Comments on: Sewing with knits: Invisible/clear elastic in the neckline

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 18:29:11 +0000

thank you Maria! It’s been a long time since I’ve sewn knit fabrics and found out about clear elastic for necklines online. Your video explained how to use it perfectly and your touch of humor was a plus!

By: Isabelle Robinson

Isabelle Robinson — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 20:42:39 +0000

Can this clear elastic be used on facemasks for fastening around the ears? will it withstand hot water or the heat of a dryer. I am making medical facemasks & this clear elastic was given to me to use. Cannot find 1/4 regular elastic anywhere.

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By: Elizabeth Theiss

Elizabeth Theiss — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 04:29:38 +0000

In reply to mariadenmark. Thank You so much. It appears that I am going to learn a lot about knits!

By: mariadenmark

mariadenmark — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 20:08:55 +0000

In reply to Elizabeth Theiss.

I am not familiar with the pattern you are sewing, but I rarely like a facing on a knit dress – and never on a slinky knit! However, if you are sewing a facing, use the sewing machine for sewing that.

Instead, I would recommend, that you cut and sew a ribbing or binding made from the fabric.
https://www.mariadenmark.com/2014/10/qa-sewing-with-knits/ (ribbing and includes a video that shows you how to) and https://www.mariadenmark.com/2017/02/knit-top-binding/ (binding)

By: Elizabeth Theiss

Elizabeth Theiss — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 19:08:23 +0000

I am working on a dress that called for facings and a more curved v-like neckline in the cleavage area. I ended up with a slinky knit fabric because I needed a 54″ width. I have never sewn on knit! LOL! So I remembered a serger that was in the closet (and I have never serged!…suddenly its a big adventure. I used the elastic tape on the shoulder seams with the serger and I believe that will be OK but am confounded by the neckline whether I will be forced into a conventional machine or if I can use the serger without facings but instead elastic tape. Its the Burda dress with shirring & pockets.They give very scant instructions…
I did go purchase cheap knit and cut out the neck facings and neckline for practice. I wish I knew if serging can work on this shape of neckline because the regular machine even with proper needles will require tissue paper or something just to sew this.

By: Melinda

Melinda — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 09:20:08 +0000

In reply to Selma. You don't need to notch knits, the stretch allows them to lay flat without it. So it wouldn't be a problem. And for wovens, which do need to be notched, you don't need to stabilise with elastic.

By: Selma

Selma — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 09:12:58 +0000

Hi,
Sorry but i am confused about one aspect. When using facing on a curved neckline i always notch the seam allowance to allow the curve to shape smoothly (same idea with a kimono sleeve at the armpit area. How would you do with this tape? Would you notch it in narrow curves? Or doing some kind of overlapping with multiple short pieces?

By: Sally

Sally — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 09:56:23 +0000

In reply to mariadenmark. Hi, John Lewis sell narrow clear elastic too :-)

By: Sonia

Sonia — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 23:05:37 +0000

I have a question. Will this also work on hems? Sweater knits stretch out of shape like crazy and I was wondering if this would do the trick when hemming this kind of fabric.