Sewing Velvet

Sewing Velvet. To sew on a machine, ideally use a universal machine needle (around a size 70/10) or a stretch machine needle if sewing velour. I ended up making a hidden placket from velvet and sewed clear buttons.

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Always sew in the direction of the pile; Put the velvet on top of the tissue before arranging the pieces. Velvet is the in fabric for the season!

This material is so soft, a phrase “smooth like velvet” was coined.


In this course nicki lafoille takes the fear out of sewing with velvet by demonstrating practical tips for working with this tricky fabric. If you use a normal presser foot the different layers can feed through at a. To sew on a machine, ideally use a universal machine needle (around a size 70/10) or a stretch machine needle if sewing velour.

As you’re sewing, pull the material tight.


Essentially, it’s “faux” velvet that can be substituted for the real thing at a fraction of the cost. However, velvet, the more luxurious, drapey fabric, is more popular and requires more. I found the velvet was easiest to sew if i pressed the two pieces together so the pile locked.

But it’s very doable, with little understanding of sewing with velvet, having a plan and armed with the right tools.


The velvet html color is #7e354d. Decrease the presser foot pressure on your machine to allow the thickness of the velvet pile to feed smoothly under the foot. I ended up making a hidden placket from velvet and sewed clear buttons.

The velvet color is a much muted reddish tint.


While it looks and feels great, velvet can be a beast to sew. This will sew patterns up to 5.5mm stitch width. Place tissue paper on top of the cutting surface to help shift the fabric and place a cutting mat underneath the tissue when you use a rotary cutter, which is recommended for velvet.

I knew she wanted to have the top couple of buttons undone.


When machine sewing, choose a foot/presser that is narrower and loosen the pressure on the machine a bit if possible. However, as dreamy as it looks, working with this fabric has some challenges. Because of the thick pile velvet tends to have, you may want to loosen the tension on your sewing machine.

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