How to sew a knit pocket neatly and evenly is an easy way using modern tools.
Due to the elasticity of the knitwear when sewing on a patch pocket, various difficulties can arise: it is important to bend the edges of the pocket evenly, not to stretch and not to pull the material, laying a line. If you use a simple basting or tailor's pins, it’s not always easy to prepare and sew a pocket. Modern water-soluble adhesives, such as Wonder Tape tape, water-soluble textile glue, fabric glue stick, etc., will help. They function as a basting, and subsequently, when washing, the adhesive trace is dissolved by water and removed.
Life hack: neat applique on knitwear with embroidery paper
You will need:
- water-soluble fabric glue or tape;
- scissors;
- ruler;
- disappearing marker or crayon for fabric;
- sewing machine and thread.
Knitted fabrics with elastane fibers: properties and characteristics of the material
Step 1
Treat the top edge of the pocket as your model suggests.
Step 2
The tape Wonder Tape is designed on the principle of double-sided tape: first, it must be glued to the material, then remove the protective strip. If you use glue or a pencil, use them according to the instructions.Before that, using a ruler, outline the line for applying tape / glue so that the turn is smooth. Put the tape on the bottom edge of the pocket from the inside, tuck the edge and press, gluing it.
Step 3
Repeat with side edges.
Step 4
On the part of the shelf, designate a place for sewing on the pocket.
Step 5
Apply tape / glue to the sides and bottom of the outlined rectangle.
Step 6
Attach and glue the pocket. As a rule, its position can be corrected by peeling off and pasting again.
Step 7
Sew a pocket. Done. Before putting on the finished thing, wash it to remove glue.
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