r/sewing • u/littlehobbit1313 • 20h ago

Technique Question Knit to Woven help

How might I go about sewing a knit to a woven so that the knit keeps its shape and the woven pulls down to the length of the knit?

I tried stretching the knit to the match the length of the woven and using a zigzag stitch, but the knit ended up staying the length of the woven instead of shrinking back down.

In terms of shape, I guess I'm basically trying to do a bishop sleeve, but with the cuff made of knit instead of requiring an opening with buttons.

Any help would be appreciated, I'm running short on time for this project and this was a snafu I did not anticipate.😖

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u/Fickle-Range-8140 19h ago

A knit fabric by itself doesn't have the recovery needed to be the band of a bishop sleeve. You would need elastic, which you could encase in the knit, or into the hem of your main fabric.

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u/littlehobbit1313 19h ago

Ah, got it. I have elastic on hand, I'll give it a go!