Sewing a Knit Top: 10 Tips to Sew your Best T-shirt Ever
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- Learn my best tips and techniques for sewing a knit top.
Including the best assembly order for sewing t-shirts, how to sew a beautiful neckline on a knit top, why and how to stabilise the shoulder seams, tips for hemming on both a coverstitch and sewing machine and much more!
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I love the idea of being kind to yourself. I am quite kind and supportive to other people, but I expect an awful lot from myself. Thanks for the great information and the lovely advice.
Great comment on perfection. We are way more demanding on ourselves then on the pieces we buy! Thank you!
I'm a new sewer, but I love wearing knit fabrics. Your videos are the best! I ordered your Coverstitch book today and I know it will help me improve my sewing techniques for knits. Thank you! 😀
Wow, you’re such a great teacher! 🤯😳I really needed that speech at the end.
Thank you for all your videos. I just wanted to say that everything you do looks like perfection and extremely professional. Your work is truly inspiring and amazing.
Tack så mycket. Mycket hjälpsam!
Thank you for making a point of how hard it actually is to sew knits. I just started sewing I mean I do have the normal amount of sewing experience for a swede but after that i sewn almost nothing. An darn it is not that easy and I have decided that i will use and be proud of the things I make anyways :-)
Great tips Johanna you work so hard 🌺
Plus it’s in your second language 🎖🏆
Your information is so helpful
Agree regarding imperfections in "professionally"-made garments. Bought a t-shirt once that had a very pronounced tunneling on all hems. It was more of a bevel rather than a proper cover stitch. The fabric was a soft cotton/polyester blend that I did not see that brand use previously. Perhaps their machinery was not properly setup to handle the material.
Wow. I love learning more things to make sewing knit's easier. Thanks for the great tips! :-)
Happy to hear you liked them!
Thank you very much! I’m about to sew my first T-shirt, and this was very helpful.
I have started stay stitching the necklines and find that it contributes to a more polished look.
Yes necklines can grow so quickly, so sometimes we need to keep them in check! I prefer using a narrow zigzag stitch for this purpose since it keeps some stretch when working with knits
I love re watching these videos, they're so good to really get them into my brain!
Great tips! Thanks for posting this and for the links.
Beautiful, close ups show it looking so good!
Thank you!
Useful video as usual 🌹
Interesting to see what others do in sewing. I use a bias tape for shoulder stabilization, then fold it over and top stitch it down. I prefer this to clear elastic. Often my knit tops have facings instead of ribbing at the neckline. I find stay stitching right after cutting to be a big help. My way is a bit more formal looking and is easily accepted as proffesional wear. If I do ribbing at the top, I then double needle stitch necklibe to secure it. Sleeve heming really depends on which fabric I use. Silk or wool jersey knits are blind hemmed. Cotton is double needle stitched. Works well.
I use 6m m herngbone tape
Such a good video for knit fabrics. I shall be looking at some more of your tutorials 😊👍
Thank you, they're great tips. Enjoyed your website too. Thank you for sharing.
Great information and techniques, helps a lot.
I love you and your channel and outlook so much!! Thank you for this!!
That was great !! I think this will help alot in my future projects !! Love your Channel ♥️
Thank you, that makes me happy to hear!
Love this video. Be kind to ourselves!
Thanks for these great tips and thanks for taking the time to make this video; love it!
Thank you 😊
Excellent video. Very informative. Thank you 😊
Thank you!
Thank you for all the info. I will be watching your videos about tension and hope it can help me determine where is should be for various knits
You are soo good!
Love the video! Thank you!
Happy to hear you liked it!
I ve seen woven ribbons sewn in the shoulder seam,in some expensive T-shirts, usually in mens wear. If I am lazy I go for the all trendy lettuce hem.
I've seen that too! It works great for stable knits such as cotton jersey without Spandex ans such and looks very neat
Hi Johanna!! Wonderful vlog.. Thank you for all the tips & explanations.. I deeply appreciate all the info....
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Great information as usual
Thank you!
I've just discovered your chanel and subscribed. What lovely useful content! I've just bought a Juki Coverstitch Machine and a Juki Overlocker and I'm excited to get started after watching your videos. I will definitely be buying your books as well.
Thank you so much for subscribing and your kind words about what I do! Sewing with knits using great equipment is a true joy for sure!
Excellent. Thank you!
Happy to hear you liked it!
HiJohanna,THANKS for a great channel.I am so glad everytime I see that you have published a video😊 I was just thinking about one thing regarding stabilizing. I am right now sewing Three raglan t-shirts with colourblocking for my partner and there are some difference in quality in the main fabric versus the arm fabric. Is it ”overkill”to stabilize all four armseams or how do I do it? It feels like it needs to be more stable but my partner feels the clear elastic down the front and back of T-shirt .please help he really loved all three of them without the elastic. Thanks again for all your great work.
I’ve got the books and USE THEM. if you are considering purchasing them , I recommend them. I’ve made countless athletic wear using these books.
Ohh, thank you so much, that means the world to me to hear!!
Thank you.
Thanks so much for the summary video! I love your in-depth videos on specific topics, but it's nice to see an overview to pick up things I missed. Do you have any tips (or maybe a video I missed) on knit neckbands when you're not using rib? I'm using fabric without a lot of stretch, so I'm wondering if I should cut my neckband on the bias.
Can you please do a video on how to sew ribbing on knit? I can never get a straight zig zag stitch while pulling the ribbing.
It's on my list of ideas for future video tutorials 👍
Hi Johanna love your videos. I would love to see a video on sewing a knit shirt from start to finish. I just started learning to sew in February. I absolutely love knit fabrics, I’m getting frustrated & confused on knowing where, when and what stitches to use. I apologize in advance if there is one, I just haven’t found it yet.
Thank you
Thank you madam.
Great tips! Can't wait to look for your books on sewing ~ I've sewn for many years, but was always imtimidated by stretchy fabrics ~ your tips offer the tools to over this fear,
Would you need to stabilize if you’re just sewing the seam of a tank top sleeve?
Hi Johanna,I recently discovered your channel and just got your Sewing Activewear book. It's been very helpful in learning some extra techniques; however, it would be helpful to see step-by-step videos of you sewing.
On another note, I have used satin tape to stabilize shoulders. The only issue is that when I sew to attach the sleeves and neckline, my machine has trouble going over the bulk. I'll try using the mallet, like you suggested. Also, I've noticed some t-shirts have a piece of the same knit as a stabilizer sewn across the back of the neckline all the way to the edge of the shoulders. I find that this gives the t-shirt a nice finishing inside. Would you be able to show how this is done? Many thanks for all your videos!
Hi! Thank you for getting my book! After I finish my jeans sewing book I plan to write a book about sewing t-shirts and other knit tops, and hopefully, I will be able to replicate the method you are asking about in the book (it's originally done using an industrial machine using a special binder). I really like it too!
The Last Stitch Ok, but then I feel I should share this video with you and others here: th-cam.com/video/zLkNgkzx-wI/w-d-xo.html
I’ve found it very helpful in learning how to sew t-shirts. She doesn’t seem to use any special attachments, though she uses an industrial machine. Please let me know what you think. Thanks!
I didn't understand how you calculate the neck ribbing when using the two measurements of the front and back neckline. Can you give an example from a garment you made?
Sage Preaumx She uses the two measurements of the front and back neckline to figure out how much to stretch the ribbing. Let’s say neckline circumference is 100, shoulder to mid front is 30 (or 30% of total circumference), and shoulder to mid back is 20 (or 20% of total). Ribbing length is 75% of neckline circumference, which makes it 75 in this example. Then she takes the percentages of the neckline and applies them to the ribbing. Thus, from shoulder to mid front, the ribbing should be 22.5 (30% of 75) and shoulder to mid back, it should be 15 (20% of 75). Does that make sense?
Thanks. I think I get it.
Thank you Lorem for explaining it so well! Yes Sage, A shoulder to mid front distance of 10 cm on the bodice neckline would be 7.5 cm on the ribbing, and then we stretch out the ribbing to match the notches on the mid front and ribbing!
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Tusen tack! 😊
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Dear Johanna, I love your videos - so helpful. However I disagree with ironing the shoulder seam towards the back - all that achieves is that you will see the shadow of the seam from the front. It is just as easy to stabilize the shoulder seam from the front, and turn it to the front afterwards. This way, all you see from the front is a smooth line, and the shadow of the seam is only visible from the back.
Oh for sure, both totally works and as you say the back fold creates a visible shadow. That said, I have noticed that on RTW made knit tops they are almost always pressed backwards and I'm pretty sure there is a reason for that. Maybe it makes sleeve insertion easier?
I press to the back, I find the front will lie better with bulk of the seam sitting at the highest point. Bit I do spend time cutting for this.
I'm having trouble finding where yo buy clear elastic. I live in the US. Is there another name for it? Thank you 😊!!
I found it listed on Joanns site as stay tape and on ebay as clear stretch elastic. Good luck
@@debbiewhite3270 thanks! That helps!
What kind of elastic , did you use on the shoulders?
Clear elastic, around 1/4" wide 👍
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I wish I could have seen this video before I made all the mistakes that you mentioned lol
It's a mallet not a hammer!
I know but English is not my first language so sometimes in the moment I use the wrong terms 👍
@@Thelaststitch Your command of the English language is excellent and impressive, as if, it is your mother tongue. I believe you misspoke and to be exact it is called a rubber mallet. Anyway your video tutorials, tips and reviews are excellent source of sewing knowledge.
Thank you for your kind words! 😊 It's definitely been a struggle to improve my speaking English so that makes me very happy to hear!
HiJohanna,THANKS for a great channel.I am so glad everytime I see that you have published a video😊 I was just thinking about one thing regarding stabilizing. I am right now sewing Three raglan t-shirts with colourblocking for my partner and there are some difference in quality in the main fabric versus the arm fabric. Is it ”overkill”to stabilize all four armseams or how do I do it? It feels like it needs to be more stable but my partner feels the clear elastic down the front and back of T-shirt .please help he really loved all three of them without the elastic. Thanks again for all your great work.
Yes for a raglan it would be overkill and add discomfort and bulk to stabilise the shoulder seams, the method I talk about is only used for classic shoulder seam t-shirts. Do you have a serger? Try experimenting with the differential feed to make sure both layers are kept in check. Also do samples with one fabric on top and the other one underneath, and then switch and sew the other fabric on top, to see if this also makes a difference for the feeding