Why Bother to Learn Sewing?

by | Jan 28, 2016 | Miscellaneous, sewing

Why do I want to learn to sew my own clothing? As a knitter who’s purchased $30 merino-cashmere-nylon sock yarn to make hand knit socks, I’m certainly under no illusions that it will be cheaper to sew my own clothes versus buying them (at least, not in...

First-ever quilt block!

by | Jan 16, 2012 | sewing

Finally a post with a picture of something I did! I’m taking the free BOM (block of the month) class at Craftsy.  I really, really don’t like the first block, the asterisk block, but I do like the second (which uses the same technique, sew & slash),...

2012: Non-knitting but still crafty goal

by | Jan 8, 2012 | Knitting, sewing

Goals need to be quite specific to actually be workable.  I’ve touched on this in the previous posts, but to summarize, for a successful goal you need to: Be specific. Identify measurable, attainable steps. Set a timeline. Periodically reassess (more than just...

Early December DIPs etc

by | Dec 5, 2011 | Designs, Knitting, sewing

California Revival Knits:  No change in the projected timelines.  The goal is still to get the book to the printer around Christmas, with the PDF available then, and with print copies to follow in a couple weeks.  Thank you so much to everyone who’s...