I have had a fear of sewing with mesh for years...literally! I finally overcame it and tried a few projects and decided it's fun...just take a few precautions and you'll be fine.
Trust me!
My original project I had planned was a total wadder which was too bad! I really liked the fabric but despite making a muslin, it fit so weirdly and was very, very unflattering. I can't even show it to you!
Luckily I hadn't taken the time to blog about this top I am wearing--whew!
Can you see how cool this fabric is? It's comfortable on your skin too!
This top is made in a 'cocoon' shape which is sort of funky but I like it! However, you must choose the right fabric. This is a StyleArc pattern and here is a picture from the site:
The cocoon shape is more pronounced that it appears in the line drawing. The sleeves are VERY narrow, so test the fit prior to sewing together.
Mesh is a great choice since it doesn't stand away from your body making you look like an egg, which is important!
I tested this fabric using both a regular sewing machine and a serger. It worked just perfect on my serger so that is how I stitched the entire thing.
I topstitched the neck band on and then single-stitched the hems.
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What do you think of sewing with mesh? If you are worried, don't be, just create some test strips and find out what works for your fabric and design.
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Thanks for reading!
Sue from Ilove2sew!
very nice. Love how it drapes!
ReplyDeleteVery neat! I love that fabric. I too am a little hesitant to work with mesh. It's good to see your top looking so great in it!
ReplyDeleteReally like how the mesh works with this pattern. Nice top.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great top, it looks very comfy and you look great in it. Love your hair!
ReplyDeleteI am a convert to mesh knit. I got an interesting piece in a FM mystery bundle. It was a camouflage print in orange, green aqua...kinda loud, but I made a Hawthorne T out of it and LOVE it! You're so right about picking the right pattern for this fabric. The Hawthorne works great, except I tried to hem the sleeves - big mistake. So I cut off the hem, and decided I needed to make the lower sleeves much smaller in circumference, because the mesh stretches pretty far and I wanted the sleeves to slay up when I push them up to the elbows. I used a knit lightening stitch and was pleasantly surprised my little economy Brother machine handled it well with no problems. I was able to double needle stitch the neckline too - the final product looks great and is very comfortable. Gotta love those bundles!
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