Progress, Another Project, and a Fabric.com Coupon for My Readers!
First .. the progress .. Sleeves are in the knit dress, and I just have to hem the skirt, hem the sleeves, and do some tacking. I might take the side seams in a bit too.
Second … I’m going to make some fabric boxes for my linen closet. Out of this:
Cute! It [...]
Knit Dress Progress – Simplicity 4074
Finally! I still have to add the long sleeves, maybe take it in a bit at the waist, and shorten it to knee length, but I made some significant progress today.
And here is a detailed look at the bodice. It is a mock wrap dress. The print is a little crazy, but if you [...]
More Prep
I know .. it’s taking me forever to sew this dress. Tonight, I pulled out the machine to get used to it. It’s my mom’s sewing machine, so I wasn’t sure where the parts were, etc. I changed the presser foot, changed to a stretch knit needle, updated the settings, and tested on a scrap [...]
Late Christmas Gift Post
Finally got around to taking photos of a gift I made. I finished the hand sewing on Christmas Eve, but then missed meeting the friends who were supposed to get the gift. So I’m mailing this gift off this week – the first chance to get it to the right address. Please Renate – if [...]
A Second Knit Dress, Before the First
I managed to finish cutting out a knit dress. I don’t have the pattern # in front of me, so I’ll have to post it later. It’s a faux-wrap dress, so you don’t have to worry about the dress flying open. This is the print - I bought it on sale from Fabric.com. It’s navy [...]
Knitting and Sewing
I figured out the purl stitch. And somehow ADDED stitches to the line. Hmm, how did I do that. So I ripped it out and have nothing to show.
But good news … the machine is serviced and ready to be picked up! And I can hopefully start prepping my knit fabric to make a dress [...]
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