How to work with knit fabric? Tips and recommendations for beginners

Knit fabric is always fashionable, comfortable, pleasant to the touch, and does not restrict movement. Every second woman loves it. Besides comfort, it is:

• Versatile. Knit fabric is perfect for any figure. If it is your size, it doesn't matter if your bust is larger or smaller, the garment will fit well. Therefore, designing clothes is very simple.
• Easy to work with. Sewing any item is quick and easy thanks to having just one stitch that both joins the pieces together and finishes the edge. No need to invent anything new.

But before you start working, you need to know about some features of knit fabric:

• It is easier and faster to work with knit fabric on a serger and a coverstitch machine. If you don't have these at home, use a regular sewing machine, but you must use elastic stitches (every machine has them, and many, the main thing is to check the manual).
• Needles. Use special needles for knit fabric, such as "Jersey" or "Stretch". They do not pierce the fabric, but rather push the threads apart.
• To prevent edges from stretching, they must be reinforced. For example, shoulder seams are reinforced with silicone tape, and bias fusible stay tape is used for the neckline.
• If you want the garment to be form-fitting, don't forget to account for the stretch factor.
• Need a hem? Use a twin needle.

Of course, every knit fabric has its own characteristics, but the ones I mentioned apply to all types.

## What to do if the machine doesn't want to sew knit fabric? The problem where the machine doesn't produce an even stitch, skips stitches, or puckers the fabric is not rare. To cope with such difficulties, you need to:

• use ballpoint knit needles;
• place a sheet of paper or tissue under the fabric and sew through it. Then carefully remove the paper;
• use a walking foot;
• use polyester threads.

At first glance, all this may seem complicated, but if you try it, everything is easy.