Sewing With Knits: 5 Wardrobe Essentials DVD

Don’t let stretchy fabrics intimidate you as you start learning how to sew knits. Meg McElwee sets you free with easy patterns for the most comfortable, relaxed clothing you’ll ever make. Follow along as she shows you how to create T-shirts, shorts, a dress and a fleece hoodie. She’ll give you tips for reinforcing seams without a serger and how to customize each garment. As a bonus, you’ll learn how to dye your finished pieces.

NOTE: Any PDF materials associated with this class are not provided with the DVD-only purchase. You must have streaming access to download those materials. To purchase the combination DVD + Streaming form of this class, click here.

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 (29:46)
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 (34:11)
Sew a V-neck T-shirt from knit fabric.

Yoga Shorts (38:19)
Make yoga shorts or pants from Meg’s pattern.

Surplice Dress (39:17)
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.

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.

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