As much as I love linen for summer, I also love the ease of wearing knit garments when it gets hot out. A basic tee and shorts is my jam. You can definitely sew knits on a regular sewing machine and you don’t need any fancy feet or tools but we do suggest a few tricks to help you along so you’ll have better success, especially if sewing knits is new for you!
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“Stretch percentage” in sewing is typically associated with knit fabrics (there are stretch wovens too!) and refers to the amount of stretch the fabric has, either vertical stretch or horizontal stretch. Vertical stretch refers to the amount of stretch along the grainline (parallel to the selvedge) and horizontal stretch refers to the amount of stretch along the crosswise grain (perpendicular to the selvedge).
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