How to gather fabric evenly (without the guesswork) #101

About this episode

Johanna and Malena discuss effective methods for gathering fabric evenly and the impact of fabric type on the gathering process.

Ever tried gathering fabric and wondered why it sometimes works… and sometimes it's a real struggle? In this episode, Johanna and Malena dig into gatherings, and not the social kind. They share their favourite methods, how to distribute gathers evenly without guesswork, and what to adjust when things start going wrong. Plus, how fabric type affects the final result, because gathering a crisp cotton is not the same as gathering a drapey knit (and definitely not the same as heavy denim). Then Johanna goes deep into the intricacies of sewing gathers on knits, because that is the only thing she can think about right now, with the pattern launch looming and all that! Johanna's knit gathers tutorial Guril knit top pattern with gathered sleeves Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stitchingtalespod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or contact us at our socials: Stitching Tales on Instagram Stitching Tales on YouTube About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. Hazelhen Patterns Instagram hazelhenpatterns.com (get your free Malva t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator…

People in this episode

Hosts: Johanna Lundström, Malena Hjerpe

Topics covered

• gathering fabric
• sewing techniques
• fabric types
• knit sewing
• pattern design

Keywords

• gathering fabric
• sewing gathers
• knit fabrics
• sewing techniques
• pattern making

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hazelhen Patterns, The Last Stitch

Products: Guril knit top pattern, Malva t-shirt pattern

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