Knits for Real People: Fitting and Sewing Fashion Knit Fabrics (Sewing for Real People series)

Unsure how to sew the new knits so they’ll look great and fit better than ready-to-wear? Knits for Real People helps readers sort out the differences in fabric types and explains the fitting and sewing techniques for each. Photographs of knit fashions from McCall’s, Vogue, and Butterick pattern companies provide inspiration throughout the book and illustrate the many types of knits. The many techniques explained include: layout, cutting, and marking; seaming techniques using sewing machines and sergers, including the use of the differential feed feature; creative embellishments, including piping, flounces, “peepers,” and decorative serging; neckline and edge finishes, including bands, collars, and bindings; sleeves, hems and closures; and fitting techniques for tops, pants, and activewear. Knit fabrics are very popular in fabric stores and this book helps people take advantage by teaching how to fit patterns for this versatile material.

• The Palmer Pletsch Complete Guide to Fitting: Sew Great Clothes for Every Body. Fit Any Fashion Pattern (Sewing for Real People series)
• Pants for Real People: Fit and Sew for Any Body (Sewing for Real People series)
• Fit for Real People: Sew Great Clothes Using Any Pattern
• The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting
• Sewing Knits from Fit to Finish: Proven Methods for Conventional Machine and Serger
• Pattern Fitting With Confidence
• Kenneth D. King's Smart Fitting Solutions: Foolproof Techniques to Fit Any Figure
• Jackets for Real People: Tailoring Made Easy (Sewing for Real People series)
• Master the Coverstitch Machine: The complete coverstitch sewing guide
• Tilly and the Buttons: Stretch!: Make Yourself Comfortable Sewing with Knit Fabrics