Do you ever sew with knits? Or do you avoid them because you think they're too tricky to sew with? For years I have avoided sewing knits. Why? My past sewing machines, I guess. I had a hard time keeping the seams from puckering, my stitches never seemed to be formed properly, I felt incompetent. Then Pinterest came along. That didn't help things. I kept reading people's pins on how to sew knits. Even they made it seem like a losing battle. But they were WRONG!
I love knits. I mean I love wearing knits. I have more than one piece of fabric in my stash that has been bought with a beautiful knit wrap dress or a floral tee in mind. But once I got the fabric home, my fear stopped me from following through with my plan. That's part of the reason that I decided to take on the challenge of sewing 52 projects in 52 weeks. I hope to learn new skills, become more confident in my skills, and use up some of my fabric stash.
So after the last project's pyjama pants, I thought I'd ease into sewing knits with a pyjama top. I chose McCall's 6658, and I chose View C. It's a very easy pattern, it only has four pieces... bodice front, bodice back, sleeve, and neckband. I chose View C because the envelope artwork shows a crew neck. I was disappointed to find that in reality it's a scoop neck. But I digress. Back to the sewing...
