Do I need to pre-shrink interfacing before I use it? If so, what’s the best method? It is a good idea to pre-shrink interfacings, and other garment components, before using them to avoid potential disaster later. It’s ugly if some portions of a finished garment shrink during laundering and others don’t. To pre-shrink washable sew-in [...]

What’s the best way to sew seams in knit fabric to keep the seams from popping? Ideally, the best seam for knits is made with a serger–either a four-thread or three-thread stitch, so that there is inherent stretch in the seam to allow for wearing movement. If you don’t have a serger, use a narrow [...]