In this episode of Sewing Together I share a bit about what knit fabrics are, what types of knits I like to work with, a bit of history about knit fabric and some tips for sewing with knit fabrics.
Here are the pages about the history of knits: http://sheepandstitch.com/the-history-of-knitting-part-1-mysterious-origins/
http://www.historyofinformation.com/expanded.php?id=3634
The Blog Post I have that gives 5 ways to hem a T-shirt if you hate hemming: http://www.appletreesewing.com/2017/03/12/5-ways-to-finish-a-t-shirt-hem-for-people-who-hate-hemming-knit-fabrics/
Here’s the PDF with the knit tips discussed in the podcast:
Music Attribution:
TITLE: Back In Summer
ARTIST: NICOLAI HEIDLAS
Heidlas, N. (2016). Back in summer [Recorded by N. Heidlas]. Retrieved from: https://soundcloud.com/nicolai-heidlas/95-bpm-back-in-summer-upbeat-ukulele-background-music
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