Sewing with stretchy fabrics: My favorite hacks!

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  • Sewing with knits or other stretchy fabrics can be tricky and scary for some people. In this video I give you some tips and tricks to get better results. Good luck and thanks for watching!
    Read my blog post on our sewing blog as well. More info there about the fabric types!
    madamsew.com/blogs/sewing-blo...
    Sewing with stretch fabrics can be somewhat of a challenge. For a beginner it can even be a little scary and a lot of clothes are made of stretch fabrics
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  • @ioannagrand2953
    @ioannagrand2953 3 роки тому +94

    Hey i study fashion design and no one of my teachers was that much informative as you are!! ps. Love your calming voice!!

    • @MadamSew
      @MadamSew  3 роки тому +4

      Thank you so much, this means a lot

    • @Erchyful
      @Erchyful Рік тому +1

      Oh please

  • @AgentPedestrian
    @AgentPedestrian 3 роки тому +20

    I am here because I'm hemming an incredibly stretchy bathrobe in the most hideous knit and I'm about to tear it apart in frustration

  • @maggiewilson1601
    @maggiewilson1601 5 років тому +50

    My first thought was “ you are so nice!” Great tips from a very sweet lady.

  • @ianpinto6290
    @ianpinto6290 3 роки тому +20

    If there was ever a combo yoga/meditation/sewing class you are the frontrunner to teach it... :)

  • @jamespodrasky1590
    @jamespodrasky1590 4 роки тому +53

    I've been having such a hard time with stretch fabrics, but not anymore! Thank you so much!

  • @MegaRealMusik
    @MegaRealMusik 4 роки тому +6

    Your video is amazing!!! I'm 2 minutes in and I've already learnt so much! Your voice so soothing, very patient, real teaching quality. Thank you!

  • @Dianej1942
    @Dianej1942 4 роки тому +8

    I love your (what I call) calm, soothing, mother voice..Thank you for the video; it was very informative

  • @laurigiese8885
    @laurigiese8885 4 роки тому +2

    Thank you so much, i just purchased some very stretchy knit fabic for a dress and your tips gave me lots to think about.

  • @robertanderson-ve1uv
    @robertanderson-ve1uv 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you for the tips it will help me at a later stage of my new found hobby, great video and so calmly spoken through the whole demonstration.

  • @Tanzloranz
    @Tanzloranz 3 роки тому +19

    Soap slivers, I never thought of that

  • @aracelysee9665
    @aracelysee9665 3 роки тому +8

    Thank you for this video! I bought some knit fabric months ago to make a dress for my daughter but have been terrified to work with the fabric. Can't wait to try it now using your tips!

  • @beccaadolph
    @beccaadolph 3 роки тому

    Thank you for the very clear clam instructions. Very helpful!!!

  • @joanmacleod1362
    @joanmacleod1362 3 роки тому +2

    Great video filled with super tips. I have bought many items from MadamSew and never been disappointed.

  • @Vc-ot1bt
    @Vc-ot1bt Рік тому

    This is the best tutorial out of all the ones I've looked through today. Thank you so much. You've made the job I have to do possible now.

  • @nalodailec
    @nalodailec 3 роки тому +1

    My, oh my, you are good - very, very good. Bless you and thank you SO much.

  • @radiatorbacon5239
    @radiatorbacon5239 2 роки тому +1

    Your calm voice, it feels like a hug

  • @CatherineSews
    @CatherineSews 2 роки тому +6

    Yes! I love double needle hems on knit garments. Such a lovely finish.

  • @pandoraross477
    @pandoraross477 3 роки тому +7

    Am about to start a project/dress with stretch fabric and this was extremely helpful. You have outlined potential problems and solutions. I am super enthused to get started now instead of forever putting this project off for fear of failure. Knowledge is a powerful thing and with experience will hopefully come confidence. Thank you Madam Sew.

    • @MadamSew
      @MadamSew  3 роки тому

      Thank you so much, this means a lot

  • @manileimasingha8192
    @manileimasingha8192 3 роки тому +1

    Omg the machine settings did wonders.
    Thank you so much...

  • @lauraiglesias2660
    @lauraiglesias2660 3 роки тому +2

    I just started the video but you're so friendly and nice I couldn't stop myself from subscribing 💜✨

  • @finchbaby
    @finchbaby 4 роки тому +26

    Wow this video is so relaxing! And also informative, thank you!

  • @marycarter8874
    @marycarter8874 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks x you have a lovely clear and concise way.

  • @margaretcapill3543
    @margaretcapill3543 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much, about to shorten an expensive jump suit that I want to wear for a party. You have the most calming teacher.

  • @dynan-spired6377
    @dynan-spired6377 4 роки тому +7

    Thank you! I had just started sewing on a scrap of stretchy before actually sewing my shirt and it was bunching. You solved it with a short zigzag and my Quilting foot. Thank you sharing your knowledge! ❤🍰

    • @MadamSew
      @MadamSew  3 роки тому +1

      Glad I could help!

  • @katielove9932
    @katielove9932 Рік тому

    I love your advice and your teaching. You sound so nice and calm. You make sewing sound like no big deal to those of us who procrastinate on certain fabrics. Thank you and God Bless

  • @teresaluna1936
    @teresaluna1936 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks so much for sharing your expertise!

  • @carolhellinger1564
    @carolhellinger1564 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much for creating this video! Your suggestions were very helpful to me in order to complete my project successfully.

    • @MadamSew
      @MadamSew  2 роки тому +1

      Glad I could help!

  • @janiewilliams5803
    @janiewilliams5803 3 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing such help info!

  • @NaneeH63
    @NaneeH63 6 днів тому

    Thank you so much for the instruction, without annoying music!

  • @jeanettesmall4382
    @jeanettesmall4382 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for these tips found them very helpful

  • @gardenboots7464
    @gardenboots7464 4 роки тому

    How wonderfully helpful. Thank you :)

  • @DianaJakup
    @DianaJakup 3 роки тому +3

    Thank you! I really like your pace of talking

  • @michellepoloat2268
    @michellepoloat2268 2 роки тому +1

    Very informative tips. Thankyou Madam Sew

  • @meerabakshi2676
    @meerabakshi2676 2 роки тому +2

    I visited for the first time and I am impressed with your very calm and sweet expressions to show how to work with stretchy material, giving lot more confidence for the beginners. I am working on a dress material that is very flexible and I am stuck at the point how to hem the slight curved bottom par tof the top. I will make sure what looks nice as a finishing hem line before I apply on the actual top that I am about to finish. Thanks for your wonderful tips. I subscribed to your channel.

  • @FUUNNIIEEE
    @FUUNNIIEEE 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for making this video I learned a lot. I have a sewing machine foot with a long bar on top but I never knew what it was used for or how to use it. Now I do. Thank you so much.

    • @MadamSew
      @MadamSew  2 роки тому +1

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @donnabrown6218
    @donnabrown6218 5 років тому +3

    Your tips are a great help. Thank you

  • @SewAndTellwithDori
    @SewAndTellwithDori Рік тому +3

    So very, very happy I found your sewing channel! I receive your emails for products, but didn't know you also produced sewing tutorials. The hacks in this video were very helpful. I'm looking forward to watching your other tutorials. I'm now a happy subscriber to your YT channel. 🥰

  • @dawnharrold4474
    @dawnharrold4474 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you so much for this video it’s been one of the best most informative videos I’ve watched for sewing stretch fabric. I always wondered what that foot was in my set 😂. I’ve subscribed and will enjoy watching more 😊

  • @Omiu247
    @Omiu247 4 роки тому +3

    Thank you so much for these amazing tips & for giving a visual demonstration & explaining each tip so well! This video has truly helped me understand more of the different techniques of stitching! Thank you!!

  • @nelly42442
    @nelly42442 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you for your tips

  • @maggiesmith8261
    @maggiesmith8261 4 роки тому +1

    Some very good tips thank you so much

  • @Kwantifye
    @Kwantifye 4 роки тому +1

    Excellent tutorial!

  • @mariecrowe8843
    @mariecrowe8843 3 роки тому +1

    Great advise👍

  • @josiahpitman
    @josiahpitman 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for the video!

  • @jillblack3841
    @jillblack3841 Рік тому

    Thank you for the tips!❤

  • @lisamarie8613
    @lisamarie8613 2 роки тому +1

    I'm so excited to learn sewing from you!

  • @kagoampi7870
    @kagoampi7870 3 роки тому +1

    First time, I watched your video and without wasting of any time ,i directly subscribed it..bcoz your trick worked... Thank you so much🙏 ...Stay blessed pretty woman 😘

  • @astrocat88
    @astrocat88 24 дні тому

    Oh, my! Everything you explained is helpful (and relaxing, lol)!! I'm a beginner. Thank you!!!!

  • @mariaboamah7135
    @mariaboamah7135 Рік тому

    Thank you!

  • @davilux
    @davilux 2 роки тому +1

    Your demeanor is very calming.

    • @MadamSew
      @MadamSew  2 роки тому +1

      Thank You so much!

  • @MsVictoriaWolfe
    @MsVictoriaWolfe 3 роки тому +2

    Very helpful thank you 🙏

  • @JES410
    @JES410 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks to you im on my way, thanks love

  • @allthingsby_summer8542
    @allthingsby_summer8542 3 роки тому +1

    Great video thank you for posting! Do you have a tutorial on your material weights? They are the cutest!!

  • @AtHomeintheSun
    @AtHomeintheSun 3 роки тому +3

    Thank you so much! 😭 The tip about adjusting the stitch length and width saved my project!

  • @dhanghale2523
    @dhanghale2523 3 роки тому

    Thank you mal🙏

  • @yoursconsciouslysneha
    @yoursconsciouslysneha 3 роки тому +1

    This was helpful, thank you :)

  • @hayatcokacmasz3027
    @hayatcokacmasz3027 4 роки тому +2

    Thank you very much, beautiful lady☺

  • @sanjivejadonandan7914
    @sanjivejadonandan7914 3 роки тому +1

    First time watching ur video.
    Subscribed immediately.. Thank you

  • @cloudcity00
    @cloudcity00 2 роки тому

    Thank you this was very helpful. I’m going to try make me some gaiter face mask with stretch fabric. 🥳

  • @SamCanada1
    @SamCanada1 2 роки тому +1

    Very good! Thank you for the video. A great help. :)

  • @jatinderkaur7075
    @jatinderkaur7075 3 роки тому

    Thanks dear I have to learn a lot. Thank u

    • @MadamSew
      @MadamSew  3 роки тому +1

      Glad to hear that

  • @sharonreid4773
    @sharonreid4773 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the tips 👍👍👍👍❤❤⚘🌷⚘
    Bless your heart💟👗🙏

  • @BeaunaturelleFeb11
    @BeaunaturelleFeb11 11 місяців тому

    This video was really helpful. Thank you. I’m new to sewing with knits, so I just wanted to ask you two quick questions about them 1) when gathering stretch knits, do you use a regular long straight stitch as you do with woven fabrics? 2) is there a special interfacing for them, or again is it just regular interfacing please? I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks in advance.

  • @marlettaengland1513
    @marlettaengland1513 4 роки тому +3

    Thank you for such good information. I wish you were my neighbor. You seem so very, very nice.

  • @naughtybynature6213
    @naughtybynature6213 3 роки тому +3

    You have such a soothing voice

  • @6starrLynda
    @6starrLynda 4 роки тому +4

    Thank you for your tips. Please how do I body fit a stretchy dress, that has been my major issue in sewing🤦‍♀️

  • @ritukhanna1740
    @ritukhanna1740 4 роки тому +2

    You have a great aura about you 💖loved your tips

    • @MadamSew
      @MadamSew  4 роки тому

      Thank you so much!

  • @Lilworrierstar
    @Lilworrierstar 2 роки тому

    Thank you x u lovely x

  • @varietyofree2471
    @varietyofree2471 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for this video!! NEW SUBSCRIBER! 🥰 I have a quick question... If I am cutting and sewing a split into a stretchy dress, do I still need to use a zigzag stitch for the split? Thank you again, I appreciate your help!! 😊

  • @bethwilliams3431
    @bethwilliams3431 9 місяців тому

    🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾😁✨🌹TKU DEAR,going to your blog..

  • @dynan-spired6377
    @dynan-spired6377 4 роки тому

    Oh and you have the exact machine I'm using! You are very healthy!

  • @kamilearnotaite3551
    @kamilearnotaite3551 3 роки тому

    Hi, thanks for the video ✨🙏 great advice. As a professional sewer what would you recommend when getting a sewing machine for stretch fabrics? I love brother brand but not sure which one? Thanks so much in advance

  • @dinemo5071
    @dinemo5071 4 роки тому +1

    I've always struggled with sewing stretchy fabrics! I always feel like it's stretching out as it sews! I've been sewing for decades..I've tried buying the special needles. I want to attempt making headbands again. Hopefully this time they'll look more professional.

    • @MadamSew
      @MadamSew  4 роки тому

      Hey! You can also check out our tutorial for making headbands: madamsew.com/blogs/sewing-blog/sew-your-own-twisted-head-band

    • @dinemo5071
      @dinemo5071 4 роки тому +1

      Thank you for taking the time to reply!

  • @manartarik4717
    @manartarik4717 4 роки тому +1

    Thank u so much dear that was really helpful💚. i have a problem with my sewing machine related to the bottom bobbin keeps piling up in certain areas makes me sew on the right side of the fabric. I donnu what to do.. can anyone tell me what should i do

  • @ZupaTr00pa
    @ZupaTr00pa Рік тому

    The lycra I've been using has been bunching up, skipping stitches and it seems the needle won't penetrate the fabric and will just bounce like a trampoline when the needle comes down. The only way I could stitch is if I pulled the lycra as tight as I could which makes keeping to a certain seam distance very hard. I'll have to try these tips and see how things go.

  • @AngeloLuis22
    @AngeloLuis22 4 роки тому

    It can use also for room divider?

  • @sophievautour8573
    @sophievautour8573 2 роки тому +1

    when the thread* becomes bunched up, do you recommend to regulate the tension rather than change the foot? thank you!

  • @aureliatuffour7588
    @aureliatuffour7588 4 роки тому

    Which lining would you recommend for stretch faric

  • @gracewilson6476
    @gracewilson6476 2 роки тому +1

    You can just use a straight stitch with a double-needle? My machine is very basic and doesn't have any fancy stitches. It has a zigzag but you can't adjust the stitch width. 😣 It does have the bobbin winder on top so I could put the second spool of thread there.

    • @MadamSew
      @MadamSew  2 роки тому +2

      Yes, sure, you can use a straight stitch with a double needle!

  • @Divsang360
    @Divsang360 10 місяців тому +1

  • @nickycarter-ess8324
    @nickycarter-ess8324 Рік тому

    Thank you for this. In your last tip, you mention stabilising the hem a little. How would I do this with Lycra please?

    • @MadamSew
      @MadamSew  Рік тому

      You could use fusible interfacing with a 2-way or 4-way stretch or starch spray.

    • @nickycarter-ess8324
      @nickycarter-ess8324 Рік тому

      @@MadamSew thank you

  • @karenaranas9255
    @karenaranas9255 4 роки тому +1

    Maybe if I had had a calm instructor like you, I wouldn't dread sewing on a machine now. Do you have instruction videos on sewing stretchy knits by hand? Do you sew for people?

  • @susanholton622
    @susanholton622 Рік тому

    Hi. Just wondered, if I want add elastic sew onto stretchy material how much more o I need to add for length please?

  • @kainatsyed5483
    @kainatsyed5483 3 роки тому +1

    Which number needle use for this type of febric???

  • @hiranyakshudhawaghmare4938
    @hiranyakshudhawaghmare4938 3 роки тому +1

    Can u plz give me link to buy strechty fabric

  • @markfalina9160
    @markfalina9160 Рік тому

    My Brother CS 7000X does have specialty zig-zag stitches. Do you suggest any particular one or is it all trial and error?

  • @vrindhamahadevan8005
    @vrindhamahadevan8005 3 роки тому

    Mam,i want to stitch polycotton fabric.which number needle ?

  • @dorisoluchi887
    @dorisoluchi887 2 роки тому

    What footer will iuse if my sewing machine is butterfly.

  • @zaynhoran12
    @zaynhoran12 3 роки тому

    What’s this specific material called?

  • @muratseyfiofficial
    @muratseyfiofficial 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the useful tips! I have a question which might be stupid (sorry): when using stretch fabrics do you need to use a stretchy thread? Is stretch thread even a thing?

    • @MadamSew
      @MadamSew  2 роки тому +2

      Stretch thread isn't necessary, you can just use regular multipurpose sewing thread.

  • @syedabbas7283
    @syedabbas7283 Рік тому

    Can u tell the numbers of the needles u show for jersey fabric for brother sewing machine.

  • @benlarmouth
    @benlarmouth 2 роки тому

    What is the name of that specific fabric I want to buy bed sheets with this material with my purple bed is this Bamboo ?

  • @alizazhang529
    @alizazhang529 4 роки тому +4

    How do you prevent the fabric getting jammed into the machine?

    • @MadamSew
      @MadamSew  3 роки тому +8

      This happens mostly when you start. I put a little piece of paper underneath the fabric and just sew through it and tear it away afterwards.

  • @mzluv6903
    @mzluv6903 Рік тому

    Did I miss it??? What about stretch thread? Like eloflex??

  • @adenikeawoyemi2694
    @adenikeawoyemi2694 4 роки тому +1

    Is the lining material you used also stretchy?

  • @nharnharadjwoadenora1105
    @nharnharadjwoadenora1105 4 роки тому +2

    I need a stretch fabric pls were can I get some

    • @evelinnnnn
      @evelinnnnn 4 роки тому

      Joanns fabrics store/Michaels/hobby lobby & some walmarts carry

  • @pridhahandmadeproducts5006
    @pridhahandmadeproducts5006 2 роки тому

    Stretchy fabric it means what mam kind of fabric mam

  • @heari983
    @heari983 Рік тому

    Hi 👋 this works for polyester too?

    • @MadamSew
      @MadamSew  Рік тому

      Yes, for a polyester blend, you mean? Polyester in itself doesn't stretch. This video is about fabrics with stretch.

  • @jameslord9447
    @jameslord9447 Рік тому

    What is the fabric at 2:33?

  • @dazv555
    @dazv555 4 роки тому

    super dumb question so when you say strechy material don't raffle and we don't have to finish the edge, that means we don't need to add back stitch right? thank you in advance !

    • @dariamariemuller
      @dariamariemuller 4 роки тому

      I would recommend backstitching.

    • @MadamSew
      @MadamSew  3 роки тому +3

      A backstitch is not the same as 'finishing the edges'. Finishing is with a serger or a zigzag or overlock stitch. Backstitching is to lock your thread.