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From: abcameo
Date: 03-20-2006, 11:18 AM (1 of 5)
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I'm working on a line of baby clothing knitwear--I mean hand and machine knits, not store-bought knit fabric. I'd like to add a lining to a little top I'm just completing. I should add, my specialty is knitting, not sewing. I used my finished pieces a pattern guide, and I stitched down the shoulders. I was then trying to foldover the neckline, stitch it down so that I can then stitch it onto my knit top by hand. The top has a deep U-necklike. The problem I'm ruing into is having a hard time folding down the material at the point of the U and then continuing stitching without the fabric scrunching up. It's not transitioning smoothly just at the center front. I tried cutting tiny slits, but I was still having some problems. Do I need to add a facing? Won't that make it too bulky under my lace knit top? Is there a trick to folding down a tiny neckline to make it sit flat? Thanks for any solutions. Project on hold till someone suggests a better technique... Amy |
User: abcameo
Member since: 11-02-2004 Total posts: 131 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 03-20-2006, 12:43 PM (2 of 5)
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Sometimes if you run a line of stitching and fold on the line it helps on the curves. And instead of just slitting the fabric maybe if you cut a notch inward would help. You might even want to ease it with a long machine stitch then kind of work the fabric around on the ease line in the deepest part of the curve like you would a sleeve cap. Those are just suggestions -- someone else might have a better idea. Also you might want to sew it down once you get it turned. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: abcameo
Date: 03-20-2006, 12:54 PM (3 of 5)
Dorothy--to my rescue once again. Thank you.  I think I'll start with stitching a line as a guide, then folding and add notches if necessary and see how that goes. Best, Amy |
User: abcameo
Member since: 11-02-2004 Total posts: 131 |
From: bridesmom
Date: 03-21-2006, 10:08 PM (4 of 5)
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I would think it may be easier with a lightweight knit fabric lining, that way it turns easier.
Laura
Tickled pink with my Innovis 4000D |
User: bridesmom
Member since: 01-21-2004 Total posts: 2026 |
From: abcameo
Date: 03-21-2006, 10:51 PM (5 of 5)
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I went ahead and tried Dorothy's method. It looks okay--the collar section did turn down much easier when I stitched a line and then pressed it down with the iron. I ran into another little issue. When you have the wrong side of the lining facing the wrong side of the top (so that the right side of the lining faces out), I didn't realize that the edges of the lining would show through the lace stitch in the front. If this helps anyone else in the future--I solved this problem by attaching lace hem binding to all of the edges and snipping the raw edges close to that seam, so now the wrong side of the lining won't look bad peeking through the right side of the blouse. Next I'm attaching the knitted sleeve, then I'll stitch the lining down all around. Oh, I forgot to say that I'm not sewing the lining down as its own seam. Instead, I'm stitching each section directly to the knitted garment and then seaming the knitted sections only. Many thanks again for the suggestions. I really appreciate it. Amy |
User: abcameo
Member since: 11-02-2004 Total posts: 131 |
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