*Colours on a monitor may vary from the actual colour of the garment. I now own a newer Janome and use a walking foot almost all the time. £9.99. I sew an awful lot and have to do this regularly to avoid skipping etc. I have experienced the exact same issues as you, and I’m hopeful that your solutions will work for me as well. wonder if I should of bought a schmetz now instead. Thankfully, my new super loose bobbin casing doesn’t have the red arrow of my original, so I can tell them apart. If the timing is out or the needle is asymmetrical (damaged or worn on one side, or just badly manufactured in the first place) in any way I’d expect skipping. It takes me only a minute to swap over my bobbin casings and insert the twin needle. When I first started to sew knit garments for my kids I used a zig zag stitch on my hems, or experimented with a sewing machine lettuce hem and I was happy. On the left, an example of tunneling created by using a twin needle. Twin needles also come in a 90/14 for heavier fabrics and a “Stretch” twin to use on swimwear and lingerie. There’s been lots of inspiration for t-shirt sewing recently and I’ve realised that a lot of the tutorials and pattern modifications that I’ve shared here in the past have involved knit sewing. Ballpoint Twin Needle: A ballpoint twin needle should be your go-to for all other knit fabrics. I bought quite a narrow twin needle, not knowing the difference, but having looked at a few RTW items, I can see that their double rows of stitching are much further apart, like yours is here. That happens regardless of what type of twin needle you use. This combo seems to have resolved the issue! What great timing! Great Post! She suggested I winded a second bobbin and put it onto the spool pin. I just bought a twin needle so I can hem the Maritime shirt I’m making for myself. Hope that helps. Fit a 4mm twin needle to the sewing machine and thread up with two reels. I’ve used your twin needle / woolly nylon method with great success turning my 40 yr old machine into a great stretch fabric I’ve always found that if and when the twin needle plays up it’s the left side too. Thanks for this very clear article. Must be to do with the the way the needle and bobbin interact. Why is the right line skipping stitches? My sewing teacher told me that it wasn't necessary to buy a second spool, especially when you have to use little thread (I used the needle to hem a long-sleeved shirt). I’m subscribing! (Hope that make sense.). Thankyou! I pinned my hem up at 3/4” and my sleeves at 5/8”, but you may choose to do less or more depending on your curve and material. I just purchased a mid priced Juki and in the shop where I bought it, we tried two brands and neither one would allow the twin needle to pass through the bobbin plate. The top is a twin needle with stretch thread in the bobbin. 3. (I chop up the Spotlight sheet stuff), my tip is: buy the twin needles when needles are on sale, they can be pricey :o). I’m not convinced it’s essential for hemming knits, rather it’s the icing on the cake. I hand wound the woolly nylon onto the bobbin and must have wound it a bit loosely as I found I didn’t need to lower the bobbin tension. I honestly don’t think it does. have 2 set up at one time, sometimes one threaded for the lining and one for the fashion fabric, sometimes one threaded with a twin needle and one for regular sewing. Working with a twin needle…here are some sewing tips for sewing with a twin needle (double needle). In the picture, the red stitches are done with the Schmetz stretch needle and the black stitches are done with my old Schmetz universal point twin needle. Good luck! A generic model might fit, or it might be a waste of money…. Most people assume that this is done by a serger. This is particularly important with fabrics that stretch as you put them on/take them off/wear them hence the use for knit and jersey fabrics. The bobbin will automatically do a zig zag, giving the hem some stretch. https://www.thingsforboys.com/.../sewing-101-hemming-with-double-twin.html I recalled your winding direction troubles, so I’m not dismissing it as real…. If so, this would be a good choice due the better temperature tolerance of polyester over nylon. Use the right twin needle. The big spools don’t fit on the machine so I hold the bottom of the spool, keeping my fingers clear of the thread, and hold it horizontally as if it were on the machine. Scopri Twin Needle Hem di Puppy Riot su Amazon Music. I hope that helps. Mark the required hem line with a row of pins and cut away any excess allowance leaving a hem depth of approximately 2cm (¾”). Cheers Marisa. Quickview. I’m all too familiar with the ‘tunnel’ effect… definitely going to try that stabiliser tip! But I dreamed of a knit hem that looked like the shop bought t-shirts. Of course, if I’m sewing a hem I’ve come full circle and I have the starting threads (1 woolly nylon, 2 upper threads) as well as the ending threads (1 woolly nylon, 2 upper threads). A straight hem with little curve, much like that of a sleeve, will not need as wide of a hem allowance. Once you’ve done that the rest is just like sewing. NOT every machine can handle metal bobbins- Question in regards to twin needles use as a top stitch/hem… I’m starting to get into top stitching neck bands and I can’t figure out how, if possible to make the top stitch two parallel straight lines and the bottom zig zag.. i know I need to get wholly nylon thread for my bobbin to help make the neckline stretch without breaking the thread but I swear I’ve seen ppl use that option but can’t seem to get any help from my owners manual. I got so frustrated with my machine (which hates doing any sort of zig zag on knits) that I finally got a coverstitch. Finishing the fabric edge with the overlocker makes it lie flat, behave itself better, and adds some stability to the fabric to help prevent the dreaded tunneling. I found Woolly nylon at a specialty sewing shop rather than one of the chain sewing shops (I’m in Australia) but I also saw it readily available online. You will want to decrease the width to almost nothing. So happy for your success. I learned a lot from this, I am off to buy some woolly nylon now! PROS: If you get it right it’ll look neat, professional and just like RTW. Good to hear you have lovely hems now! Oh wow, that’s much tighter than I imagined! Stick to good quality threads up top. Thanks for this! Thank you and keep up the good work. When we sew the hems on our t-shirt these are the steps we’re going to follow. Amazon.fr: Petits prix et livraison gratuite dès 25 euros d'achat sur les produits SCHMETZ. In follow-up, today I got a new twin needle that was marked “stretch”. Add to Cart. I’ll have to start paying more attention to my methodology! Twin-needle hemming. There. You might need a different needle, thread, walking foot, etc. Any zig-zag width and stitch length is fine as long as it is not stretching the fabric out. Sorry to butt in, I came across this blog by accident and find it immensely fascinating and helpful although I’ve been sewing for 50 years (jeepers- I haven’t seen that in black and white before- scary) but what I really want to say is this: be careful using metal bobbins!!! twin needle hem . Sewing a Twin Needle Hem. My sewing teacher told me that it wasn't necessary to buy a second spool, especially when you have to use little thread (I used the needle to hem a long-sleeved shirt). I see no difference in performanc or quality. Now I know what to do next time. What about using the stretch stitch selection with the twin needle and the walking foot?I have just begun to sew. I sewing leather and denim. I use it all the time if I want the parallel lines to be a little obvious. It took me quite some time to find a good balanced stretchy hem. Anonymous. I’m new to knits and looking to do a more professional hem. I’m really keen to get going but feel at a bit of a stand still just now! And now I could sew a nice, flat, strong and stretchy twin needle hem. It’s the perfect fabric. The first thing to consider is the size of twin needle you would like to use. A new needle has been the solution most times for me too. If I need a stretchy hem, will a regular twin needle using the straight stitch result in a stretchy stitch? Still had one bobbin thread break, but really, beautiful results. I imagine there are fancy machines out there with bobbin tension dials. take everything out and carefully remove the lint. Commandez Schmetz Sewing Machine Stretch Twin Needle by Schmetz. Wow, Enbee, that’s crazy! Then a zig-zag and finally the stretch stitch that is built into most machines. You’ll find it in a few colors, but you can probably get away with just having one cone each of black and white, or perhaps even only grey. Reply. Thanks Kk! A twin needle is your best bet if trying to imitate the look of a coverstitch. Then put the thread and a bobbin of the same thread on your machine. Fit a 4mm twin needle to the sewing machine and thread up with two reels. I’ve never done it that way, so I don’t know why one would use a Universal twin needle, or why I ended up buying one… When threading the twin needle you will need to manually thread it. You are welcome to link to this blog, but please ask permission before using any text or images. Hope that helped. I recently started sewing with knit cotton fabric for my daughter and got so frustrated with the hemming. (it was a hem I was doing for my mom). Very useful sewing tips. Wonderful post full of very helpful hints! Last week, I took up some sleeves and the hem on a robe. baste hem by hand . The triple stitch works wonders. Using a twin needle is not as scary as it may seem. So it’s plastic ones for me now with slightly less thread on them to avoid snapping. I just backstitch with a couple of tiny stitches. This is particularly important with fabrics that stretch as you put them on/take them off/wear them hence the use for knit and jersey fabrics. If your’s does not play around with a zigzag stitch on a scrap piece of the fabric. Hope that helps. When working with a twin needle for the first time, I asked for a second spool in the same colour. Ahhh- You might have just solved my problem- I have the two threads coming from ‘behind’ the spools, through the up and down tension- thingeemebobses, but the left thread (yep left’s not called sinister for nothing) ‘strips’ itself till it snaps.
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