PRACTICAL TIPS FOR SEWING STRETCH FABRICS (EASY JERSEY KNIT FABRIC HACKS)

[@JulietUzor_]

I’ve got loads more tips but these were my top tips. So let me know if you have any more tips to share with everyone else?

[@neldabradley8824]

Double needles are great for hemming. It will stretch and from the front looks like a cover stitch.

[@anndean6014]

Oops! I don’t have a serger, & have had nightmares trying to sew with stretch material with a regular machine. Thanks for all your wonderful tips & tricks. Your video was very informative!🎉❤

[@vespakat7815]

Very impressed with the pattern matching on your shirt!

[@JulietUzor_]

Oh wow thanks so much

[@ramonitavega354]

Great tips love your blouse

[@djf57]

Great tips. I prefer my stretch zig zag stitch I can control it better. My serger is awesome too. Knit interfacing and spray startch are huge helps. You are great thank you

[@jeanwalker2473]

Thank you so much for showing me how to knit fabric I have been really staying away from it because I didn't understand it

[@JulietUzor_]

they're more forgiving than we think ... also, you're most definitely welcome.

[@katielove9932]

You are very smart, pretty and informative. I am grateful for your knowledge on this. Thank you so much and God Bless!

[@mgriffis1303]

Good tips. Best I've found found! Thanks!

[@katiekelley3984]

Very nice job. Glad your video was recommended by KZbin

[@PlumBerryCherries]

Thank you for the Tips Juliet. So Grateful. 😊

[@JulietUzor_]

Thanks so much

[@OGJaquarPrincess]

Love the double collar ❤️. Great video as always.

[@shannanberry]

Very clear..and concise...thanks bunches!!!

[@howardgoldstein867]

had never heard of super stretch needles until I watched your video...I sew almost exclusively with knits, so I went ahead & ordered some of these needles for upcoming projects...

[@howardgoldstein867]

well what do you know...I have completed 2 projects with my new super stretch needles & nary a skipped stitch...many thanks Juliet...I guess even this old dog was able to learn a new trick!

[@estefanamanrique3317]

This week, I just discovered that on very light fabrics, even if there is interfacing, it is hard to have a nice crisp buttonhole... so, to give it a try (I have no clue where it came from!), I just put a small rectangle of parchmin paper underneath my fabric where I was to sew and the stifness of the paper and the sleek of it made the machine just slide smoothly while sewing. It did not "eat" the fabric neither make bunch of treads underneath. After having sewn my buttonhole, I peeled off the remaining paper around the buttonhole and all was as perfect as manufactured!

[@farzanauk6260]

The way you talk is amazing

[@lorrainewhiting1267]

Very useful Juliet, thank you Stay safe

[@JulietUzor_]

Thanks Lorraine

[@mazubamwale4628]

Interesting mix and match of fabric and sewing tips

[@JulietUzor_]

Thanks so much

[@silviasaliva6948]

Very well done video and, allow me... You're so clear, enchanting and beautiful! And love your shirt and fabrics too! Really happy I found you, thanks a lot from Italy! 😃

[@arlenemurphy804]

Have just gotten back to sewing and love working with stretch knits…use so many of your hacks. Yes I TEST. TEST…very nice videos.

[@JulietUzor_]

You are so welcome!

[@jdavies7946]

Thank you. You are very clear and precise

[@JulietUzor_]

Thanks so much

[@kenlang3940]

Excellent!! Great teacher! Giving a real and natural presentation easy to follow and very significant tips! Help me a lot! Thank you.

[@JulietUzor_]

Wow! You’re so so kind. Thanks

[@jillal-fuhaid1763]

Thank you so much Juliet. I have an old machine & only wanted to know how to take a few inches off my stretchy fabric winter dresses.The darn machine was being cussed to high heaven, but your common sense immediate explanation, that I need a zig zag stitch did the trick. Thanks again keep up the good work. 😘

[@JulietUzor_]

You’re sooo kind. Thanks Jill 💛💛

[@charleyh7346]

Your tips have been very helpful. Thank you.

[@JulietUzor_]

You are so welcome!

[@jennyroney4175]

Brilliant if never used my walking foot at all but I’m going to dig it out now x I love creating garments in stretch but my sewing machine hates it and then I end up hating my machine ... will definitely be trying these tips, thankyou x

[@JulietUzor_]

Please try them Jenny and let me know how you get on 😘

[@jennyroney4175]

JULIET UZOR iv ordered some needles off eBay so I definitely will Juliet and thankyou once again x

[@tararamdhanie4573]

I have the same problem .thank for your demonstration

[@kye51961]

Thank you, you make the subject very clear, unlike some other sites I've watched, your a good teacher.

[@emmabaker5611]

Oops! 😂 Thanks Juliet, really clear and helpful - I'll be back I'm sure!! X

[@JulietUzor_]

Oh wow, Emma! So so kind. Thanks.

[@thuzarthatforyou5889]

I have alot of problem with this thanks for the help

[@JulietUzor_]

You’re welcome

[@EileenR11]

Thank you Juliet. Love your top and those fab sleeves. I know there are some jersey tops that have great sleeves also, like the Adrienne. Maybe a video looking at statement jersey items might be fun. I know you enjoy good sleeves.

[@JulietUzor_]

Your read my mind, Eileen. I’m planning a few sleeves videos 😁

[@josszyelfashionredifined52]

Uzor great tips thanks alot. Please I have got myself a new butterfly table sewing machine but can't use some of the accessories. Can u do a video on how to use some of those designing accessories thank u

[@dianecrews6130]

Thank you for sharing. I always loved watching you

[@JulietUzor_]

Hey Diane. Thank so so much.

[@catherinerw1]

Hi Juliet, Another tip I've found (as I have an older sewing machine without much fancier than a zigzag), is that hand-sewing works really well! Particularly for hems (like narrow hems finishing a neck). I also do hand-finished felled-seams! (Yes I've been watching a lot of Bernadette Banner). I mostly use good quality cotton jersey lycra, which behaves well, with a stretch needle. I've found that viscose lycra can be much sloppier somehow, and avoid polyester!

[@JulietUzor_]

This just made my day! I say this because hand sewing has been getting little love from me and I was going to bring it back to my routine. Thanks so much for this excellent reminder 💚💜

[@catherinerw1]

Don't bother with jersey hand-sewing needles though... they don't work very well. Felling stitch has enough stretch in it for most things, but I use herringbone stitch for catching down the inside of an elasticated waistband (I googled stretchy hand-stitches).

[@JulietUzor_]

Amazing! Thanks again

[@yinkadosunmu3590]

Thank you so much

[@gloriaodiah7493]

Thanks a lot my friend.

[@lizcharles8475]

Ah, Thank you for these tips. I've subscribed to your channel. Blessings

[@JulietUzor_]

Awesome! Thank you so so much! 😀

[@qormi1000]

Thank you Juliet. Very informative. I have seen lots of videos about sewing with stretch, but don't go into details about the needles. Thanks again.

[@JulietUzor_]

Thanks so much. I struggled for so long with stretch fabrics and JUST HAD TO SHARE !!! 🤣🤣

[@jenibremner3441]

OOOPS, I am really struggling to get a sharp point on the right angle of the neck on a round neck cardigan. Also struggling to sew in a completely straight line - although will try the walking foot as I think that will help and I am going to try a stronger interfacing. Help. Love your videos - thank you

[@JulietUzor_]

Thanks to you

[@rayomide5642]

Thanks for tips that was great 👍 Can we see you full dress picture you’re wearing in this video. Thanks 😍😁🙏

[@JulietUzor_]

Really? Oooh.... thanks so so much.

[@risquezsunev1266]

Girl! Oops!!! All the way! Thank you so much for the tips

[@JulietUzor_]

You are so welcome!

[@Lorenzo-hu7fh]

Oops... I’m sewing a dress for my mum and I’ve pattern matched the dress side seam BUT! when I hemmed the neckline with the double needle... it stretched it a bit... I’m using a singer 401 and I tally forgot to use the walking foot -_- thank god a good press solved the problem. P.s. super happy about finding your channel on KZbin!!! I constantly watch the sewing bee *v* a big hug from Italy!

[@JulietUzor_]

Honestly, I was really on edge until I got to the part about the pressing with an iron... phew!!!! 😍😊 its the little things, eh?

[@jacquelinejacqueline162]

Ooops😊 Juliet Love your shirt.

[@JulietUzor_]

😊 thank you

[@matthewomotayo1858]

Thanks for this tricks. Pls whats the name of your machine and hw can i get something like that. I stay in Lagos Nigeria. Thank you Juliet

[@wifirumahkampung4138]

Hi....can i know the board you use the cut the fabric please?

[@roughrosa]

I need to amend my dri-fit shirt. It’s an active wear with very stretchy, thin honey-combed type of fabric. At least jersey and Lycra would have a bit of toughness and thickness to them, but this fabric is giving me and the machine a tough time to work on. I have tried straight stitch, zigzag, even lightning but I still get skip stitches. Changed the needle to super stretch, the results are still the same. My last resort is to purchase the walking foot. I have read somewhere that generic walking foot does cause skip-stitching as well, but the original is way too expensive at this point for just amendments.. Any other hacks?

[@marcwheeler4406]

I'm new to sewing and I was wondering could you do a video slowly with step by step instructions with how you attach your walking foot to your machine I know I have a different sewing machine by if you show us how you attach your feet than I wont feel so overwhelming stupid with trying to attach mine, I'm afraid of my machine but when I watch someone describe their machine and what different components are I feel more confident about tacking mine I've learn so much where as the paper booklet was written in some higher form of language...lol.. I ordered a new stretch needle and walking foot thingy....scared ny mom trying to make jersery neckgaitors with insert for filter..😷👋🤦‍♀️✌💚

[@mrsccs2814]

Very interesting video. I am about to reshape a one-size very soft stretch fabric. To make smaller. 52% Viscose 26% polistre, 22% Poliammide. Italian . How can I stop the seams when I cut from curling. I will certainly use a cutter. Should I pin or hand sew large stitches before sewing on the machine. No videos on Utube to show how to make an oversize ladies top smaller.

[@styling1kay563]

Oops 🤣 and love your video very helpful ❤️

[@JulietUzor_]

Thanks so much. You’re so kind. ❤️

[@florrichardson2361]

Your awesome thank you

[@JulietUzor_]

Thanks so so much Flor 💝

[@shawna8637]

Omg hi!! THis video is very helpful, but when i hem stretchy fabric with a zigzag stitch, it starts making the edge look like a lettuce hem, and I don’t know how to stop it!! Pls help me!!!

[@JulietUzor_]

Could you try interfacing the hem?

[@rebeccam.amoako7638]

Very educative video but I use candle to draw a line on exactly where I know the needle will pass. It works like magic

[@saralilly1997]

What does this mean, to use an candle?

[@eazzyworkshop]

Draw marks with candle sticks, like a 🖍 on paper; but candle on fabric

[@lilianamunoz3349]

Any tips for Jersey fabric that sticks to the feed dogs?

[@JulietUzor_]

Sometimes, I find that it might be the needle. Otherwise, try sandwiching it with greaseproof paper or Swedish tracing paper. I've read about that hack on a blog somewhere and I cant remember which blog it was.

[@lilianamunoz3349]

@@JulietUzor_ thank you so much 🥰

[@jadepriceholmes681]

Definitely OOOOOPS!!

[@JulietUzor_]

😁

[@deborahkotzebue267]

Love your blouse

[@JulietUzor_]

Wow thanks 🙏🏽

[@LGordon123able]

i ordered the stretch needles for knits, but the ones they sent are size 130/705 H-S 75/11, and they are so thin they break very easily, and they sent a bunch of them but they are gone now from breaking. they are Schmetz stretch brand. Which size will not break?

[@margaretperry2392]

Hi, I am attempting to make baby stuff with organic cotton jersey - can I use cotton thread? I also have Rasant thread and polyester, which thread would be best?

[@JulietUzor_]

Yes, absolutely. I would go with the cotton thread since it's already available. Polyester is good too. All the best 🥰

[@kaye1035]

Hi Is it essential to use a pattern specifically for Stretch fabric wh making a dress? Want to use jersey material but struggling to find a pattern I want. Thanks Kaye

[@JulietUzor_]

Yes, absolutely

[@sonyasew2]

I never heard of a Super Stretch needle. I will look for that.

[@JulietUzor_]

I think it was a game changer for me when I discovered it🥰

[@kaylinm1458]

I have done everything you have said and I am still having issues with my machine performing a zig zag stitch. It will do so on a cotton fabric but won't on a lycra. It will be set to zig zag but I only get a straight line with an occasional zig zag randomly through out. I am so frustrated!

[@dktmwilliams7782]

Hi...be certain to use a new appropriate needle, check stitch length and perform test stitches. Happy sewing!

[@paraboo8994]

Oops, indeed! I've got one more question: I have a thin, super slippery jersey at home ready to go and the damn selvages WON'T lie flat at all, they keep rolling inwards making it impossible to line up my pieces with the grain line. Have you got any ideas on how to remedy that? 🥺

[@JulietUzor_]

Have you tried spraying starch on it? That as the only option that came to mind. Oops...

[@paraboo8994]

@@JulietUzor_ thanks, thats what I was thinking as well, since that's what I do to prep chiffon. My days, that's going to be a lot of work 😂

[@gracejones2194]

Do you sell the patterns you make. Where can I find them

[@JulietUzor_]

Hi Grace, I presently don't sell the patterns for the designs I have shared, but the patterns I have on my website are for my basics🙂

[@precious5596]

What if it's a regular vintage butterfly sewing you are workings​ with... And you don't have a serger?

[@JulietUzor_]

If you’re working with a machine that hasn’t any zig zag stitches, then the knit fabrics you sew using straight stitches just have to be loosely fitted. Honestly. I say this because I’ve tried sewing knit fabrics using straight stitches and some way or the other, the stitches break when the fabric stretches eg. Whilst putting on the dress etc

[@precious5596]

Okay ma. Thanks alot for replying ❤️

[@romonaelrod7870]

Another tip, when doing something you haven't done before practice on a scrap of your fabric,such as when you make a v- neck top, make a mock-up .

[@thomasinagoss5904]

What thread 🧵 do you use with your jersey knit fabrics.

[@clairecolthurst5714]

Having trouble sewing cotton lycra starting my seams without my feed dogs eating the ends when I’m trying to lock my stitch in to begin with. How do I combat this?

[@JulietUzor_]

Claire Colthurst hey Claire... everytime I have that issue... a needle change normally solves it. Also... do t start your 1stitch at the very top of the fabric. Move the fabric about 1cm in, stitch forward, then back stitch to sew up the open part. After that, start stitching. I’ve found that this helps me. Also remember to move the long tails of your thread away from the fabric so it doesn’t get chewed up as well.

[@JulietUzor_]

Sorry about the info overload

[@joybulus-]

Love your content from nelo &Ada

[@JulietUzor_]

joy bee thanks very much. Looking forward to watching a new video from you soon 😊

[@joybulus-]

@@JulietUzor_ Okayy ❤❤

[@jeanwalker2473]

I guess my next question is do you wash your knit before you sewing

[@JulietUzor_]

I sure do wash them when I'm being a good girl ... oops

[@TheBedGenie]

Oops ! Cried my eyes out.

[@agathemeherio2258]

Oops indeed! 😆

[@JulietUzor_]

Meherio Désirée 🤣

[@JulietUzor_]

I can totally relate

[@nevem5010]

Oops! ♥

[@JulietUzor_]

ohhhh.... Neve! I can most definitely relate 😁

[@moyralouise7123]

OOOPPS😂😂😂

[@JulietUzor_]

☺️☺️

[@jennyroney4175]

Ooooops 😩😩😩

[@ShantelPatel]

Ooops

[@hanachelache66]

Oops!!

[@JulietUzor_]

I can totally relate, Hana :)

[@patimorin8688]

Opppppppps!

[@mariamdahel9260]

Opps

[@jamiellamoses8253]

Oops!! It's the most annoying thing as it means you need to unpick your stitches :(

[@bubblyabundance8148]

oops

[@annjeftha4632]

Oops

[@siobhancapell]

Oops!

[@endinakomali5158]

Oops 😬

[@gladysscott4313]

OOps!

[@judithomokaro6348]

Oooops seriously

[@JulietUzor_]

Yes seriously 😊

[@Ginaallen-mh6zk]

Thank you so much

[@rogermaine9435]

Opps

[@camwilliams4623]

Oops 😬

[@JulietUzor_]

i know, right?

[@emaknguli4761]

oops

[@joannacharles3703]

Oops

[@trendso]

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[@kishaphillips3129]

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[@bridgetannboyte831]

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[@jenismith466]

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[@lynnevogt6643]

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