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The Trouble with Knits
When I tell people that I’ve been sewing a lot lately one common response is, “That’s great. You can make things you really like.” I wish this were the case. I spent my entire Saturday working on this awful T-shirt. This is possibly the most un-wearable item I’ve created so far. T-shirt fabric is really difficult to work with. Knits have a tendency to stretch as you sew, resulting in a wavy edge that will never return to its original shape. This is most apparent at the hem. This T-shirt doesn’t fit me vertically or horizontally. I had to cut the shoulder seam off three times because I kept ruining it in new and different ways. The shirt got shorter as the neck got wider. I have no good explanation for the general width of the shirt. I obviously need to alter the pattern.
When I tell people that I’ve been sewing a lot lately one common response is, “That’s great. You can make things you really like.” I wish this were the case. I spent my entire Saturday working on this awful T-shirt. This is possibly the most un-wearable item I’ve created so far. T-shirt fabric is really difficult to work with. Knits have a tendency to stretch as you sew, resulting in a wavy edge that will never return to its original shape. This is most apparent at the hem. This T-shirt doesn’t fit me vertically or horizontally. I had to cut the shoulder seam off three times because I kept ruining it in new and different ways. The shirt got shorter as the neck got wider. I have no good explanation for the general width of the shirt. I obviously need to alter the pattern.
1 comment:
Knits are rather different to sew - if you can find a simple knit sewing course, it can be very helpful. I found it taught me a lot about sewing, and freed me up; knit courses usually emphasise modifying simple patterns to make your own designs.
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