I compared the best stitch length for sewing machines
I'm Stella, and when I asked an AI, "Tell me the ingredients for sweet bean sauce (tianmianjiang),"
it replied, "You mean the ingredients for spicy bean paste (doubanjiang)!"
My distrust of AI has only grown...
Today, I conducted a comparative test on the coarseness (or length?) of sewing machine stitches.
If you read to the end, you will never have to worry about
sewing machine stitches again.
As a figure skating costume maker,
I used stretch fabric (tricot this time),
Resilon thread for the top, woolly nylon for the bobbin, and a dedicated knit needle.
Now, onto the main topic. (I know, the intro was too long.)
When sewing costumes, what is the ideal stitch length?
Today, I will test this using the straight stitch setting on a home sewing machine (Janome).
Home sewing machines require settings for bothstitch width,stitch length, but
stitch width doesn't matter for straight stitches, so any value is fine.
The default stitch length is set to 2.2 cm.
Janome probably thinks 2.2 cm is the ideal stitch.
So, I tried 2.2, but with stretch fabric, this setting
feels a bit too fine and unpleasant.
It looks like it would be a nightmare to rip out if I made a mistake...
So, I also test-sewed at 2.6, 3.0, and 5.0 (the maximum value).
The results are in the image below.
Personally, I thought around 3.0 cm was best.
At 5.0 cm, it's way too coarse, and the thread puckers, which is
not good.
Next, I'll test the strength. It would be a disaster if it ripped while being worn.
I'll sew two layers together at 2.2 cm and 3.0 cm.
I pulled on them roughly in all directions, but
both seem to have no issues with strength.
As you can see in the image below,
2.2 is just too fine, and I really hate how hard it is to rip out.
So, the conclusion: 3.0 cm is the winner for stitch length!
You never know until you actually try things, so
I plan to continue writing honest review articles
based on actually sewing with different machines and fabrics.
Because this is what I get the most requests for.
However, since testing takes time and effort,
I have an ambition to compile these into paid articles in the future.
(Slowly saving for retirement)
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