Sew U Home Stretch: The Built by Wendy Guide to Sewing Knit Fabrics
by Wendy Mullin, Eviana Hartman
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Author: Eviana Hartman, Wendy MullinEdition: Spiral-bound
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-02
ISBN: 0316118370
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
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Book Review: 5 Stars, but...
Summary: 5 Stars
I give this book all the love it deserves because there is nothing like it out there and serger friendly patterns are hard to find. I am learning a TON from this book, but there are some things I wished she had covered.
She shows how to alter patterns to make different types of garments, which is great. I wish she had gone a step further to show how we can alter these to fit better. Like making fitted t-shirts or tapered sleeves. The sizing in her patterns is generous. I made the boatneck T and unlike the picture, it came out frumpy and boxy. I just kept taking it in at the seams until I liked it.
Hemming will make or break the looks of your knit garment. She goes over a few methods, but I had poor results with all (I don't have a coverlock machine). She completely left out twin needle stitching and the benefits of stabilizing your hem as you serge it.
Overall, if you are just branching into knits like I am, get this book. You will love it. Just use it along with other books on serging and sewing with knits.
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