knits

Learn Hand Embroidery on Knits

You love to wear easy knits. Now you can give them a personalized and lighthearted upgrade with hand stitching.
There’s Fabric in Your Sock Drawer

Shopping for knit ribbing by the yard can be a fairly discouraging experience. If you can find ribbing at all, you've typically got very few choices: ordinary colors, one weight…
Felted Wool Jersey: Stylish, Versatile and Easy to Sew

Wool is one of the most versatile fibers available to home sewers. It’s sculptable, breathes well, insulates, and drapes beautifully. Wool comes in many weaves and knits, and wool jersey…
Cotton/Lycra Knits: Comfort Meets Classic Design

As a designer and patternmaker, I love working with cotton/Lycra knits, because they provide so many design possibilities that can be made with simplified construction and patternmaking techniques. I also…
Sewing Jackets from Knit Fabrics

I used to think of using knit fabrics only for unstructured, pull-on garments such as T-shirts, elastic-waist shorts, summer shifts, and other soft, sporty clothing. But with some experimentation, I’ve…
The Ultimate Guide to Sewing Pull-on Knit Pants

Legend has it that Stretch & Sew founder Ann Person could make a new pair of pull-on knit pants in less time than it would take to wash and dry…
Professional Finishes for Sweater Knits

Gorgeous knit garments are the sum of many parts: unique fabrics, flattering silhouettes, and beautiful finishes for sweater knits. With information on stitching seams, hems, and facings in Threads No.…
Expert Techniques for Finishing Stretch Knits

These techniques for finishing stretch knits rely on bands of stretch fabric to stabilize garment openings while preserving the elasticity.
Sewing Sweater Knits with Confidence

Among my favorite creative projects is sewing sweater knits. They’re comfortable to wear, quick and easy to sew and have a tactile quality unlike the ubiquitous flat wovens and knits…
Sewing Luxurious Cashmere

Cashmere has always been considered a classic fabric, and today it also connotes high fashion. If you really want to wrap yourself in luxury, wearing cashmere is one way to…

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knits

Learn Hand Embroidery on Knits

There’s Fabric in Your Sock Drawer

Felted Wool Jersey: Stylish, Versatile and Easy to Sew

Cotton/Lycra Knits: Comfort Meets Classic Design

Sewing Jackets from Knit Fabrics

The Ultimate Guide to Sewing Pull-on Knit Pants

Professional Finishes for Sweater Knits

Expert Techniques for Finishing Stretch Knits

Sewing Sweater Knits with Confidence

Sewing Luxurious Cashmere

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Autumn 2023 Styles, Colors, and Fabrics

Threads/ASDP: Past to Present Challenge

Tales in Textiles | Letter from the Editor

Paris Opera Dress: From Couture Dream to Reality

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knits

Learn Hand Embroidery on Knits

There’s Fabric in Your Sock Drawer

Felted Wool Jersey: Stylish, Versatile and Easy to Sew

Cotton/Lycra Knits: Comfort Meets Classic Design

Sewing Jackets from Knit Fabrics

The Ultimate Guide to Sewing Pull-on Knit Pants

Professional Finishes for Sweater Knits

Expert Techniques for Finishing Stretch Knits

Sewing Sweater Knits with Confidence

Sewing Luxurious Cashmere

Threads Magazine

Autumn 2023 Styles, Colors, and Fabrics

Threads/ASDP: Past to Present Challenge

Tales in Textiles | Letter from the Editor

Paris Opera Dress: From Couture Dream to Reality

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