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Machine Sewing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Another way to add fabric to crochet is machine sewing.\nHonestly I do not pull out my sewing machine for what I would view as a small\nproject, but once I did work a bunch of crochet squares to a bunch of fabric\nsquares to make a blanket, and in this case I definitely pulled out the machine.\nYou do need to use a bit of caution and know the machine you are using, but I\nbasically used the fabric and crochet just as I would other machine sewing\nprojects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Place the fabric on the crochet, if you are turning under a\ncrochet edge (as in typical machine sewing), then just lay the fabrics together\nand stitch. If the fabric is more like a lining fold under the raw edge of the\nfabric and stitch to the crochet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have found that I prefer the crochet fabric to be the\nbottom fabric. I lower the feed dogs (the little textured metal tracks that\nhelp pull the fabric through the machine), and thus have to help the fabric\nthrough with a little gentle pulling. I prefer this approach to having the\ncrochet on top, as I have found the crochet can get a bit hung up on the\npresser foot or snag on the needle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As machine sewing will create a tighter stitch then hand\nstitching, it can, and most likely will create a line across your crochet. If\nhand sewing this can be easily avoided as you do not have to sew all the way\nthrough the fabric, you can sew through half of a crochet stitch instead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Another way to adhere fabric to crochet to using a double\nsided fusible interface. This is a product that works a bit like magic and can\nbe found most places you find fabric. You follow the package direction, using\nan iron and basically glue the fabric to the crochet. I really have done very\nlittle of this, and even then I only worked it in small areas that I wanted to\nadd crochet to large pieces of fabric. It will stiffen the crochet, and depending\non the yarn used, it may not appreciate the iron, so beware. Test your fabric\nand your yarn before going down this rabbit hole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition you can add crochet to fabric by needle felting.\nTo needle felt crochet to fabric you need to be mindful of the materials you\nare using. First your yarn, it tend to work best with wool, preferably not\nsuperwash. The fabric should be one that can take a bit of abuse, as it is\ngoing to be punched repeatedly with a needle. I prefer working with denim,\nlinen or canvas, but have worked on cottons. You need a needle felting needle (it\nis a needle that actually has small barbs on it that you can feel running you\nfinger up from the needle from the point), and a piece of foam (a pillow can\nwork too). <\/p>\n\n\n\n You place your crochet where you want it on the fabric. Place\nthe foam behind the fabric, and push the needle through the crochet and fabric,\ninto the foam. You repeat this process until the crochet is adhered. You will\nnotice that on the back of the fabric that yarn is being pushed through. Times\nwill vary greatly, and some fabrics\/yarns are not suitable and will not stay in\nplace no matter how long you work it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally one additional way to add fabric to crochet, simply\ncrocheting it on. There is a little prep work to make you project easier, but\nit is completely doable. I fold the raw edge of the fabric over, and find a small\ncrochet hook, a steel crochet hook usually works fine, and then I evenly push\nit through the edge of the folded fabric creating small holes. I then continue\nworking with the small hook and crochet through these holes into the crochet\nfabric. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To make crocheting the fabric on a bit easier, you can take\na yarn needle and work a blanket stitch (inserting the needle in the same side\nof the fabric in a similar movement as a whip stitch, but before the loop pulls\nclosed you insert you needle in the loop, this makes an edge of thread\/yarn at\nthe top of the fabric) around the fold fabric in a yarn of your choice. You\nthen crochet in the loop created. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To add a little bit of stiffness to the project, or a bit of body to it over all, consider adding a bit of quilt batting between the fabric and crochet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some of these techniques are more comfortable than others,\nand much of that can be related to your comfort level with sewing in general.\nJust remember like crochet, it can be forgiving, so give it a try. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I was asked a couple of week ago to share how to attach fabric to crochet. It was a little bit of perfect timing as I was working up a scrap yarn handbag, and it could really benefit from a … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.lindadeancrochet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Machine-Sewing-Crochet-683x1024.jpg\")
Fusible Interfacing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Needle Felting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Crochet Joins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A Little Extra Padding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n