by mariadenmark | Dec 20, 2021 | sewing with knits / jersey
It’s actually quite brilliant. In much less time than it would take you to knit a sweater, you can sew one! It might take you a couple of weeks to knit a cardigan or sweater. But if you sew it (some pattern suggestions: The Carolyn Coatigan & Ginny Cardigan, The...
by mariadenmark | Sep 11, 2021 | Sewing, sewing with knits / jersey
IT’S A GAME-CHANGER! This article was originally published in Sewing Life Magazine 12 which comes with The Lammefjord Dress Sewing Pattern. How to use Searaflex – the new elastic thread – when sewing jersey! One of the things that’s always...
by mariadenmark | Jun 7, 2019 | fitting, sewing with knits / jersey, Tutorial
A much better FBA! Do you have a large bust? If you do, you know the frustrations: If you choose the size for your new dress or top based on your bust measurement, the dress will be too wide across the back and the shoulders. And if you then decide to go down a size,...
by mariadenmark | Mar 16, 2017 | Design, sewing with knits / jersey
Nanna, whom I share work-space and most waking hours with, and who’s behind the fantastic How To Do Fashion vintage style sewing patterns, does not do casual. Ever. (And by that, she is pretty far from me on the style-spectrum;-)) But she did feel like she...
by mariadenmark | Feb 14, 2017 | sewing with knits / jersey, Tutorial
Finish your tank top with a binding Intern Jo shows you a simple and easy way to finish necklines and armholes on a knit top by adding self-fabric binding: In this blog post I will walk you through how to add a binding to your neckline. By knowing this technique, you...
by mariadenmark | Jan 30, 2017 | Design, MariaDenmark, Sew for Your Wardrobe, sewing with knits / jersey
Johanne, the MariaDenmark intern, also put together a guide to how to sew your pockets so that they are extra strong. And pretty… How to make pretty and strong pockets – A Step by step guide to strong pockets Written by Johanne, MariaDenmark intern ...
