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Introduction
I do almost equal amounts of sewing and knitting and often combine the
two. Sometimes I make a garment like a sweatshirt or a T-shirt from bought
fabric and then knit bands and cuffs to match on my machine.
My sewing machine, a Bernina 730 is over 30 years old and has no stretch
stitches on it, so I use a 2.5mm
twin needle for all my seams. I set the machine to do a straight
stitch, and sew - the seam produced stretches and is really neat. I like
to topstitch the hems and neckbands with a 4mm
twin needle which gives a really professional finish. |
- Detail from "Sewing Sampler" sewn with Triple
Cording foot.
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Sewing Sampler
Erica's latest book "Sewing Sampler" details 13 different
techniques using your sewing machine to complement your machine knitting.
Click Here for details. |
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T-Shirt
Combine your knitting and sewing skills by making a T-Shirt.
Click Here for details. |
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Sewing Machine Feet
Using the most suitable foot for the task in hand makes it so much
easier to produce good results. The Open Toed
and the Cording are two of the most useful
feet for your sewing machine.
Click Here for details of this and other
feet.
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Romeo
A cold water soluble stabiliser useful for buttonholes and embroidery
on knitwear.
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