Archive for the ‘Sewing’ Category
November 30, 2015
It amazes how quickly the days pass when you’re busy. I was in a rut and I needed, wanted to get out. The past few months were fairly disastrous for me. I was better, but I needed more. So I asked my rheumatologist if I could get physical therapy. So now I am off to PT three times a week for six weeks. I am starting to feel better and I even exercise on my off days.
I couldn’t believe all the work I accomplished today which included baking anise cookies. My house smell wonderful!
I finally finished my raincoat.
These gloves are finished. I need to take a final picture.
I got out my crèche. It’s ready for the birth.
Here’s the gloves I made for a friend of mine. There are three because she will still have two to wear when she gets a hole. She needs them for her job.
I made Sweetums some rolls for breakfast.
Next project: a draft dodger for my daughter’s side door.
See you Soon.
Tags:baking anise cookies, crèche, draft dodger, rolls for breakfast
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October 26, 2015
And, No, I’m not going to show you. You see I had kitten help and now, they need some work.
My WIPs:
Raincoat. I thought attaching the hood was bad, but the sleeve caps were worse.
Cardigan. I’m ready to start the sleeves.
Gloves. I’ll probably make the other three fingers orange and black.
I still need to make my little wall hanging for November and a friend needs a new pair of gloves for work. I’ve got some stash diving to do. Nails are dry. Back to the raincoat.
Tags:kitten help, sleeve caps, WIPs
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October 17, 2015
Last week, I crossed the bridge to visit my children. It was also an opportunity to buy apples for pie and shop.
I have decided to use Velcro rather than buttons for my raincoat. I seem to have every color but yellow. Well, so did the stores. After three stores, I decided to go with pink with white hearts. If it’s going to show, it might as well stand out, n’est pas? The raincoat is coming along nicely. The pattern is whole written with lots of diagrams. I can’t wait to show it. Of course, now we’ll probably have a drought.
My first pie of the season is in the oven. I can hardly wait. Do I have pie with supper or for supper?
No. I did not cheat! I knit mostly at night and trying to pick up stitches along the sides in black was giving me a headache. So, I decided, one was enough. It’s not the first time my socks haven’t matched. It’s more like the tenth or twelfth time. When knitting the second sock, I purled the black whenever there was two rows to help it stand out. I did Partridge stitch heels using both yarns. It’s a great look.
Tags:Amy Butler's raincoat pattern, buy apples for pie, Partridge stitch heels, pink with white hearts, Velcro, Weber's
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September 17, 2015
I feel that I spent entirely too much time on this dress. It sat for a few days because I couldn’t comfortably sit at my sewing table. Also, I had to tweak it. I’m too big in some places and too small in others. At least now I know what to do next time. And the best part. There are no buttons or buttonholes, no zipper, no hand sewing. So it’s on to my raincoat. Well. No. I have to make my little wall hanging for October. Then it’s on to my raincoat.
I went to get my stitches out this morning, but doctor said no. Now I have to wait until Monday. He also wanted blood work and chest x-rays. While out, I stopped at the Amish market and loaded up. Sweetums’ eyes glazed over when he saw the bags. He is such a Sweetums.
Tags:Amish market, eyes glazed over, no buttons or buttonholes, no hand sewing, no zipper, Stitches, Sweetums
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September 13, 2015
I fell. In the street. Face first. Broke my new sunglasses. My favorite hat is soaked with blood. I’m just walking along, enjoying the day, when the macadam jumped up and hit me. Sweetums is trying to help and not turn green. A very nice neighbor was driving home and she stopped to help. She even volunteered to take me to the hospital. (Maybe she noticed how green Sweetums was.) And me. I was pissed. I was planning to finish my dress! I didn’t have time for this! Four stitches and three hours later, I’m back home. Nice hospital. And, you know what? It’s now three days later and I still haven’t finished that dress! But I’ve gotten lots of knitting done.
Tags:favorite hat, finish my dress, new sunglasses, soaked with blood, Sweetums, turn green, very nice neighbor
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September 4, 2015
I really really really want to make this raincoat. I spent about six hours looking over laminated fabric. When I saw that yellow, I knew I found what I wanted. The lining fabric was some I all ready had. It complements the yellow so well.
The thing is—-I have a dress to put together. When I saw the dress required bias tape, I felt much better. I got out my cutter and went to town.
Naturally, I made too much.
I have some leftover, but I’ll use it on something else, sooner or later.
Tags:bias tape, laminated fabric, raincoat
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August 24, 2015
My old one went ‘somewhere’ when we moved. I thought, I really don’t need one anymore. Then, last week, while getting my hair done, the rain came down in buckets. Even though I was parked right outside the door, I didn’t want to chance it. A hooded raincoat would have been nice. My favorite quilt shop was having a sale. I bought Amy Butler’s raincoat pattern, but I didn’t like any of their laminated fabric. I started looking elsewhere. I had no idea there were so many. I spent about two hours looking yesterday and another hour today and I still haven’t made up my mind. You know it can’t be ordinary. Totally bizarre is probably my best bet—less likely to get run over. I don’t know. I don’t know. I think I’ll go knit.
Out on the deck, of course.
Tags:Amy Butler's raincoat pattern, laminated fabric, Sweet Baby Rue
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August 14, 2015
All you need is a package of mini-charms and an 8 by 10″ piece of batting.
Tags:little fabric box
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July 19, 2015
I think I m going to get good use from this sweater. Even though it is too hot, I tried it on. And, it’s just right! You’d think that after all the years that I have been knitting, I’d have the confidence that should go with those years. But, I don’t. I still agonize over every thing I make. Is this good or bad? Many times, I have taken things apart and re-worked them. I have literally worn out both yarn and fabric with this craziness. For the most part, it’s been worth it. I usually finish what I begin. There are a few exceptions. I have a robe made from an old bedspread, a sweater and a vest. The sweater and vest will be completed ‘some day’. I’m still not certain about that robe.
Tags:craziness, robe made from an old bedspread, still agonize, sweater, too hot
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July 11, 2015
My sweater is almost finished. I weaved in most of the ends. One sleeve and side seam are finished. The neckband and sleeve cuff look like a different color, but they were made with one color rather than two like the rest. I only had five hanks of the blue and seven of the multi so I improvised. It’ll be nice on chilly days with the long sleeve tee or turtleneck. And, well, it’s been fun to knit.
I was hanging up the last two skirts that needed fixing when I found another skirt that I was planning to shorten YEARS AGO. I think I put it back because it is going to be quite a pain. The hem is asymmetric and there’s embroider. I told myself that I didn’t like the waistband anyway. But, it has set-in pockets. So, now it’s hanging on the wall behind my sewing cabinet. It may be there a while.
Tags:fun to knit, hem is asymmetric, neckband, set-in pockets, sleeve cuff
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Up a Creek in Lower Slower Delaware 