Knits for Real People: Fitting and Sewing Fashion Knit FabricsUnsure how to sew the new knits so they'll look great and fit better than ready-to-wear? Knits for Real People helps readers sort out the differences in fabric types and explains the fitting and sewing techniques for each. Photographs of knit fashions from McCall's, Vogue, and Butterick pattern companies provide inspiration throughout the book and illustrate the many types of knits. The many techniques explained include: layout, cutting, and marking; seaming techniques using sewing machines and sergers, including the use of the differential feed feature; creative embellishments, including piping, flounces, "peepers," and decorative serging; neckline and edge finishes, including bands, collars, and bindings; sleeves, hems and closures; and fitting techniques for tops, pants, and activewear. Knit fabrics are very popular in fabric stores and this book helps people take advantage by teaching how to fit patterns for this versatile material. |
Contents
About the Authors
| 6 |
Knit Sewing Today
| 8 |
Knit Fabrics
| 18 |
Patterns for Knits
| 26 |
Fitting Knits
| 30 |
Layout Cutting Marking
| 52 |
Sewing Knits the Basics
| 60 |
Neck Edge Finishes
| 76 |
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Knits for Real People: Fitting and Sewing Fashion Knit Fabrics Susan Neall,Pati Palmer Limited preview - 2015 |
Common terms and phrases
armhole band binding body bust alteration buttonhole center back center front color blocking coverstitch cowl creative crosswise crotch seam curved dart differential feed double knit ease elastic facing fibers flatlock fold front and back full bust fuse fusible gathers hems horizontal inseams interfacing Katherine Tilton knit fabrics knit garments layers leggings lengthwise look loops lower machine baste matching McCall measurement mesh neck edge neckline nylon pants Pati peeper Pile knits polyester presser foot pull raw edges rayon Rib knits right side rolled edge rows seam allowance seamline self-fabric serge serger sewing machine sewn shirred shoulder seam side seams skirt sleeve snip spandex stabilize stay tape stitch length stitching line straight stitch strip style swimsuit tissue tissue-fitting topstitching trim two-way stretch underarm seam upper looper Vogue waist Weft knits width woven fabric wrong side yarn zigzag zipper