Adapt Woven Patterns for Knits - Threads Consider combining a beautiful knit fabric with your favorite woven pattern for a comfortable, stylish pattern for knits
Buttonhole Basics - Threads Sewing pro Linda Lee shares tips for sewing buttonholes She covers stitching, cutting, and even ripping out imperfect buttonhole stitches
converting knit patterns to wovens - Threads Hi, I have several knit patterns and not enough knits to be found how can I convert these fabulous pieces to a woven fabric that has less give Thanks
changing a knit pattern to a woven - Threads The design takes the stretch of the knit into account when planning fit and ease To make the pattern from a woven fabric, you'll need to add more ease by cutting the pattern larger So adapting a pattern for a woven fabric will be easier with a pattern designed for fabrics with a smaller amount of stretch, like 25%
Repairs for Common Buttonhole Sewing Mistakes - Threads Extra strands of garment fabric emerge from buttonholes after they have been cut open, especially on garments made with woven fabrics such as linen, silk, and cotton
Tips for Sewing with Fleece - Threads As with shoulders, you need to stabilize garment closures, especially before inserting a zipper, to avoid rippling For this, I prefer to use a strip of woven interfacing, such as Armo-Weft It will add slightly more body to most fleece without too much bulk and will keep your zipper closure from rippling * Use “blending” thread colors
What Was the Bishop Method of Clothing Construction? - Threads Bishop Sewing Know-how Dorothy Martin, a certified instructor in the Bishop Method of Clothing Construction, shares some Bishop tips and techniques, which apply to traditional woven, knit, and other modern textiles • Be familiar with fabric grain—cross-grain which you can stretch, lengthwise grain, which is taut, and bias
Q A: Napped Fabrics vs. Pile Fabrics - Threads Faux fur fabrics, with short or long pile, may be woven, knitted, tufted (pile yarns are inserted into a backing fabric with needles), or stitch-bonded (pile fibers are sewn to a backing with a special machine) Like napped fabrics, pile fabrics typically have a pronounced directional appearance and should be cut using a with-nap layout