For some reason knits are scary to most home sewers. You don't need a serger, here are some of my favorite tips and techniques for sewing with knits on your regular sewing machine.Sew, Mama, Sew has some tips, plus how to do a mock-coverstitch.
Sew, Mama, Sew has even more tips on embellishing and appliques using knits ... including adding woven ruffles to knits fabric. Just remember to remove your gathering stitches after sewing on with a zig-zag or it wont stretch!!
MADE has some tips on her tutorial for the 90-Minute shirt, inlcuding binding with rib knits.
Fishsticks and Fries has tips including hemming.
Including: Coverstitch, Rolled-Hem, Lettuce Edge, Faux-Coverstitch, ZigZag
Sew, Mama, Sew has an all about sergers, (that serger is a GREAT beginning serger and reasonably priced!)
Threads primer on sewing knits.
My favorite book, Sew U: Home Stretch by Wendy Mullin. She discusses sewing with a traditional sewing machine as well as a serger and even touches on coverstitch machines (lightly).
Some recommend using spray starch to help stabilize knits while sewing ... I've never tried it since I use my serger and not my sewing machine ... but here is a recipe on how to make your own spray starch (scroll to the bottom).
Sew, Mama, Sew has an all about sergers, (that serger is a GREAT beginning serger and reasonably priced!)
Threads primer on sewing knits.
My favorite book, Sew U: Home Stretch by Wendy Mullin. She discusses sewing with a traditional sewing machine as well as a serger and even touches on coverstitch machines (lightly).
Some recommend using spray starch to help stabilize knits while sewing ... I've never tried it since I use my serger and not my sewing machine ... but here is a recipe on how to make your own spray starch (scroll to the bottom).
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