tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496537213137640801.post7908020076434341079..comments2023-11-02T02:44:05.177-07:00Comments on Creative Reveries: It's not you, it's me, I thinkStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244217797340260663noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496537213137640801.post-40606779691488528352007-08-18T01:41:00.000-07:002007-08-18T01:41:00.000-07:00Hmmmm. Walking foot if you don't have or want ...Hmmmm. Walking foot if you don't have or want to zig zag, play with tension if you do zig zag and use ball point needles.<br><br>I love the knits. I used a rollerball foot on my first knit and it went so well I never knew they were 'hard' to sew.cidellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03233589983068734496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496537213137640801.post-44880397716363744212007-08-16T19:52:00.000-07:002007-08-16T19:52:00.000-07:00Excellent suggestions! I am terrified to sew with ...Excellent suggestions! I am terrified to sew with knits so I have no words of wisdom for you:)Raesha Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06636989295632347591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496537213137640801.post-76355590620123443652007-08-16T13:39:00.000-07:002007-08-16T13:39:00.000-07:00i wish i had some advise for you... but, i don'...i wish i had some advise for you... but, i don't... all i have are my good luck wishes! i have some lovely jersey that just sits and looks at me... wanting me to sew it... and me, not wanting to take that adventure (yet)...tiffany...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01877141796749739278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496537213137640801.post-15118292892315835412007-08-15T22:35:00.000-07:002007-08-15T22:35:00.000-07:00Hmmm... I would check your tension- what worked fo...Hmmm... I would check your tension- what worked for one knit might not work for another. Also, for hems (not seams) a double need helps tremendously. Most machines can take them, you just need to loosen the tension. Double needles let the hem line stretch. Also, this might sound weird, but I would probably try making strips of fusible interfacing and lay it on the wrong side of the fabric, where you will sew over (if you are in a bind and desperately want to make a dress for Greece). That will keep it from stretching (usually used in seams that are on the bias and will stretch as you sew- like neck lines or invisible zippers), which is what makes knit harder to sew on. Knit is pretty much just a b*@#! to sew on. Good luck!Deborahdbaron.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496537213137640801.post-75260699414904746212007-08-15T22:28:00.000-07:002007-08-15T22:28:00.000-07:00Oh Stephanie, I know just what you're going th...Oh Stephanie, I know just what you're going through... I sew knits on my sewing machine (I don't have a serger) and based on advice that I've read on various message boards, this is what I do: Don't use the 'stretch stitch', instead use a very narrow zig zag stitch (like the most narrow setting or next to most narrow setting), that way the seam will still stretch when the fabric is pulled. Also, try various needles, sometimes I use a ball point needle but occasionally I have better luck with a regular needle. And you don't really need to finish the raw edges (by overcasting or zig-zagging) as knits won't ravel like wovens, and that just adds extra bulk. Good luck! I hope you are able to finish that dress.christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05646506480120500856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496537213137640801.post-20043114022175099062007-08-15T18:51:00.000-07:002007-08-15T18:51:00.000-07:00That's weird. I use either a 9 or 11 ball poi...That's weird. I use either a 9 or 11 ball point needle and have never had that problem. In fact, sewing on knits is one of my favorites. If you have a serger, it's easy to sew knits also. It's just strange that it worked OK on your scrap fabric but not on your project. Good luck!Diannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17315722734171958947noreply@blogger.com