Knits for Real People

Fitting and Sewing Fashion Knit Fabrics

Susan Neall, Pati Palmer

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Palmer-Pletsch Associates
11 August 2015

Fashion & textiles: design; Fashion & society; Needlework & fabric crafts; Knitting & crochet; Fashion & style guides

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.

By: Susan Neall, Pati Palmer
Imprint: Palmer-Pletsch Associates
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 274mm, Width: 211mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9781618470447
ISBN 10: 1618470442
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 11 August 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Susan Neall is the tour coordinator for Sew Inspirational Events. She is a former editor for Australian Stitches magazine and a former craft consultant for Better Homes & Gardens magazine. Pati Palmer is the CEO of Palmer/Pletsch Publishing, a designer and consultant for the McCall Pattern Company, and an author of Fit for Real People, Mother Pletsch's Painless Sewing, and Pants for Real People. She lives in Portland, Oregon.