Stretch your sewing skills by making a soft T-shirt, comfy yoga pants, a fleecy hoodie or a flowing dress with Meg McElwee of Sew Liberated.
Whether you're an experienced sewist or just getting started, you can stretch your repertoire with knit fabrics. Let Meg McElwee show you how easy it is to work with jersey, fleece, interlock and more in Sewing With Knits: 5 Wardrobe Essentials.
You won't need a serger/overlocker to finish your garments, just standard stitches and seam-stabilizing tricks. With the free patterns included in this class, you'll be able to whip up comfortable clothing that fits your body and your preferences: Long sleeves or short sleeves, V-necks or scoop-necks, shorts or pants. Hem up a free-flowing dress to make a tunic, or plunge it to the floor for a mod maxi. Do the kids love to fill your pockets? Give them shorts with sturdy pockets of their own.
As a bonus, Meg will show you how to dunk-dye your creations and make them truly original. You can go for solid colors or get creative with tie-dyed patterns.
What You'll Learn
- The history of knits and the variety of fabrics you can play with
- The sewing machine settings and stitches you'll need to handle knits
- Assembling and sewing using a PDF pattern and tracing paper
- How to attach collars and waistbands and create gathers so your knits fit your figure
- Dunk-dyeing tips and tricks
What You'll Make
Patterns are sized to fit women with bust-waist-hip measurements from 31"-23"-33.5" to 48.5"-40.5"-51"
- A cozy fleece hoodie
- Scoop-neck and V-neck T-shirts
- Meg's favorite yoga shorts (or pants)
- A super-comfortable dress or tunic
What you get: - 10 HD video lessons with anytime, anywhere access
- Downloadable class materials, including five sewing patterns and a list of supplies and resources
- Hours of up-close instruction
- Answers from Meg in our virtual classroom
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Lesson plan:- Introduction (18:17)
Meet Meg and learn the benefits of sewing with knits.
- Fabric Primer (51:56)
Explore the many varieties of knit fabric, including jersey, silk and spandex.
- Supplies (47:55)
Find out what tools and settings you'll need to sew knits.
- Starting the Fleece Hoodie (29:47)
Determine what size of hoodie you'd like to make, then prep your fabric for sewing.
- Sewing the Fleece Hoodie (45:08)
Sew together the hood, bodice and sleeves of your hoodie. Meg also walks you through hemming.
- Scoop-Neck T-Shirt (35:53)
Sew a scoop-neck T-shirt from knit fabric and learn the twin-needle hemming technique with Meg's help.
- V-Neck T-Shirt (34:12)
Sew a V-neck T-shirt from knit fabric.
- Yoga Shorts (38:18)
Make yoga shorts or pants from Meg's pattern.
- Surplice Dress (39:18)
Sew a comfortable, flowing dress.
- Bonus: Cloth Dyeing (17:52)
As a fun bonus, you'll learn to dye your knits to match your favorite colors.
System Requirements:
- Supported OS:Â Web Browser
