Loomy Q & A: Seaming Techniques Videos
*Edited* It appears that the videos had music in them making it difficult to listen to my lovely voice (hahaha!), I have taken the music off. Thank you for letting me know about the music ;).
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I was supposed to tackle this question last weekend, but instead, I spent all Saturday babysitting three little kiddos, plus my two, in total 5, 4 of them still in diapers...eeek! My apologies for being late with the answers delivery.
Our Loomy Question:
I am new to loom knitting and I need help with joining panels. How do I join panels together?
Joining panels is part of the finishing process--and although you may think that once you finished knitting the item that the hard work is done, do not take the seaming process lightly. Joining the panels together is a very important step and I recommend devoting a bit of time to it.
If you do not have a book on finishing techniques, I recommend the only book that was recommended by superb knitter/mentor/friend Mim, "The Knitter's Book of Finishing Techniques", this book will teach you everything you need to know about finishing your garment. You can find it at Michael's too (go get your 50% coupon).
Thank you for sending your Loomy Questions in, keep those looms going!
Comments, Questions, Constructive Criticism always welcome :)
To begin, I will demonstrate how to join two panels with the mattress stitch seam. It produces an invisible seam on the right side--which makes it ideal for many garments.
Mattress Stitch Video
Another important seaming technique is the one where you join two garter stitch edges together. When joining panels, such as blankets, you will encounter that the panels have a garter stitch edge and using the mattress stitch will leave a seam on the wrong side, in this case, use the Garter Stitch Seam.
Garter Stitch Seam Video
The above two videos demonstrate how to join two panels row to row, but how about joining panels that you have to match stitches to rows as when setting a sleeve? or Stitches to stitches as when joining shoulder panels?
Joining Sleeves to Armhole Opening
Joining panels at the shoulder: Shoulder Seaming
You Are So Good!
Thanks!
Posted by: becky | November 19, 2006 at 07:14 AM
Thank you for these demonstrations, Isela. I'm working up to making a sweater and will need to know about joining arms to armholes. Now I have someone showing me!
One thing to keep in mind for future videos, though: I'm having a hard time hearing your voice over the music that's been added. I have a better time catching your soft, patient instruction when I'm wearing my headphones; otherwise, the guitar drowns you out.
Posted by: Jennifer | November 19, 2006 at 09:21 AM
Your technique videos are fantastic!
Posted by: Jeannie | November 19, 2006 at 03:07 PM
This is great. Not only does it cover loom knitters but anyone who is going to seam things together! I have not watched them just yet but I know I will.
Thanks for sharing once again!
Dora Renee' Wilkerson
Posted by: Dora Renee' Wilkerson | May 17, 2007 at 09:09 AM
Wonderful videos on seaming...but, would also like to see what the back (reverse side) looks like when done. It seems that when I seam the baby outfits in mattress stitch, they are too bulky. Would a different seaming stitch work out better with less bulk on the reverse side?
Posted by: Kim | May 18, 2008 at 10:33 PM