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Sewing Sampler £5.00
Learn various techniques enabling you to embellish your knitwear using
your sewing machine.
16 illustrated pages show how to create something different.
13 different ideas, 3 braids and 3 fringes are included.
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T-shirt instructions £1.00
Instructions on how to make a T-shirt from fabric with a machine knitted
neckband.
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One-way stretch iron-on nylon
1m-£4.00,2m-£7.50,4m-£14.00
Nylon is approx. 60” (150cm) wide, and is available in white only.
Use to back fair-isle or single motifs to cover the floats.
Iron on to lengths of knitting to produce “material” for the cut and sew
technique.
Ideal for stabilising knitted skirts preventing them from seating or
dropping.
Use for easy cut and sew neckline technique and stabilising shoulders.
(Instruction sheet available £1)
Cut into narrow strips and iron along cut and sewn edges which gives a
superbly neat bound edge anchoring all cut ends and/or hiding stitching.
Sold in cut lengths (as above) although longer lengths can be ordered.
Free factsheet on how to use iron-on nylon with every purchase. |
Strip
Nylon - 1" wide - 10 metres £1.50
Available in Black, this is a fine knit nylon fabric which
curls when stretched. It can be applied to machine knitting as a cover and
stabiliser for raw edges as it does not add bulk or change the handle of the
knitting.
Pull the nylon to find the natural curl and insert the raw edge within the
curl. Stitch on with a sewing machine. Can be trimmed for a narrower width.
You can also feed the nylon through a 12mm bias binding maker to fold it and
then press it with a medium heat iron. Apply as bias binding, though this
will have to be finished by hand and cannot be used for very thick knits.
This gives a superbly neat finish.
Used flat, it makes an excellent strong yet non-bulky casing to insert
elastic or drawstrings.
Ideal for use with Cut and Sew
Waistcoat.
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Strip Nylon on a garment.
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Nylon fed through a bias binding maker on a garment. |
Cut and sew necklines and stabilising shoulders £1.00
Instructions and diagrams for easy cut and sew necklines, stabilising
shoulders and other seams with iron-on nylon. |
Very fine, neutral colour elastic £1.50
Wind on to a bobbin and sew with your machine. 200 metres (220 yds). Much
finer than shirring elastic. |
Very fine invisible thread—clear or dark
£2.00
Excellent quality made by Sulky 400 metre (440 yards) reel. Mentioned in
my book “Sewing Sampler” |
"Romeo" Water
soluble stabiliser
8” x 30” (20cm x 76cm) £1.00, 40" x 30" (100cm x 76cm) £4.00
Very useful for the machine knitter as a stabiliser when doing embroidery
or making buttonholes on the sewing machine. Washes out completely with cold
water. Free factsheet included. Longer lengths are also available, 30"
(76cm) wide.
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Schmetz "Enormous eye" sewing machine needles £3.50 per packet of 5
(sizes 80, 90 or 100)
Originally developed for machine embroiderers, to enable unusual and
interesting threads including Lurex to be used. I have had great success in
sewing up machine knitted garments using fine yarns e.g. brights, fine
cottons and wools, O.E.S. acrylic and smooth 2/30's. Use your sewing machine
to wind yarn on to the machine bobbin as well.
Excellent if your eyesight is failing! and good to use for ordinary sewing.
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Schmetz Universal Sewing Machine Needles £1.75 per packet of 5 (assorted
sizes 70 to 100)
These needles can be used for sewing a majority of fabrics including
knits and synthetics
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Schmetz Twin machine needles 2.5mm & 4mm. (size 75 stretch ) £3.50 each
With free information sheet. Twin needles can be used on nearly all
modern sewing machines. Using straight stitch and a 2.5mm. needle, the seam
produced will stretch making it ideal for sewing up knitting or stretch
fabric. I use the 4mm. needle to topstitch necklines, hems and cuffs on
knitted materials. The needles sew two parallel lines of straight stitching
on the upper side and the bobbin thread locks these together on the
underside producing a stretchy finish.
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needle Photo
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Open-toed foot for Sewing Machine
,short or long shank £6.95
The open toe feet are available as clip on from £6.95 (£8.00 with the ankle
if required)
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photo
Please specify foot style for your machine from
Sewing Machine Feet Diagrams when
ordering. |
Open toe illustrated
factsheet (3 pages) £1.00
This is a collection of 14 suggested uses for the open toed foot giving
explanations and illustrations of how to use the foot.
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photo |
Cording foot for Sewing Machine with
single hole -short or long shank £5.00
Cording feet (with 3 cord guides) are available as clip on £5.50 (£8.00 with
the ankle)
With free information sheet.
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Please specify foot style for your machine from
Sewing Machine Feet Diagrams when
ordering. |
Adaptor for Bernina machine £7.75
This enables Bernina owners to use standard short shank feet.
There are 2 fittings available;
- Up to 1630 - Click here for a
photo
- Artista - Click here for a
photo
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Open-toed foot for Bernina machine £13.50
Only up to Bernina model 1630. |
