How to Sew a Knit Facing
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- Knit facings help to finish and support necklines and armholes when there are no collars or sleeves. Learn how to sew facings into your knit garments.
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I do that a lot, but I DON'T press up a hem. Knit doesn't ravel, so it isn't necessary. I cut my strip wider than needed, and I trim the excess off all the way around after it is stitched. Just another way.
Love your beautifully finished seams. I was having such trouble with the neckline for a Kwiksew Tshirt pattern, this really helps me. Time to unpick all the wrong stitches and redo them. Thanks for your help!
“If making your own, the facing should be about 10% smaller than the neckline measurement and about 1.5” in width. Place it on the fabric so that the longest side is perpendicular to the crosswise grain and selvedge. Hope this helps :)”
^comment from ProfessorPincushion for those of you who came here trying to figure out how to neatly finish the neckline and armholes on a garment you made a pattern for or aren’t using a pattern for.
Thank you, ProfessorPincushion! I’m making a white cape dress (similar to one Natalie Portman once wore for a premiere) for our pregnancy announcement photos and was going crazy trying to figure out how to neatly finish the armholes and neckline without adding too much bulk. This method will do nicely!
I’m confused. The crosswise grain is perpendicular to the selvedge is it not?
I always wanted to try a necline like this but wasn't sure and confident enough if I can do it. Now your tutorial helped me a lot!!!! 😀😀😀
+GirlGone Wild you can do it! :)
This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you for your help.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I am learning a great deal from you.
So much information!!! I have been thinking about taking a class and you
have shown me most of what i want to learn!!!! thanks
only neckline tutorial I understand! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
This video is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for sharing. I don’t suppose knit binding or facing like this can be purchased anywhere? Is it necessary to always make your own?
Exactly what I was looking for. I'm making a shirt but I'm new to sewing.
Thank you so much for this. Me and all my friends love your channel. :)
Sergio Méndez aw, thanks so much! I'm glad you guys love it :D
good explanation. Thanks.
Nice clear instruction - Thank you!
Nicely done. As always :-)
I am confused about what stitch to use for the top stitching on the neckline for a knit top. It looks like you used a strieght stitch, but I did not think you could use that as it will not stretch??? Please help!
I would like to know this answer as well.
The neckline is very wide, so no stretch is needed. You can use a straight stitch on a knit in this case, and since the opening is wide there's also less chance of the neckline being stretched out.
Very helpful and my question is can we sew this with a double needle ?
yes, you can definitely use a double needle :)
I have been wondering how on earth to finish the neck hole of a t-shirt I want to make using an unusual lightweight knit fabric where it is obvious to me that I can't use a neckband or ribbing (ie. not at all an average jersey fabric), and i think this might be the solution. Thanks so much!
Great tut!!
why don't you use the zig/zag stich that stretches?
Excellent information!!
Thank you i love your videos, Grasias por compartir adoro tus videos y aprendo mucho, que Dios te vendiga.
Lidia Contreras thanks so much for the kind words :)
You mention that your neckline binding is a "little smaller". Just how much smaller? Is it 85% of the measured neckline, 90%? It would be good to know a precise measurement. Love your Professor Pincushion videos! Keep it up!
it depends on how stretchy the fabric is but typically it'll be 85% smaller so I'd start there.
Professor Pincushion I'm sorry but is it 10%. 15%. Or 20% smaller facing than the neckline. I'm new to knit fabrics and would like to know how precise this measurement needs to be please x
Thank you so much for this helpful video. Really like it ^_^
How wide is the binding?
can I use a lockstitch machine?
I just tried this and did exactly how you instructed. Very good instructional video by the way. However, the neckline doesn't lay flat. It folds straight out. How can I fix this?
I even have a walking foot.
so the bias folds over to the right side of the neckline? Give it a good press and see if that helps. I've never actually seen that happen before :(
Excellent. Thanks
Hi. Thanks for a great video. Where you sew the binding on and then trim the edges to 2 different heights and clip, is this step needed if using a serger instead of a sewing machine? Or is it better to use the sewing machine and do as you've done? Thanks for your help! cheers :-)
if using a serger, you can definitely skip the trimming since it does it for you.
Can this be done with bias tape?
the way you do this is so homesewer - y. it's so tedious. the key is to cut your facing longer than you need, even though it's shorter than what you would need when sewn. however, you can just sew it to the neckline without pinning, but strecthing the fabric slightly (you don't want it to pucker) and then you top stitch. voila....so much easier. but anyways...you're still brilliant and i love your videos! :)
Mansplaining and negging, all in one comment. Go, you.
Thanks so much.
How do you measure it?
How much smaller (approximately) is the facing in comparison to the neckline? Thanks.
***** I would say 10% is a good rule of thumb. :)
Does the facing fabric have the same amount of stretch as the fabric of the garment? If so, is it cut along the grain or bias?
petuniaflower100 Mine was cut from a pattern piece that came with my pattern, so I would use the same fabric for both the top and the facing. I just used a contrasting fabric so it would be easier to see. Since the fabric is already stretchy, I would say no to cutting it on the bias, although default to your pattern directions if using one. If making your own, the facing should be 10% smaller than the neckline measurement and about 1 1/2" in width. Place it on the fabric so that the longest side is perpendicular to the crosswise grain and selvage. Hope this helps :)
Professor Pincushion your reply in another comment said 80% smaller which I took to mean 20% smaller. Don't mean to be pedantic but this is confusing xx
@@chrisharrison5974 This is too late for you but for others, the amount to cut facing or bindings depends on the stretchiness of fabric. The % of stretch makes a difference--the more the fabric stretches the shorter the length needs to be. Hope this helps someone.
do you stretch as you sew when sewing the facing to the garment?
I did not. That usually causes the fabric to look wavy when it is lying flat. If you need the neckline to stretch, you can also sew on the knit band with a zigzag stitch or straight stitch with a double needle.
Where is the facing from? The pattern?
blackrraine I'm using New Look 6150
what's dresser foot ??
my words don't always come out as clear as I would like. presser foot.
A little bit smaller means what ? An inch ? Half an inch ! Quarter of an inch ? 🤔
it depends on the stretchiness of the fabric but usually 80% smaller is a good place to start
Professor Pincushion don't you mean 20% smaller xx
Why bother with a basting stitch at the end?
This video is so old school. NOONE in RTW Sew’s this way.