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From: krilliekat
Date: 10-26-2004, 07:18 PM (1 of 3)
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I sew a Kwiksew pattern for a basic t-shirt for my son all the time. Same pattern...same ribbing for collar...different knits for the shirt. Occasionally, the neckhole is too small! I am perplexed how this happens, but it just does. I serge the collar edges then use a straight stitch to sew it to the neck. Maybe I can use a small zigzag instead? Would that give it more give?
Laurie
Mommy to Seth and Matthew |
User: krilliekat
Member since: 08-28-2003 Total posts: 7 |
From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 10-27-2004, 06:43 PM (2 of 3)
My instructions say if you don't have a stretch stitch, then do a zigzag stitch so that you will have a certain amount of 'give' and therefore not pop stitches.. I serge mine, but every once in a while I do it on the regular machine because of thread color usually, and I then use the zigzag stitch, because I sure do not want popped stitches... 
Sew With Love
Libby |
User: LeapFrog Libby
Member since: 05-01-2002 Total posts: 2022 
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From: woodywoodpecker
Date: 10-27-2004, 09:18 PM (3 of 3)
| It's possible that some of the knit fabric you are using is not as stretchy as the others which would account for losing some stretch, but I would agree that you should be using a stretch stitch or a zig-zag instead of straight stitching. Don't your stitches pop? |
User: woodywoodpecker
Member since: 11-07-2003 Total posts: 242 |
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