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Supplies
Brother 1034D Serger: An inexpensive, well-made, and popular serger for finishing seams and sewing seams on knit garments.
Janome CoverPro 900CPX: This entry-level home coverstitch machine is a great choice when you want to get deeper into sewing with knits.
Walking Foot: This third-party manufactured walking foot works with many brands of sewing machines.
Speedball waterbased ink for textiles: Use these inks to try printing on your own knit fabric.
Jacquard “opaque” water based ink for textiles: A great choice for printing lighter colors on dark fabric.
Pencils.com: Buy pencils of varying shapes and sizes to use as stamps for printing polka dots.
Fabric
Girl Charlee Fabrics: Carries a wide variety of knit fabric made from varying fibers.
Organic Cotton Plus: Find organic knit fabric in soft colors that you can use for printing.
Books
The Colette Guide to Sewing Knits by Alyson Clair: Learn the techniques and equipment you'll need to master sewing with knits.
Websites
Polka dot inspiration board: Contributor Melissa Dettloff shares her inspiration for making your own hand-printed polka dot garments.
More Patterns
Moneta dress: The bestselling dress pattern featured in this month's article on printing polka dots.
Mabel skirt: An easy mini or pencil skirt in knit fabric. This pattern is a quick and effortless introduction to knits.
These resources are provided to help you get started with the patterns, techniques, and ideas in this issue. Please note that some of these links (such as to books on amazon) are affiliate links. When you purchase through them, a small commission goes toward supporting the magazine.
