The Last Stitch | Cutting Knit Fabrics: 6 Game-Changing Tips @Thelaststitch | Uploaded December 2022 | Updated October 2024, 5 hours ago.
Have you struggled cutting knits? Perhaps finding it hard to cut the pieces evenly, get stripes to match or maybe struggling to align the grainline properly to prevent the garment from looking twisted?
In this video I will the best tricks and simple methods for cutting knits.
How To Cut and Sew Striped Knits:
thelaststitch.com/gurli-sew-along-cutting-and-sewing-stripes-on-knit-tops
Blog Tutorial On How To Cut Knits: thelaststitch.com/cutting-knit-fabrics-8-essential-tips-for-success
Sewing With Knits Tutorials:
thelaststitch.com/category/sewing-knits
Kai Scissors: amzn.to/3ilWFNA
Rotary Cutters: amzn.to/3XFdq6G (Amazon affiliate links)
Topics covered:
1. Cut from the right side
2. How to tell right side from wrong side on knits
3. Follow the rib or weft, not the "selvedge"
4. Don't let the knit fabric hang off the table
5. Tools for cutting knits
6. Cutting knits as a single layer
7. How to find the grainline on knits
8. Use pattern weights or pin sparingly
What I wear in the video:
Eivy Cardigan Sewing Pattern: shop.thelaststitch.com/collections/all-products/products/eivy-cardigan-pdf-sewing-pattern
Gurli Knit Top Sewing Pattern: shop.thelaststitch.com/collections/all-products/products/gurli-puff-sleeve-top-pdf-sewing-pattern
👖Order my latest book Sewing Jeans: The complete step-by-step guide
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📘 My book Master the Coverstitch Machine
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Have you struggled cutting knits? Perhaps finding it hard to cut the pieces evenly, get stripes to match or maybe struggling to align the grainline properly to prevent the garment from looking twisted?
In this video I will the best tricks and simple methods for cutting knits.
How To Cut and Sew Striped Knits:
thelaststitch.com/gurli-sew-along-cutting-and-sewing-stripes-on-knit-tops
Blog Tutorial On How To Cut Knits: thelaststitch.com/cutting-knit-fabrics-8-essential-tips-for-success
Sewing With Knits Tutorials:
thelaststitch.com/category/sewing-knits
Kai Scissors: amzn.to/3ilWFNA
Rotary Cutters: amzn.to/3XFdq6G (Amazon affiliate links)
Topics covered:
1. Cut from the right side
2. How to tell right side from wrong side on knits
3. Follow the rib or weft, not the "selvedge"
4. Don't let the knit fabric hang off the table
5. Tools for cutting knits
6. Cutting knits as a single layer
7. How to find the grainline on knits
8. Use pattern weights or pin sparingly
What I wear in the video:
Eivy Cardigan Sewing Pattern: shop.thelaststitch.com/collections/all-products/products/eivy-cardigan-pdf-sewing-pattern
Gurli Knit Top Sewing Pattern: shop.thelaststitch.com/collections/all-products/products/gurli-puff-sleeve-top-pdf-sewing-pattern
👖Order my latest book Sewing Jeans: The complete step-by-step guide
thelaststitch.com/sewing-jeans-book
✂️ Shop my sewing books and patterns
shop.thelaststitch.com
📘 My book Master the Coverstitch Machine
thelaststitch.com/master-the-coverstitch-book
🏃♀️ Get my book Sewing Activewear
thelaststitch.com/sewingactivewear
✂️ Shop my favourite sewing tools
amazon.com/shop/thelaststitch
Sign up to get a quick guide to the best sewing machine stretch seams
thelaststitch.com/knit-sewing-machine-stitches
✂️Find me on the Internet✂️
My blog: thelaststitch.com
Instagram: instagram.com/laststitch
Facebook: facebook.com/laststitchsew
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.se/thelaststitchsew/
