{"id":16466,"date":"2015-04-03T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-03T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/?p=16466"},"modified":"2020-07-25T16:45:36","modified_gmt":"2020-07-25T20:45:36","slug":"how-and-where-to-use-knit-stay-tape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/how-and-where-to-use-knit-stay-tape\/","title":{"rendered":"How and where to use Knit Stay Tape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"color: #444444;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16563 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Knit-stay-tape.jpg\" alt=\"Everything you need to know about Knit Stay Tape - its a miracle.! I'll be using this on all my knit and stretch projects from now on.\" width=\"600\" height=\"672\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Knit-stay-tape.jpg 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Knit-stay-tape-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Knit-stay-tape-500x560.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Knit-stay-tape-134x150.jpg 134w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/672;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16563\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Knit-stay-tape.jpg\" alt=\"Everything you need to know about Knit Stay Tape - its a miracle.! I'll be using this on all my knit and stretch projects from now on.\" width=\"600\" height=\"672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Knit-stay-tape.jpg 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Knit-stay-tape-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Knit-stay-tape-500x560.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Knit-stay-tape-134x150.jpg 134w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #444444;\">You may have seen an earlier video I made some time back now about using Knit Stay tape when sewing double-needle hems on stretch fabrics. This video was really more about the double needle than it was about the stay tape. \u00a0It's here in case you missed it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #444444;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sewing with a Double or Twin Needle\" width=\"730\" height=\"548\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t5eEPCj-LGE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;&lt;strong&gt;Subscribe to the YouTube channel:&lt;\/strong&gt;\r\n&lt;script src=&quot;https:\/\/apis.google.com\/js\/platform.js&quot;&gt;&lt;\/script&gt;\r\n&lt;div class=&quot;g-ytsubscribe&quot; data-channel=&quot;debyatsoseweasy&quot; data-layout=&quot;full&quot; data-count=&quot;default&quot;&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\r\n&nbsp;&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:8395329,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;9&quot;:0,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:[null,2,2503224],&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Roboto, Arial, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;26&quot;:400}\"><strong>Subscribe to the YouTube channel:<\/strong>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/apis.google.com\/js\/platform.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"debyatsoseweasy\" data-layout=\"full\" data-count=\"default\"><\/div>\r\n&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #444444;\">Then Anja got in touch about it and asked:<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"font-style: italic; color: #444444;\">\n<p style=\"color: #444444;\">&#8220;About the stabilizing tape you use with twin needle and some other places. Could it be possible you will make a video (or that you have one) where you will show and tell about the stabilizing tape. For example when you use the tape and where you are putting it on the clothes? I would like to see how far from the edge you are putting it.Is it on both the front and the back piece or just one of the pieces?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"color: #444444;\">It's something I use a lot and I think if you sew with stretch fabrics, it's a really good tool, so let's look at it in more detail.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #000000;\">When and why to use a knit stay tape<\/h2>\n<ol style=\"color: #444444;\">\n<li style=\"color: #444444;\">On stretch fabrics, or could also be used to stabilize a bias seam on a woven or delicate fabric too where some &#8216;give' is needed.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #444444;\">Use to prevent stretching or give the stretched fabric a bit of support and rebound.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #444444;\">To create a nice sharp edge when it might otherwise be difficult to do this on a knit, because they often don't press well.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #444444;\">In the shoulder seam to prevent long arms from dragging the seams down.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #444444;\">Around the hemline to make it easier to sew.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #444444;\">Along necklines and other fabric edges.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #444444;\">To prevent difficult to work with knits from curling at the edges.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Let's take a look at where and how to use it<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=LL-LO6e3xrI&#038;feature=youtu.be<\/p>\n<strong>Subscribe to the YouTube channel:<\/strong>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/apis.google.com\/js\/platform.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"debyatsoseweasy\" data-layout=\"full\" data-count=\"default\"><\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\n<p style=\"color: #444444;\">You can buy it in white, black or ivory. \u00a0It comes on a 25-yard roll, 1\/2 inch wide, is fusible on one side and will be sent from the US. \u00a0Sadly due to the cost of international postage these days, it can only be sent to US addresses.<\/p>\n<p>It used to be pretty hard to find knit stay tape online and you had to order it from some pretty obscure suppliers.\u00a0 Now it is more readily available on Amazon and other mainstream sources.\u00a0 Please check out links below.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"true\";\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"soseea-20\";\namzn_assoc_search_bar_position = \"bottom\";\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\namzn_assoc_title = \"Shop Related Products\";\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"knit stay tape\";\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"ArtsAndCrafts\";\namzn_assoc_linkid = \"1c872eeb711f2c7ddba9ffe38a289edc\";\namzn_assoc_default_browse_node = \"2617941011\";\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>If You'd Like To Support Our Site<\/h2>\r\nIf you want to help us continue to bring you a wide selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/free-sewing-patterns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free sewing patterns<\/a> and projects, please consider buying us a coffee.\u00a0 We'd really, really appreciate it.\r\n\r\n<center><div class=\"ko-fi-button\" data-text=\"Buy me a coffee!\" data-color=\"#ff5f5f\" data-code=\"\" id=\"kofiShortcode884Html\" style=\"float: none; text-align: left;\"><\/div><\/center>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may have seen an earlier video I made some time back now about using Knit Stay tape when sewing double-needle hems on stretch fabrics. This video was really more about the double needle than it was about the stay tape. \u00a0It&#8217;s here in case you missed it. 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