Archive for 'sewing'
Dress
Why did I think sewing a dress would be easy? Or a good idea? I guess I’m always up for challenging myself.
Cutting out the pieces was easy. There are approximately 40 steps in the pattern, not too bad. The first couple went swimmingly. And then the next couple [...]
Posted: July 12th, 2010 under fabric, fair isle, knitting, sewing, sweater, test knitting.
Comments: 7
A little bit of this, a little bit of that
What should I start with today? Lets start with the oldest finished project, another wrap skirt.
This one I tweaked a little. I placed the piping 5/8″ from the edge, instead of 3″, which gave me more of a “wrap” and more coverage when the wind blows. I also omitted the pockets, which [...]
Posted: June 20th, 2010 under cooking, fabric, gardening, knitting, lace, sewing, yum.
Comments: 5
Finito!
It took a couple of weeks, because I had some technical difficulties and then was REALLY chicken to put in buttonholes, but the shirt is done.
I learned a lot of things while making this shirt:
- Right side of fabric vs. wrong side (this came into play when I realized I had sewn 2 of the [...]
Posted: January 17th, 2010 under fabric, finished object, sewing.
Comments: 10
New machine
I had a really rough day Friday. Medical things that got me really frustrated. So, to make myself feel a little better, I went to Joann’s, conveniently located across the way from the medical building I was supposed to be at. I purchased only some thread and some remnants, and a yard [...]
Posted: August 9th, 2009 under fabric, family, quilting, sewing.
Comments: 4
Forgive me…
…it’s been almost weeks since my last blog post. Life has become a little crazy, what with work, and socializing and stuff. Some of our dearest friends moved from Long Island last week to NJ, and we’ve been over there helping them out. And I had a relapse on my back issues; [...]
Posted: August 4th, 2009 under NJ, Ugh, cooking, friends, gardening, knitting, quilting, sewing, yum.
Comments: 7
A weekend indoors. Sort of.
As some of you might know already, I was in a car accident a couple weeks ago. My car is fine, though my drivers side mirror is not (though ghetto fabulous duct tape is in, right?). I am fine, except I have had back pain since. This weekend, though beautiful outside, I [...]
Posted: May 31st, 2009 under NJ, fabric, finished object, gardening, house, knitting, sewing.
Comments: 10
Here a stitch, there a stitch
It’s been a week of non-stop knitting. I have made tremendous progress on the Knit Picks project, which is currently in pieces, blocking on the craft room floor. I also finished the Deep V Argyle. No modelling shots, because I’m still in jammies. Next time though.
Also finished is the sock that [...]
Posted: March 1st, 2009 under fabric, knitting, lace, quilting, sewing, socks.
Comments: 5
Knitting, spinning, sewing, baking, oh my
I’ve been a busy gal.
Knitting:
Fingerless mitts (Rav link) in Pigeonroof Studios yarn. Took just a few days, but if you had nothing else to do one lazy weekend, you could definitely do a pair in one day.
I finished up MS4, but it’s weird looking. I need suggestions here. The yarn [...]
Posted: November 23rd, 2008 under cooking, cupcakes, finished object, knitting, lace, sewing, spinning, yum.
Comments: 8
Blocks
These were done last week.
I like the way that they are turning out. I laid them out on my bed for a rough guesstimate on how many I’ll need in total. I came up with the number 40. I have 7. Yikes. It’ll be awhile before I have a full [...]
Posted: August 18th, 2008 under fabric, knitting, quilting, sewing.
Comments: 5
I have no clever title
When I left you last post, I was frustrated by a day of driving all over NJ, a sick kid, etc., etc. I took a little trip on Thursday at lunchtime to a yarn store in Hoboken. Yarn shopping makes everything better, right? I went back to the office with 5 balls [...]
Posted: August 4th, 2008 under NJ, Ugh, fabric, house, knitting, lace, quilting, sewing, shopping.
Comments: 6