030: Fabric Spotlight - Jersey

Hello and welcome to this episode of the Sew Mindful podcast and thank you so much for joining me.

This week I wanted to focus on one of my favourite fabrics to work with and that is Jersey. I wanted to do a bit of research and share with you some background to the different types of fibres that Jersey fabrics can be made from and the very different properties that each one has.

I have been teaching my sister to sew her first stretch garment and so I have been sharing some of my tips and experiences to help her get started and thought that you might want to share those too.

In this episode you will hear:
> a short history of how Jersey came to be
> the many different fibres that Jersey can be made from  and how those fibres affect the properties of the fabric
> the types of garments you can make from Jersey
> my top tips for preparing to work with your Jersey fabric
> my sewing tips for constructing garments from this beautifully versatile fabric

Useful links and resources:
> FREE pattern - Itch to Stitch Lago Tank Top
> Deer & Doe - Plantain t-shirt pattern
> Grainline Studios - Lark Tee pattern
> I loved this article from Tissura on the history of Jersey fabric: https://tissura.com/articles/jersey-fabrics
> This article from the V&A website shares more about Mary Quant's iconic Jersey dresses: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/six-revolutionary-designs-by-mary-quant
> Great article by MyHandmade Wardrobe:  https://www.myhandmadewardrobepatterns.com/blog//jersey-fabrics-all-you-need-to-know

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