
Lettucing is a problem when sewing knits because knits do stretch a little as they go through the feed dogs, and your left with this lovely rippled effect. There are several ways of diminishing this effect, most of those being choosing a stitch that works for the weight and type of fabric you're using. So I switched to this stitch #24 which allowed the hem to lay flatter.
I must say, I really like this fabric. I bought it online from Lucy's Fabric two years ago, and it's been sitting in my stash waiting for me to take the plunge and decide to cut into it. This is a modal fabric which I understand to be a fiber from the beech tree and a form of rayon. It's a 4-way jersey which has a rayon feel, and it has a nice tight knit. It drapes nicely and even though it's been folded all these years, each crease has fallen out without seeing an iron yet. Sadly, Lucy's has stopped stocking fabric and is geared mostly to trims, now. But, I'll definitely look for more modal like this again.
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