Ah, I wish we'd had youtube when I started sewing 20 years ago...I avoided jersey fabric for years (till I could afford a serger...) - now everyone just about everywhere can get all the information they need. I still marvel at it sometimes!

Not just helpful, you covered pretty well ALL of the basics in one short video! Rock on!!

I nominate this vid as the most helpful how to handle knits on KZfaq. I’ve been browsing all day so I feel quite qualified to make this nomination. 👍🏾

Wow. This is exactly what I needed. I don't sew but need to help my wife who just had surgery, so here I go. Thanks for great info-succinct, insightful, knowledgeable!

One of the best "sewing tip" videos I've seen! Every point was useful, and there was no wasted time with extra chatter. Thank you for making such an excellent video.

Loved this no-nonsense, no-waffle, perfectly paced, very informative, well-presented Tutorial. Thank you so much xxx

I am new to sewing and my machine eats everything lol im so glad i found you coz i was going crazy ... thanks for the tips :D

I have been a quilter for a hundred years and only now started sewing on knits. You are saving my life! Such simple and great hints. Thanks!

3:53 Yep! Oh my gosh I wish I had this video 43 years ago when I first started sewing!

I just started sewing. I’d love your tutorials simple but not condescending informative but not overloading and very easy to pause and take notes on all of your tips and tricks thank you keep them coming. I think we’re gonna be friends :-)

Knits seems slightly less scary after this - super overview!

Omg, I laughed SOOO HARD when you called the serger a “bucket of crazy” with the horns and tail. 😂😂😂 Too funny.

Serger = bucket-of-crazy...HAHA so true! and slow as molasses uphill. Love it! You are a seamstress after my own heart. Thank you for these tips. Most I learn "back in the olden days" when learning to sew as a kid from my mom [1961-ish], but with "modern" fibers, notions & time-saving shortcuts, sewing is much less painful/tedious than ever. But it is not cheap.

I've been sewing quilts for 20 years and now I'm trying knits again. Machines and fabrics have changed a lot and I was so frustrated with the lack of info on which stitch to use with knits on my new mid range machine. I spent hours, yes, hours online after my "manual" was mum on the topic. I'm so glad I found you! Best info! Thanks!

Wonderful! Clear, precise and lots of useful tips.

This was extremely helpful. Great idea about the muslin fabric on the table. It's a simple solution but I didn't even think to do it. Lol.

Best video re knits. Love the muslin tip, THE STRETCHY TAPE, WOW! Have mainly sewn wovens all my life...

I've watched a few tutorials on knit fabrics. Yours was very informative, with information I can really use. Thanks!

This was an excellent tutorial! Feeling brave enough to give knits a try now!

UNBELIEVABLE !!! Never knew that my sewing machine had these stitches! Always stayed away from stretch materials! Invaluable information!!! Thank you so very much, Sara!!!!!

Oh my gosh, I've looked at a number of somewhat inadequate tutorials, but this one is competent and has some breadth of information!

I have always fought with knits. This will help a lot. I have never seen a better explanation of all the issues and how to work with them. Now to make some cute out fits for my granddaughter and dust off the serger.

THANK YOU!! I can’t tell you how many videos I’ve watched trying to learn how to sew Jersey knits better. This is the only one that went over every single specific question I had. And hand basting before machine sewing curves? Genius. I can’t wait to try my project now.

Excellent tips, love the stable weights..really , good thinking...use what you have

Thank you! I've been sewing a long time, but every time I've tried to jump into a simple knit project, it's cause to all my stress, haha. I want to make a pair of leggings and will definitely use your video to help with pointers in doing so!

Thank you, thank you, thank you, for this informative video.

you have saved my life today. now I can confidently complete with what I have started and have a professional finished look project.

i am glad to learn your tricks.. i successfully made a pants from 4 direction knit fabric.. thank you😊

Glad to know that someone else uses starch for knits. I also use it in slippery fabrics such as chiffon. Works wonders.

I learned so much with this tutorial. Great tips. I appreciate your instructions!!!!! Thanks .

A very helpful video that I'm sure I'll return to more than once. Thank you so much.

Very informative, just what I was looking for. Thank you!!

Just found you and have been binge watching. Your instruction is great but I especially like your style of presentation. Your voice is nice as is your speech pattern. I find so many videos may have good info but are unbearable to watch because of the person in the video. I am not a beginner but you have made relearning a nice experience. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks. Have watched so many videos and still didn't understand a single thing, while your video is super clear and I really learned what I needed to know!

I am a beginner at sewing, though I did some years back. I love all your video's, you have a way of making the subject interesting and you have an appealing voice. Done with complements. This video is great, I have just started with Microfleece and the density is testing my resolve and my Janome J-318. I have settled for Sharp needles as no other would pierce - basting by hand tricky pieces. The Walking Foot and I are still a work in progress. Thank you.

Omg i struggeled for like half an hour. My sigsag was weird and everything looked like shit and i didnt want that stich for the hem cause it looks ugly, yes offence. I would have never guessed the triple stich was streachy. Thank you thank you thank youuuuu. I HATE looking at tutorials cause its usually such a simple thing to explain but the video is like 30 min like why😭. This was down to the point. And now i dont have to cry anymore thank you fr. I LOVE you

I just started sewing with a machine and this was so helpful - thank you so much!

I am 2 and a half mins thru this video and I am learning so much! Thank you! Subscribed! :)

I've been searching EVERYWHERE to try and find a way to keep my machine from eating my fabric!!! THANK YOU!!!! literally so excited!!!!

Very helpful and not just for beginners! Thankyou.

I really enjoy the videos on this channel. Very informative and easy to follow even for someone who have been sowing for years.

Thank you, you've made it so easy to understand

This is wonderful! I have been mapping out making my first swim suit for weeks now! (Beginner) This was very helpful, and I've been researching!

If only I'd found you two days ago! My "easy, fast, pants" could be the "Don't" example for everything you've just done correctly. :- ) Next time, I'll know what to do - thank you!

I'm glad I found this video! I've been trying to sew some REALLY stretchy velveteen fabric in my latest project and it's been a disaster. All I can say is I am thankful to have a seam ripper! lol Thanks for the tips.

Thank you. This just saved me heartbreak on my first sewing project.

Oh. my. goodness. This is THE most helpful sewing video I have ever watched! Knits drive me crazy, but so many garments I want to make are best made with it. Thank you, thank you for saving my sanity!!

I NEEDED THIS! Thank you! I was going crazy trying to get my fabric smooth enough to lay out my pattern.

Short sweet and to the point, and I can still understand it at double speed. Perfect :D

Very helpful. Thank you!

Excellent video! I had been shy about working with knits, though there was so much I wanted to do, and I didn't want to buy a surger. Thanks so much, for this, especially the breakdown of the different types of knits, the importance of planning for the garment stretch, and the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of sitiches. I am now very excited about tackling knits, and will probably use this video as a reference.

Woow! Straight to the fact and No crap very useful 👌💗💗💗

Knit newbie here. Thanks for the tips!

You've answered all the issues I was having with my stretch fabric issue. Thank you :)

I really appreciate how concise this video is! Thank you!

Thank you! Totally explains why my maxi skirt had issues with bunching and seam breakage! You are awesome! Thanks for sharing!!!

This is the best video for sewing knits! I would rather not see knits at all, but I have a lot of knit fabric that needs to be used.

This was great! I'm getting back into sewing now that I'm retired and am getting ready to cut out my first pattern. I really wish youtube was around when I started sewing 40 years ago!

This was so helpful I cannot wait to give it a try!

I am going to try this tonight. I have some gold lame that just wont stitch. Thank you for this tutuorial. I am heading over to your site to get that walking foot.

this is the BEST tutorial i've seen so far. its to the point and really informative as well as helpful. THANKS!!!

You are truly a marvel. You get to the point and have excellent examples. Thank so much!

Fantastic video . Very helpful. 🙏 Great pattern weights! Lol😂 My mom and I used two 9 Lives or tuna cans on the four corners of fabric while cutting outfits !😂

This was great! I was looking for how to get my machine to stop eating my knit. The whole video was great though. Thank you 🙏

I need you in my life. Great video.

Best video on knits that I've seen online. Thanks!

I'm so happy I found this video all the vids I'd watched so far said I had to use a specific stitch that my mums singer (20+ years old) machine just wouldn't be able to do this will make things so much easier

One of the best stretch videos I have seen!

Great tutorial ... all the questions I needed answered in less than 10 minutes - Thank you!

Thank you for the video. It's really good. You explain everything in a structured way and easy to understand. This helps me a lot to understand how to deal with this bad guy (knit fabric).

Wow! This was very helpful. I sewed with stretch fabrics years ago but now I'm trying a super stretchy fabric and needed a review. Thanks

Thank you,thank so,so much detail,you covered every aspect! I am making a swing out of Lycra for my child to sit and swing in,which is the safest stitch to use , he is 60 lbs and will be bouncing around a lot!

Thank you for such a super useful guide.

Excellent teaching - Thank you for all the tips... In such a short time, you have covered so much... One amazing teacher you would be. Thank you very much..

Thank you for a thorough explanation of the different types of stitches, and stabilising methods.

Thank you Sara! Once again, your advice is always a great help. Sewing knits was a nightmare for me until I watched this video. Now I`m sure I can get those fussy knits sewn the way they are supposed to be.

Thank you, Sarah. Great tute.

Thanks for the information. I just finished cutting out a simple T-shirt pattern and was wondering about all that was presented - needles, settings, etc., now I feel more confident!

Your tutorial is excellent! It's very comprehensive and chock full of pertinent information and great tips. I've been a sewist for over 4 decades and I still learned a few tricks from you. Thanks so much! Keep up the good work!

Yes, very helpful. Much appreciated.

one word for this video........Awesome!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much!!

Excellent, concise information. Thank you!

nice! clear and easy instructions. Thank you!.

EXCELLENT INFORMATION! Many thanks!

Wow, what I don't know about sewing could fill volumes! Thanks for this, I never would have thought to use Ball point needles AND I have a bunch of brand new needles of every sort and style that came in a huge cookie tin notions I picked up at a yard sale for next to nothing! It really would have sucked if I did this project and then found out I should have changed my needle and to not use the straight stitch I was going to use with the presser foot tension right where it is! 😨😳😭😭😭😭😵 This is not the first time you've saved me! Thank you!

Wow the starch and basting stitch tips were great!

Many tips, concise. A+

Wow that was a great video. I haven't sewn anything by machine since 1973 It was in 9th grade sewing class. I subscribed. I think I'm going to need a lot of your help.

I was using the zig zag and the stiches just wouldn't take. I watched your video and realized that I was not using a ball point needle. So gonna give that a shot! Thanks.

An excellent and concise introduction to sewing with knits. Thank you.

love the humor! Thank you for the tips!

excellent clear simple thank you

I sew but it's been awhile. I'm back on it now. Good tips thanks.

'Bucket of Crazy' is right! Thanks for the humour! Now, to meet the Tricot stitch...

I spray my slippery fabrics with starch or fabric stiffener. Helps me out a lot! thanks for the tips .

This was the Most informative video I have watched thus far....and I have seen a Lot of them. Kudos.

This series has been so helpful. I have seriously found myself referring back to these when sewing. Thank you so much from a VERY new sew-er. :)

the greatest tips.. really appreciate

very informative. i need all the help i can get. Thank you.

Your video tutorials are always on point! Thanks for sharing all of this useful knowledge, I really learn a lot and appreciate it "SEW MUCH!"