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 Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:47 pm
Well...do you?
---Although my sewing machine literally eats fine knit fabrics (No one likes double knits anyway. They're so hot and scratchy.), I am providing you today with a basic knit shirt pattern, which can be altered in a infinite amount of ways, and things aren't completely ruined if you alter it a bit too much, because knit is stretchy and forgiving. Remember: Always be generous when whittling down a pattern, and try on your garment during EVERY stage of formation! This will help you to not make mistakes and know what to do better if you make another garment from the same pattern.
--You need Adobe Reader to view/print this pattern. (It's free.)
--To print pattern, click on the printer icon in the top left-hand corner.
--It's pretty self-explanatory from here. Match up the appropriate arrows and tape; then cut out around your size or around all of them if you would like choices. Here is a size chart of burda sizes. Make sure you know your size before cutting out.
--All seam allowances are 5/8 inch unless otherwise stated.
--Additional things you should know about sewing on knits:
1. Your machine manual should tell you whether your machine can sew on knit fabric. If you aren't sure, I think that machines that are older than 1980 are less likely to have an easy time sewing on knits.
2. Make sure you use a ball-point needle. They do not look very much different from regular needles, but apparently they make all the difference.
3. Be really careful when you are cutting out. Some knit fabric is so thin and stretchy, if you don't use enough pins when you cut out (I can't stress this enough; use enough pins!!!), your piece will not look at all like the pattern piece it came from.
4. Of course, use a zig-zag stitch. This type of stitch allows the material to stretch. I would say one that is about 1/16 inch wide would be a good starting point. You can adjust from there. Try sewing together two small scraps of fabric. Pull them apart and see how much they stretch with the stitch you just used.
--GET CREATIVE! Alter just about any part of the pattern! You can add so many little things to your cutsew! Make rosettes, add buttons, make appliques shaped like anything you like! You could even add stretch lace or bows made out of the same fabric as your cutsew.
Warning: While felt makes wonderful appliques, it bleeds onto lighter colored fabric. You could try boiling the felt sheet in water and letting it dry before you do any cutting. This will allow the felt to pre-shrink and lose some of its excess dye.
Please post your questions/comments/pictures!
Enjoy! <3
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Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:40 pm
Thank you so much for this! I'm going to try it out as soon as I get home (I'm on vacation)!
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Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:16 pm
its a good pattern , simple but still has the potential to be so many different things. And yes , the two most important things about the actual sewing are , have a ball-point needle , and use the zig zag stitch. You can use different stitch but the blouse would no longer fit quite right. Thank you for this , I have love my pattern of this well.
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Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:21 am
The pattern isn't there. crying
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:18 pm
Ceana Hikari The pattern isn't there. crying
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