How do you stabilize knit fabric?

Stabilize the shoulders of knit fabrics with clear elastic. Serge or wobble stitch over the seam, stitching over the elastic. The shoulder seams will stretch when needed without stretching out of shape or popping stitches. This tip works on shoulder seams of any length.Click to see full answer. Similarly one may ask, how do you stabilize seams?Place the two pieces of aligned fabric under your presser foot. Place the stabilizer atop the two bodice pieces at the intended seam line, with excess length (maybe ½ inch) behind the presser foot. Sew/serge down the middle of the stabilizer to the end of the seam. Trim excess stabilizer from both ends of the seam.Additionally, what thread do you use for stretchy fabric? The most common threads used to sew stretch knit fabrics are textured polyester or textured nylon threads like A&E’s Wildcat® Plus or Best Stretch®. Textured threads are ideal for overedge and coverstitch seams because they offer excellent seam coverage and seam elasticity. Accordingly, what is the most stretchy fabric? Real stretchy fabrics. Knits. Most of the knit fabrics have some stretch. Usually, it is a 2 way stretch. 2 Spandex. This synthetic fabric has revolutionized the textile industry with its ability to stretch to almost 300-400 percentage on its own. The stretchiness of spandex depends on its elastane content. What stitch should I use for stretchy material? The best stitches to use for sewing stretch fabrics are: Narrow zigzag: opt for a very narrow setting with the zigzag, with the stitch length equal to the stitch width. Overedge stitch: a specialty stitch that locks over the edge of the fabric so it stitches and finishes a seam in one pass.