![]() ![]() Place the pocket on the garment, and add some basting stitches to for even better result. Start by adding a strip on the folded pocket seam allowance. ![]() Want to add patch pockets to your knit sweater, jacket or t-shirt? But are worried about wobbly, stretched out seams? One way to prevent this is to use, you guessed it, Wonder-Tape! (not sponsored, lol) Sewing pockets on knits and other tricky stuff The tape was especially helpful when it came to aligning the stripes on the left jacket. Zippers installed with the help of Wonder-Tape. This method keeps the area super flat and also prevents both the zipper and fabric from stretching out and getting wobbly, which is super common when installing zippers on knits. I just sandwich the tape between the zipper and the seam allowance and press it in place. I love using Wonder-Tape for installing zippers, especially on knits, such as fleece jackets and hoodies. A jeans waistband sewn with the help of Wonder-Tape using a tutorial I show in my book Sewing Jeans. After these two steps, the rest is surprisingly easy and my waistband game has improved substantially since I began using the double-sided tape. Now I just place the tape on the folded seam allowance, press hard with my fingers to make sure the glue sticks to both sides.įor extra assurance, I usually do some hand basting too (better safe than sorry) to make sure the waistband really stays in place. Enter Wonder-Tape, which changed everything (true story). Super frustrating not being able to crack this, despite being a pretty proficient sewist. ![]() I’ve literally struggled for decades to get the inner waistband looking crisply folded and evenly stitched. Ways to use Wonder-Tape in sewing Sewing waistbands Of course, I can’t vouch for every brand, so best to check how the tape behaves by doing a sample. For reference, I use mostly the Prym brand Wonder-Tape, and from my understanding, Dritz Wash-Away Wonder-Tape is the same product as Prym ( Amazon affiliate links). I’ve personally never had any issues with residue, neither on the fabric nor having the glue getting stuck on the machine needle. Once washed, the tape dissolves without any residue, or at least what the manufacturer promises. This post contains Amazon affiliate links, meaning that a commission is earned from qualifying purchases. It can also be a more stable option than hand-basting, especially when sewing knits. The advantage of using over the tape over, say pins, is that it keeps the area flat without any distortion. The tape is a narrow strip that you sandwich between fabric layers to temporarily fixate an area and prevent it from slipping. Struggling with sewing a waistband that looks as neat on the inside as the outside? Or maybe you are having issues with knit fabrics stretching out when being stitched over? Not to mention installing zippers! Those can all be big pain points, even for more experienced sewists, which is why I’m such a fan of using a water-soluble double-sided tape, also referred to as Wonder-Tape, to solve those issues. ![]()
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