Are you afraid of sewing with knits and upcycling sweaters? Don’t be! Gain confidence and skills in working with sweaters by learning how to sew with sweater knits. In this video, I’m using a FREE pattern from Mood Fabrics (see below) and a beautiful sweater knit (also see links below!).
Mood Fabrics Boxwood Hoodie FREE Pattern: https://www.moodfabrics.com/blog/the-boxwood-hoodie-free-sewing-pattern/
Mood Fabrics sweater knits: https://shorturl.at/mvCEF
Joann Fabrics sweater knits: https://www.joann.com/ca/search/?q=sweater+knits&lang=en_CA
Vogue Fabrics sweater knits: https://www.voguefabricsstore.com/Fabrics-by-Weave/Knit-Fabric/Sweater-Knits/
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My serger - an old Kenmore
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0:00 Intro
3:01 The Pattern
7:17 Cutting
9:38 Interfacing
11:34 Shoulder and Neckline
20:54 Sleeves
23:37 Hemline and Side Seams
26:37 Taking in the Sides
28:24 Cuffs
31:23 Bottom Edge
33:31 Twin Needle
40:08 Finished!
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