i've sewn knitted items together using the matress stitch but i've never heard of 'top sewing' before. does anyone know how to do it? I am sewing up a baby jumper
2007-11-27 00:47:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Thank you for the answers, I was getting really frustrated with it!
2007-11-27 19:52:11 · update #1
'Top sewing' in knitting should not be confused with 'top-stitching' in sewing, which means stitches that are used for decorative purposes, such as round collars and openings on coats etc. Top sewing in knitting generally means stitching like a whip stitch over the outer edges of the 2 pieces being joined - this allows you to open the seam out, almost edge to edge afterwards to avoid bulkiness on seams, esp. in baby's items, for better comfort. The stitches need to be a regular length into the seam, and fairly close together.
2007-11-28 03:53:14 · answer #1 · answered by jaffacake 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Top Sewing
2016-11-08 20:42:58 · answer #2 · answered by delaguila 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes join raglan seams does mean sew them together. On the right and the left front there should be a shaped bit at the top, well this is where you pick up the seventeen stitches from.
2016-03-14 01:25:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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you have 5 pieces to sew together at the raglans - right front/right sleeve/back/left sleeve/left front. it is telling you how many stitches to knit up from each piece and how many you should have in total - starting from the right front - 17 / right sleeve 25 / back 35 / left sleeve 25 / left front 17 = 119 If there is any shaping on the front neck pieces then you need to pick up a total of 17sts along the neck edges of those pieces hope this helps
2016-04-04 22:02:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Top sewing is to sew so that the stitches show on top of the fabric, much like the side seems on a pair of jeans.
2007-11-27 01:03:07 · answer #5 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would just use mattress stitch. It doesn't really matter what stitch you use as long as the seam is neat.
2007-11-27 05:27:24 · answer #6 · answered by 'H' 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋