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Gauze, Cork & Spandex (Oh my!) — Episode 17

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|Sponsored| We talk about some of our favorite tricky fabrics to sew and give you tips for sewing success. Learn how to sew double gauze, cork and spandex, just in time for summer.

Originally published 6/27/2019. Now available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and wherever you get your podcasts. Please subscribe and leave us a review if you love Sew & Tell so we can grow our sewing family even larger.

Episode Summary

  • Welcome
  • Discussion Segment: Cork 
  • Discussion Segment: Spandex
  • Discussion Segment: Double Gauze 
  • SewJo: What’s giving us our sewing mojo this week
  • Sew & Tell

Sew & Tell

Answers to last episode’s question: What sewing skills do you want to improve?
This episode’s question: What’s your favorite fabric to sew with?

Related Links

Ongoing Sewing Pun Tally

Meg: 3
Amanda: 1
Kate: 2

Other Notes

Meg’s Negative Ease Body Measurement Calculations

For your typical 20% Spandex/Lycra 80% Nylon/Polyester blend stretch fabric with 4-way stretch: To sew a swimsuit or workout apparel garment, make sure that your pattern is about 90% of your body measurement. This is called a 10% pattern reduction. 
EXAMPLE: Waist measurement is 28”. Pattern measurement around the waistband needs to be 25 ¼” (28 x 0.9 = 25.2) Note: I round up to the nearest ⅛” measurement.

Meg’s recent favorite spandex makes (bike shorts and green bodysuit)
Departure Tote, made from cork by Amanda for Sew It All Volume 12
Test stitch by Kate on cork; cork from Fabric Funhouse & embroidery design by Urban Threads

In this episode we asked you:

“What’s your favorite fabric to sew with?”

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Originally published 6/27/2019. Updated 4/21/2021.


Patterns in Gauze, Cork & Spandex

  • Bala Wrap Top Digital Sewing Pattern

    $7.99
  • Salida Swimsuit Digital Sewing Pattern

    $7.99
  • CME In-the-Hoop Patchwork Pouch Embroidery Design

    $4.99
  • Loveland Leggings Sewing Pattern Download

    $7.99
  • Columbine Convertible Tote Digital Sewing Pattern

    $7.99
  • Double Gauze Baby Blanket Pattern Download

    $7.99

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