing. She did inherit my mothers sewing machine and last week asked if she could borrow my overlocker as she would like to make her own clothes :) I´m looking forward to getting your book :)
Great tutorial! I learn something new every time I watch RUclips especially the part to what stitch to use when stitching knits. In my Janome book the Overedge stitch is another one I can use and believe it or not they tell me the foot to use and never did I think of this one and there in black and white there it is. Maybe I need to go thru my manual with a fine tooth comb and re learn stitching with knits. Thank you so much for your guidance.
Nice, clear video with good advice. One thing I would add, however, is that it's easier to sew one shoulder seam, then attach the neckband. No need to fuss with attaching it in the round. Same principle as attaching the sleeves before sewing the side seams.
The only disadvantages with that method is that sometimes the fold of the neckband doesn’t always line up and it’s easy for it to move under the overlocker foot. Also you end up with a seam which doesn’t look as clean.
I don't know why I keep getting denied to post on your FaceBook site. I am hemming a knit dress for my daughter. I watched your great video on Twin Needle sewing. I don't have a cover stitch machine. I am using a Elna BU that doesn't have a bobbin case. I was just wondering if you know how to adjust the lower bobbin on a machine with no case. That's it. I just attached two photos. One shows the bobbin area and the next is a scrap of material showing my sewing with the "puckering". It basically looks like pin tucks. I love your channel and I have two of your books. I learn so much! One thing I have to get better at is just adding an elastic waistband on pajamas. Sounds so silly. Thank you for all that you do.
I have tried cutting knit fabric with a rotary cutter and it simply Will. Not. Cut. the fabric cleanly, leaving ragged edges, uncut spaces, divots, etc.. I realize I need a sharp blade. Do you change the blade after each cut? So, for a t-shirt, cut the back, change the blade. Cut the shirt front, change the blade, Cut the sleeve, change the blade, Cut the neck binding, change the blade. Then throw all those blades away and do the same with the next garment? A five-pack of Fiskars rotary blades is $16.58 on Amazon. That amounts to about $3.32 per blade and $13.28 per t-shirt just to cut it out. That doesn't factor in the cost of fabric, thread (for which I paid $15. per spool at my local quilt shop! yikes. Is that normal?), sewing machine needles and other notions. The math above tells me I should buy t-shirts ready-made. My question (buried in this long, frustrated comment ) is do all sewists change blades after each cut? If anyone has advice, I would be eternally grateful.
I think you change the blade when it stops cutting properly. I have not used a cutter for knit material so can't give a good answer to that really. I have only made a baby quilt and had two cutters, blunt blade and a new sharp blade - a big difference!
I cut knits with a rotary cutter, both natural fibres and synthetics and never have to switch blade that often. Just when it’s getting duller after several projects. Do you have access to Selfmade, they sell blades at a great price
It's great to see a new video from you and I hope you are well. Just for people who are new to sewing a knit neckband, I would of explained how to quarter the tee shirt too because they might think that they can use the shoulder seems as quarter marks. xx
Since I own all of your other books I ordered this one😊
Thank you! That makes me so thrilled to hear :)
I ordered your book one for me and one for my daughter, her birthday is this month so good timing. I bought a lot of stretch fabric last month, 50 meters x 4 colors very very cheap but good material, so we can practise a lot :) She is adult and has never been interested in sewing. She did inherit my mothers sewing machine and last week asked if she could borrow my overlocker as she would like to make her own clothes :) I´m looking forward to getting your book :)
Great tutorial! I learn something new every time I watch RUclips especially the part to what stitch to use when stitching knits. In my Janome book the Overedge stitch is another one I can use and believe it or not they tell me the foot to use and never did I think of this one and there in black and white there it is. Maybe I need to go thru my manual with a fine tooth comb and re learn stitching with knits. Thank you so much for your guidance.
Great video - I'm looking forward to getting your book! Bernadette 🍁
My copy of your book arrived today. 🎉 Thanks for this clear video too!
Great video! Can you do a video on how to cut /match stripes for shoulder and bodice?
Nice, clear video with good advice. One thing I would add, however, is that it's easier to sew one shoulder seam, then attach the neckband. No need to fuss with attaching it in the round. Same principle as attaching the sleeves before sewing the side seams.
Thank you for the tip! Do you join the neckband and shoulder seam in one go? I've never tried that on a neckband, only when doing neckline binding
Yes, exactly! Sew the second shoulder seam and the neckbank in one go! @@Thelaststitch
The only disadvantages with that method is that sometimes the fold of the neckband doesn’t always line up and it’s easy for it to move under the overlocker foot. Also you end up with a seam which doesn’t look as clean.
Lovely tshirts! Love your teaching method!😊
Bonnie Ohio
Nice to see a new video from you
❤very nice and clear instructions, as usual😊
awesome
Thank you for your tips I just bought your book
Cool 😎
Merci beaucoup...de France 😊🌹
I don't know why I keep getting denied to post on your FaceBook site. I am hemming a knit dress for my daughter. I watched your great video on Twin Needle sewing. I don't have a cover stitch machine. I am using a Elna BU that doesn't have a bobbin case. I was just wondering if you know how to adjust the lower bobbin on a machine with no case. That's it. I just attached two photos. One shows the bobbin area and the next is a scrap of material showing my sewing with the "puckering". It basically looks like pin tucks. I love your channel and I have two of your books. I learn so much! One thing I have to get better at is just adding an elastic waistband on pajamas. Sounds so silly. Thank you for all that you do.
Does the book have instructions on how to make a T-shirt with neck facing and hem facing?
Do you like attaching the neckline using the server? Rather than the coverstitch?
What pattern did you use?
I used a t-shirt pattern from the book Sew U Home Stretch
Great video. It was nice to see a new video from you. I always enjoy your content.
I have tried cutting knit fabric with a rotary cutter and it simply Will. Not. Cut. the fabric cleanly, leaving ragged edges, uncut spaces, divots, etc.. I realize I need a sharp blade. Do you change the blade after each cut? So, for a t-shirt, cut the back, change the blade. Cut the shirt front, change the blade, Cut the sleeve, change the blade, Cut the neck binding, change the blade. Then throw all those blades away and do the same with the next garment?
A five-pack of Fiskars rotary blades is $16.58 on Amazon. That amounts to about $3.32 per blade and $13.28 per t-shirt just to cut it out. That doesn't factor in the cost of fabric, thread (for which I paid $15. per spool at my local quilt shop! yikes. Is that normal?), sewing machine needles and other notions.
The math above tells me I should buy t-shirts ready-made.
My question (buried in this long, frustrated comment ) is do all sewists change blades after each cut? If anyone has advice, I would be eternally grateful.
I think you change the blade when it stops cutting properly. I have not used a cutter for knit material so can't give a good answer to that really. I have only made a baby quilt and had two cutters, blunt blade and a new sharp blade - a big difference!
I cut knits with a rotary cutter, both natural fibres and synthetics and never have to switch blade that often. Just when it’s getting duller after several projects. Do you have access to Selfmade, they sell blades at a great price
😠 *promosm*
This is dumb because you're not even sewing a tee shirt to actually show us!!