In this post, you will learn everything about sewing knits. Here I gather a list of the best tutorials to improve your Sewing Knit Fabrics skills.
You’ll find here the very basics on how to handle and sew knits, how to binding, hemming, sew with and without an overlock machine, and more! Keep reading and become a knit fabric expert.
I admit it. Sewing with knit fabrics wasn’t always my favorite thing in the world.
Mostly because I used to struggle a lot with the tensions of my overlock machine. And this happened just as I sewed knits not wovens (Insert frustration face here).
But the practice makes the master.
And after practicing A-LOT, I was able to enjoy sewing with knits. The reality is that sewing patterns are easier to draft, the end garments are usually more comfortable and there are so many great shortcuts to finish faster and prettier.
Not to mention, that we do have a considerable percentage of our sewing patterns in our store that are intended to be sewn with knit fabric.
That is why I decided to gather the greatest and smartest tutorials I could find about the topic.
And here, as same as in my post about 3 ways to insert a zipper, we will be using this interfacing as a support material to get better end results. I recommend this product a lot as is the one I regularly use, it’s only 6 dollars or so and it has great reviews on Amazon, which was the main reason I started to use it. Read more about this interfacing.
With this list, you will have a great reference resource about Sewing with Knit Fabrics, of the most skillful seamstresses on the internet to help you learn and improve your sewing skills with knits.
Sewing with Knit Fabrics. Table of Contents.
Sewing with Knits 101 Tutorials
The most basic information you need is to learn how to sew knit fabrics and get familiar with them.
Oh Baby! with Fabric.com: Sewing with Knits
Sew4Home gave us one of the very best tutorials about knit fabric information.
You will learn the different types of knit fabrics, what needles to use, and some of the best tools to make your knit sewing easier.
Did you know that there are 2 different methods for making knits? She explains everything here!
A Primer on Sewing Knits - Threads
In this post, Threads Magazine teaches us a lot of great tips to familiarize ourselves with knit sewing.
They show us the graphic difference between knit and woven fabrics.
You will also see handy tips to finish seams and how to choose the best fabric and sewing patterns.
Sewing With Knits - Stretch Percentage
As we can learn from our mistakes and experiences, we can also learn from others.
Heidi from Elegance and Elephants shares with us her experience when she drafted a Sewing Pattern for her little girl and realized that the same pattern gave two different sizes of garments.
What? Two words: Stretch Percentage. Now that she knows, she also tells us how to figure it out.
Sewing with knits- Seams and Stitches
These are the best tutorials that will help you to make the best seams and stitches on your knit fabrics garments and sewing projects.
Types of Stretch Stitches - Sewing Knits
As easier as it can get.
Mellisa shows us the five types of stitches you can use on knits fabric and how they affect its stretch. Psst!!: It has a video tutorial as well!!
Knits 102 || The cover-stitch and overlock
The overlock and the cover stitch are the most common stitches for knit fabrics.
In this post, you will learn the difference between them, how to use them, and the kind of sewing machines you need for them.
Learn how and why each one of these two is used on knit fabrics.
How to sew Knit Fabric without Puckering- My Secret Trick
When you make stitches on your sewing machine you can get puckering as a result. Even skipped stitches.
In this post, I will teach you my secret hack to get PERFECT stitches every single time. Without worrying about the needle or the tension.
Sewing with Knits- Without a Serger
No serger? No problem. These tutorials will help you sew knits with your home sewing machine.
Ways to Sew Knits Without A Serger
Some people think that knit fabric projects are out of their reach if they don’t own a serger.
Who told you that you couldn’t sew knits if you don’t have a Serger or Overlock machine?
Cherry shows us all the stitches you can use for knitting on your regular sewing machine.
How to Sew Jersey Fabrics on a Domestic Sewing Machine Part 1: Seams
In this tutorial, you will learn as well how to use your home sewing machine to make excellent-looking knit garments.
This tutorial is really well written and explained.
Sewing knits on your sewing machine - Tips & Tricks
Charlotte will share with us her most valuable tips and tricks at the time of sewing with knit fabrics with your sewing machine.
Sewing Knits Without a Serger
More tips and tricks on sewing knits without a serger machine. Sewing knits with a sewing machine is not an easy task. But with these tips, it will be manageable.
Sewing Knit Fabrics- Hems Tutorials
How to hem your knit fabrics. Different options with step-by-step tutorials.
The Quickest & Easiest Way To Blind Hem with Serger Machines
how to hem everything: knit fabrics
Need more options??
Great! Oliver + S gives you more.
Here you will learn more advanced hemming options for your knits and how, when and why to use them depending on your necessities.
How to hem knit fabrics
If you want a more to-the-point tutorial check out this one here about how to hem with a twin needle the easy way, and avoid possible troubles from the start!
Sewing with Knits- Binding Tutorials
Learn how to apply binding to the edge of your knit fabrics for the best finishes ever.
How to bind knit edges: the ultimate guide
This one was on my top list of tutorials for binding.
Collete gave us a very complete and clear step-by-step picture tutorial of 4 methods for finishing with binding. You will learn a lot from this tutorial!
Racerback Summer Dress Part 2 - Binding with Knit
Ikat Bag has a very clear step-by-step tutorial on how she inserted binding to a knit dress using a regular sewing machine.
You will find this explanation extra easy to follow.
Sew a Knit Neckband - Melly Sews
I am starting to think Melly has the lead on Sewing with knit tutorials. But what can you say?
This girl knows it all. Don’t miss these 3 tutorials on finishing necklines.
How to Sew a Knit Neckline Binding
Every t-shirt needs binding. Here is how to do it.
Tutorial: The grumpy person's guide to knit bindings
Sometimes you are just not in the mood. But you can still sew and add pretty bindings to your knit fabrics.
Sewing with Knits- Tips, Tricks and Hacks
The best hacks to sew with knit fabrics.
Durable Stitches on knits
If you have already tried to sew knits you have to accept this has happened to you at least once in your life. There are a lot of reasons why our seams might be turning on us. Craftsy explains that here.
A quick way to fix that Sweater Hole in 4 easy steps.
From a personal experience sometimes knits do this…. “hole thing”, and I am here to tell you that you don’t have to give that sweater to the garbage yet.
With this tutorial, you will learn how to repair a sweater hole with only a needle and thread. (Note: works best if it is on a not very visible place, of course).
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I can’t pin your tutorials. I press Pin and the wheel goes round and round but nothing happens. Am I doing it wrong?
Are you pinning from the google extension??
I LOVE your knit tips! I had sewed for years but my husband died eight years ago and I pretty much gave up on everything until last year. Now that I have completely overhauled my sewing room (and bought a new computerized machine), I’m ready to rumble! Please catch me up! Anny
Thank you so much Anny. God bless your husband up in the sky :). I am so glad that you are recovering your Sewing Mojo, you will see this is one of the best therapies you can find.
We are here for you girl! Count on it.