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Renfrew Top: Sewing & Stabilizing the Shoulder Seams

By on November 5, 2012 in Projects, Work in Progress

Ok! Today I’m going to talk about sewing the Renfrew Top. We’ve done several posts leading up to this moment, talking all about knit fabrics, cutting, choosing a view to make, and general tips for sewing knits. The sewing is going to seem so quick compared to all of the preparation! Here are all of [...]

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Approaches to Sewing Knits

By on October 31, 2012 in Projects, Work in Progress

Since we’re talking about sewing the Renfrew Top out of knit fabric, and there are all kinds of fabric-related questions that come up about knit fabrics, I’d like to recommend this book, Claire Shaeffer’s Fabric Sewing Guide by Claire Shaeffer. This book is a great resource for answering the question ‘How do I work with [...]

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Seam Allowances on the Renfrew Top

By on October 17, 2012 in Projects, Work in Progress

Every time I go to sew the Renfrew Top, I think of something new to talk about! Today it’s seam allowances. (Thought of it just as I went to sew the very first seam.) This is good, bit by bit I’ll have answered every possible question about the Renfrew top pattern! What are the seam [...]

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Why Add Twill Tape to the Shoulders? Plus Possible Substitutions

By on October 15, 2012 in Projects, Work in Progress

Hello, everyone! Today I’m talking about twill tape. What is it for? Why do we put it in the shoulders of the Renfrew Top? And what could we possibly use as a substitute if we can’t find twill tape locally? Let’s start with why we add the twill tape, then talk about possible options if [...]

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Cutting Striped Knit Fabric & Matching Stripes

By on October 12, 2012 in Fabrics, Projects, Work in Progress

Today I’m cutting my striped knit fabric for the Renfrew Top. Remember how we lined up the ribbed lines along the fold of the fabric to ensure our solid-coloured knit fabric was on grain? We’ll do something completely different to line up our stripes today. (This is a long post but it’s full of good [...]

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Thoughts on Cutting Knit Fabric, Notches and More

By on October 10, 2012 in Fabrics, Projects, Work in Progress

Hello, everyone! Canadians, did you have a nice Thanksgiving holiday? I did, but now I’m back to work on my Renfrews! Look at how the fused pattern pieces cling to the fabric! They’re not ‘sticking’ like they’re sticky, but seem to grip to the surface of the knit fabric and don’t slip around like tissue [...]

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