Alek Rib Top - Resource Page
ALEK RIB TOP - Resource Page
With Just Patterns, I believe in empowering dressmakers to improve their skills with each project. In case you need help to figure out a particular step or you want to discover a new ways to do things, I curated a compilation of resources you may find useful when constructing your garment.
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Additional Tutorials and Resources
Working with knits
A primer on sewing knits by Threads Magazine
Sewing knits without a serger on Seamwork
Fabric files: Rib knit by Allie Olson
Attaching The neck bandS
Inserting a knit neckband with Lauren Guthrie on Youtube
Hemming knits
Hemming knits with a regular sewing machine by The Last Stitch on Youtube
Five ways to hem knits on Bluprint
The Alek Rib Top is really fun and easy to sew but the neckline construction is a little unusual and that can make it a bit of a head-scratcher when sewing or when trying to figure out how to alter the pattern to get more/less coverage. This is what I will be covering today, in addition to a sewalong of the neckline construction.