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From: dyedinthewool
Date: 05-14-2007, 06:17 PM (1 of 8)
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Hello all, I'm just about to receive a yard and a half of a new-to-me fabric called Slinky Knit. I've seen and felt the fabric in ready-to-wear items, but I've never worked with it before. Does anyone have any tips for cutting and/or sewing it? I'm going to make a v-neck t-shirt with 3/4 length sleeves from a pattern designed for the material. Very many thanks in advance. |
User: dyedinthewool
Member since: 01-19-2007 Total posts: 7 |
From: MissTaraTara
Date: 05-15-2007, 12:39 PM (2 of 8)
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Here are a few links that may be of some help. slinky knit thread from Sew Whats New archives (http://www.sew-whats-new.com/vb/archive/index.php/t-13911.html) slinky knit facts by Sandra Betzina (http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_sewing/article/0,,HGTV_3320_1394126,00.html) slinky knit facts from Sew News (http://www.sewnews.com/resources/qa/qa1105b/) Hope this helps some 
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User: MissTaraTara
Member since: 01-24-2006 Total posts: 227 |
From: dyedinthewool
Date: 05-15-2007, 03:48 PM (3 of 8)
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Thank you very much MissTaraTara - those links were very useful. I did do a search, but in the face of so much information, I didn't know where to start! |
User: dyedinthewool
Member since: 01-19-2007 Total posts: 7 |
From: mommydionne
Date: 05-15-2007, 07:23 PM (4 of 8)
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Nice to sew but be careful pressing as it tends to mark from seam allowances etc, is a good fabric to use a thin dowel to press seams. Use a simple pattern with as few seam lines as possible.
Jeanette
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User: mommydionne
Member since: 01-08-2004 Total posts: 838 
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From: IsabelleB
Date: 05-16-2007, 07:22 AM (5 of 8)
Tara, thank you so much for the links! Very useful. 
Isabelle
Sewing blog: Kitty Couture |
User: IsabelleB
Member since: 10-25-2006 Total posts: 265 |
From: dyedinthewool
Date: 05-19-2007, 08:07 PM (6 of 8)
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Nice to sew but be careful pressing as it tends to mark from seam allowances etc, is a good fabric to use a thin dowel to press seams. Use a simple pattern with as few seam lines as possible. Thanks for the tip about pressing; I wouldn't have thought of that. The pattern I picked is designed for slinky, so it has minimal seams. Does it need oversewing on the seam edges or will a one-stitch seam suffice? It doesn't seem like it would fray, but I just wanted to check. |
User: dyedinthewool
Member since: 01-19-2007 Total posts: 7 |
From: Gorgeous Things
Date: 05-30-2007, 08:30 PM (7 of 8)
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Another thing to know about slinky is that it "grows" with gravity. Store your garment folded up - don't hang it. I also use very sharp shears when cutting slinky. And since it's so heavy, do make sure that all the fabric is supported on your cutting surface, or it will distort. Good luck with your first slinky project. Let us know how it turns out! Ann |
User: Gorgeous Things
Member since: 11-03-2006 Total posts: 1 |
From: MaryW
Date: 05-31-2007, 09:56 AM (8 of 8)
A few years back, Oprah wore slinky pants on her show. After a while, she noticed her crotch was down around her knees. 
MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
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