Knits for Real People · Fitting and Sewing Fashion Knit Fabrics (Sewing for Real People Series) by Neall, Susan -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Copyright Contents About the Authors 1. Knit Sewing Today

Today’s Fashion Knits Creative Ideas for Knit Garments Australians Get Creative Color Blocking More Creative Ideas Take One Step at a Time The Sewing Space Sew Things That You’ll Love to Wear

2. Knit Fabrics

Fibers Knit Fabric Construction Weft and Warp Knits Types of Knit Fabrics Understanding Stretch Knit Fabric Care

3. Patterns for Knits

Types of Ease Patterns for Knit Fabrics Read the Pattern Guidesheet

4. Fitting Knits

Fitting Knits is Similar to Fitting Wovens Buy the Right Size Pattern Tissue-fitting Good Fit is Flattering Tissue-fitting Order Tissue-fitting and Altering a Pattern Drape a Skirt to Fit You Fitting Real People in a Tank or Tee

5. Layout, Cutting & Marking

Buy Good Quality Preshrinking Calculating Yardage Grainline in Knit Fabrics Pattern Layout Pinning Cutting Marking Matching Stripes

6. Sewing Knits, the Basics

Needles and Thread Seam Allowance Knit Seams on a Sewing Machine Knit Seams on a Serger Darts in Knits Stabilizing Knits Pressing Knits Topstitching

7. Neck & Edge Finishes

Overview of Finishes Facings Bands Creative Bands Cowl Collars Binding Foldover Elastic Mesh Extensions Ribbing

8. Sleeves

Sleeve Styles Set-in Sleeves Cap Height Fitting Sleeves Shoulder Pads Setting in a Knit Sleeve Sleeve Variations

9. Hems for Knit Fashions

Hem Basics Stable Machine Hems Stretchy Machine Hems Fused Hems Interfaced Hems Hand Hems Flatlocked Hems Serger Roll Edge Hems Coverstitch Hems More Creative Hems

10. Closures

Buttonholes Zippers Exposed Zippers Zipper Teeth “Piping” Zipper Peepers Easy Button Loops Ties Snaps

11. Creative Fashion Knits

Peepers Piping Ruffles and Flounces Reversibles Piecing and Applique Creative Serging on Knits More Serger Tips

12. Wrapped & Shirred

Tissue-fitting Layout for Wrapped Top Fitting a Shirred Dress or Top Perfect Gathers

13. Pants & Leggings

Buy the Right Size Pattern Fitting Knit Pants Tissue-fitting Fabric-fitting The No-side-seam Pant Crotch Tips Leggings Elastic Waistlines

14. Swimsuits & Leotards

Fabrics and Notions Fit Working with Elastic and Stretch Fabrics Lining and Bra Cups

Resources Mccall Pattern Company Photo Credits Palmer/pletsch Products

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