How to Sew With Sheer Fabric

Sewing with sheer fabric can be difficult. Learn these simple tips on how to create a beautiful stitch on a fabric that is very slippery.

Needle

For best results, use a sharp #70 needle. This needle is made for lightweight fabrics and will sew smoothly without puncturing big holes in the fabric. It may also help to use thin paper such as tracing paper or wax paper to put under the fabric when sewing. This will prevent the fabric from getting stuck under the pallet and into the dog feed.

Stitching

To secure the thread, back stitch a 1/4 of an inch at the beginning and the end. When backstitching, the length should be set at 1 millimeter. For the rest of the stitching, adjust the length back to it’s normal setting which is about 3 millimeters.

To find out more about sheer fabric, see Interfacing for Sheer Fabrics.