How to sew stretchy material tutorials

Moey slow fashion on Instagram: "Keep watching if you struggle to sew with stretchy knit fabrics! Try out any of these tips and play around with the settings next time you’re working with a stretchy fabric - 90% of the time it may be related to something simple like changing your needle type or stitch type! All of these tips are working with just a sewing machine - sergers are great for stretch fabrics but not everyone has one and sewing machines can definitely work just as well! I can go…

Catherine Holbrook on Instagram: "The mental gymnastics I have to do to wrap my mind around how this works 🤯🤯 One of the coolest tricks I’ve learned recently! This makes installing elastic into a waistband super easy, because you don’t have to insert it after the waistband is attached. You insert it FIRST, and it’s sewn into the waistband. Then attached. It prevents the elastic from shifting around within the waistband! So flipping cool! . #sewing #sewingtricks #sewingtips #tipsandtricks…

This sewing tutorial will help you learn how to hem knit fabric with a serger or sewing machine. I’ve compiled my tried and true tips on hemming knits so that puckered hems and popped stitches are avoided

Stretchy fabrics create comfortable, fitted garments, so they are an excellent choice for many sewing projects. However, stretchy fabrics can be difficult to work with because they are so flexible, and some stretchy fabrics are also...

Tammy Johal on Instagram: "It’s not as tricky as you think! These three tips will help you sew with stretch fabrics easily 🫶🏽 I used this gorgeous foiled fabric from @funkifabrics to make the cutest swimsuit and love how it turned out!! 🔥 Using high quality fabric will make sewing with stretchy fabric so much easier and result in longer lasting handmade garments. Use the code: TAMMY15 for 15% off at @funkifabrics 🌞 #ad #sewing #learntosew #funkifabrics #sewingpatterns #sewingproject…

DIY maxi skirt & top (tutorial below), Ann Taylor clutch, Talbots sandals (similar under $25 starting in sz 5) Earlier this summer, I was sifting through a discount fabric store when this (poly blend) red squares print caught my eye. Even though it was under $4/yd, I was hesitant to buy due to the very stretchy nature. Materials like this are wonderfully comfortable and forgiving to wear, but they can be trickier to work with than non-stretch fabric. I’m glad it ended up coming home with me…

Over 25 quilt patterns that are made using layer cake fabric. It features a combination of free tutorials and patterns for purchase.

Annie Stafford - Learn to sew on Instagram: "Hello sewing friends 🙋🏽‍♀️💕 This reel shows how to make a faux shirring effect, I’ve used this hack many a time as an alternative to shirring as my machine tends to chew my fabric whenever I try to attempt it. The concept is pretty simple, all you do is get your fabric, fold it in half and sew channels along so that you can insert the elastic to create the desired effect. A little note that I ran out of time to get into more detail about…

Learn how to work with slippery fabrics without damaging the delicate fibers. Check out this tutorial!