Let’s talk about garment sewing. Every once in awhile, I will decide to sew a garment, which is typically a huge mistake (See attached photos!). Garment sewing, especially with a commercial pattern, is a special skillset. It’s super difficult for me for several reasons. The first being that I find it incredibly triggering, since garment sewing …
My Betty Roberts Wheel This is my spinning wheel! Isn’t she gorgeous!? So, I got an amazingly beautiful spinning wheel for my birthday, from the best husband ever. It was made/built by Betty Roberts, of Oroville, Washington (the closest town to where I live). She’s kind of a big deal. She makes the most incredibly …
You might ask “What’s a ‘Domestic’ machine?” Well, that is a fantastic question! Here’s a definition from ABCsewing, As the name suggests, domestic sewing machines are those typically used in homes by sewing enthusiasts. Because these people usually engage in a variety of projects — from making dresses and shirts to sewing curtains and futon covers —domestic sewing machines are manufactured with versatility …
Unfortunately, I haven’t had a lot of opportunity to get good video of the actual sweater knitting. I attended a conference (online) over the weekend last weekend, and actually got quite a bit of knitting done, but not any video. I have completed the body of the sweater and the bottom band. I tried it …
The sweater has been deconstructed, rolled into center pull balls, and the Tin Can Knits Flax Sweater (http://tincanknits.com/pattern-SC-flax.html) has been cast on. It’s a top down, raglan style sweater, and I have, of course, made some mistakes. The collar, which is a 1×1 rib pattern, worked well, and I didn’t make any errors during that …
I am currently knitting the-socks-that-never-end. They’re like being in a time warp. I think I started this pair of socks in 2015. That is a full 5 years ago. I have kept them as a “travel project”, I travel a lot for work, so I always need smaller projects to work on while I’m hanging …
I know that one would not expect the title “End to Beginning”, but that is the story of this particular sweater. It began as a great project, a cocoon type sweater, from a super cute pattern, and a yarn I really like. It’s a very inexpensive yarn from the local big box store, acrylic, but …
