Jersey fit - women vs men

[Irulan]

Originally posted by emily_in_nc
Annie,

Very interesting idea about altering jerseys! Do you do it on a standard machine, by hand, or do you have a serger? I guess I always thought I'd need a serger to do something like this since the material can be rather stretchy. It's a great idea, though! I don't like the elastic around the bottom of "mens" jerseys either.

I do this kind of work professionally.

if you have a regular machine you can do it. You'd want to redo the elastic on the hem with a zig zag, if you were going to re-do it. You can use a straight stitch or a narrow zigzag for most of the seams and top stitching, or you can use a double needle. No serger required. If you are going to take in seams, a serger is nice for a professional look, but not necessary.

If you are getting ripples when sewing on knits, try messing with your stitch length, and not pulling so much on the fabric.

I'd be happy to provide any sewing tips or help.



Irulan/Penny