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"Undersea Tawashi Collection" 6 patterns, $4.50
"3 Flower Tawashi" 3 patterns, $3.50
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Our last post on how to knit a sock covered how to knit the toe and instep of a very basic sock. By this point we’re ready to start that sometimes perplexing-looking task, turning the heel. There are many different heel styles, with and without gussets, shortrow heels, afterthought heels, eye of the partridge, French [...]  Meep, looks like I spoke too soon when I said we were back! Hopefully from now on we can get back on our regular schedule (touch wood). Today we’ll take a look at knitting into the row below, a stitch which is used to create some reversible stitch patterns such as fisherman’s rib (also known [...] Today I’ll be showing you how to knit a simple toe-up sock. Sock knitting can seem daunting at first, especially the heel, but if you follow the instructions carefully for any sock pattern you may try, it will make sense as you go, and you’ll find that knitting your own, well-fitting, unique and cosy socks [...] So far this week, we’ve looked at how to draft a bra pattern, and fitting your bra pattern. Today, lets make up the pattern to sew a finished bra. Your bra can be sewn by machine or by hand. I chose to sew by hand, as my machine has a push-button control that makes it [...] On Monday, we looked at how to draft a basic bra sloper (I have added some diagrams to Monday’s post). Today, let’s look at how we can turn our basic draft into a complete pattern. To accomplish this, we’ll need: your basic pattern around 0.5m of non-stretchy fabric pins, needle and thread, tape your underwires [...] One of the most satisfying and useful things to be able to make yourself is a bra. This is especially true if you take a larger or ‘awkward’ size, and have trouble finding attractive and well-fitting bras in the shops. This week, I’ll be showing you how to sew a bra from scratch at home. [...] Smocking is the art of embroidering over pleats, to form a pretty and stretchy gathered fabric. Lovely on baby clothes, smocking also features heavily in this season’s Anthropologie collection, and today we’ll be learning 2 smocking stitches – outline stitch and trellis stitch – to make over a mans t-shirt into a heavily embellished tank [...] Knowing how to sew french seams is useful when you are working with delicate materials that fray easily. They are also great if the inside seam is likely to show. They give strength, protect the raw edge from fraying, and give a neat finish. Sewing a French seam involves enclosing the raw seam allowance inside [...] Hope you’re all having a great weekend! Most people know how to sew on a button, but what if you want to make a buttonhole, but don’t have a sewing machine with a buttonhole foot? Today I’ll show you one way to hand-sew a buttonhole. With fabrics that don’t fray, such as fleece or felt, [...] The idea of sewing your own clothes can seem a daunting one at first, but if you can stitch a straight seam, then you can run up something cool to wear! Today we’ll make this really simple and versatile skirt, which can be worn in multiple ways and is really easy to make. You can [...] |
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