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10 HD Video Lessons
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Meg McElwee
Meg McElwee is the owner and designer of Sew Liberated, an indie pattern shop, as well as the author of the books Sew Liberated and Growing Up Sew Liberated. View profile »
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Sewing With Knits
5 Wardrobe Essentials
with Meg McElwee
Stretch your sewing skills by making a soft T-shirt, comfy shorts, 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'll Need:
- Stretch needles
- Chalk wheel
- Maxi-Lock Stretch thread
- Teflon foot or roller foot
- Swedish tracing paper
Lesson Plan
| 1 | Introduction | 18:17 |
| 2 | Fabric Primer | 51:56 |
| 3 | Supplies | 47:55 |
| 4 | Starting the Fleece Hoodie | 29:47 |
| 5 | Sewing the Fleece Hoodie | 45:08 |
| 6 | Scoop-Neck T-Shirt | 35:53 |
| 7 | V-Neck T-Shirt | 34:12 |
| 8 | Yoga Shorts | 38:18 |
| 9 | Surplice Dress | 39:18 |
| 10 | Bonus: Cloth Dyeing | 17:52 |
Skills you should have:
- Sew simple garments
- Sew a straight stitch
Recent 5 star reviews of this class
Average Review:
Great class for people new to sewing with knits
I think this is a great class if you don't have an overlocker and are new or intimidated by sewing with knit fabric. This is a beginner class if you are more experienced you might be disappointed but I thought it was fantastic. You get 5 patterns which are nice everyday garments (like all patterns they will need tweaking for your particular body shape). I like Megs slower narrative style it reminds me of being in a real beginners class (rather than a virtual one) where the tutor happily chats ...
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Great Class
Last night I finally got to sit down in my sewing room and make my first knit project. Though I have sewn for many years, I have not had much experience with knits and have found this class extremely helpful in taking away that fear and providing practical, easy instructions on how to sew knits successfully.
Finished the hoodie in one sitting and though it's too hot already to wear here in Florida, I'll be in New York later this month and it will be perfect. My 27 year old son has ...
Great class
I've sewn with knits years ago but wanted to start sewing for myself again. I took the course as a refresher and have even learned some new things. Meg is a good teacher with an easy, friendly style. She makes sewing with knits very accessible to anyone wanting to learn.The course is really a good value because of all the free patterns that come with the class.
Thank You, Meg!
Hello, i am from Austria and i love these Videos! Easy to understand and really helpful with knits ;-))
Perfect for a new sewer/ sewist who would like to learn to sew with knits!
I love Meg, love the class, and have overcome my fear of sewing with knits. Now, for those of you who have said rude things about Meg, shame on you! She is obviously nervous and doing her best to share her knowledge (which she has loads of). I think she did a great job and will hopefully become more confident in the future (no thanks to those who have been less than complimentary). Thank you Craftsy and thank you Meg for a wonderful class on knits!
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