Look! I sewed myself a dress for the endless number of fancy holiday soirees/parties I've been invited to!! KIDDING. So much kidding. My holidays are so low-key these days, what with it...
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New knit turtleneck! New glasses! I thought it would be fun to try one of my new Sidewalk knits in a grown up turtleneck. I used another Seamwork pattern, Neenah,...
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This marble-dyed fabric is fun, isn't it? This is another Isla top that I wear all the time, even though it was meant to just be a studio sample. We...
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It's Friday, friends. And what a week. Let's talk about something fun, like this cheerful knit top I made for Clementine!I started with my Flashback Skinny Tee pattern in a size 7/8 (how is she...
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Here's something I whipped up the other day: an Astoria top from Seamwork magazine in the art class print from Sidewalk. I think it works (as do many of the prints in...
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As I get ready to launch my Isla sewing pattern for knits, I thought it would be nice to point you to some knit sewing resources here on my blog!...
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I have always felt that the two most essential garments in a child's wardrobe are a basic pair of pants and a tee shirt. It was on this premise that...
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As you may already know, I love sewing with knits (here's my KNITS page), and I'm always interested in whether knit fabrics will work my patterns. All of my current women's patterns are designed for...
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Two new quick knit dresses for the little stinker (actually three but one didn't get finished): One a slightly larger version of this Flashback Dress (there's a rough tutorial at...
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This was a spur-of-the-moment project (inspired by this little romper on Pinterest). As with the dress in the last post, sometimes when I wing it it works, sometimes it's a...
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I should have considered the fact that this shade of nudey-beige is NOT the most flattering shade on me before buying yards and yards of this dotted knit last spring,...
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I went on a bit of a Lillestof buying binge a couple months ago; one purchase was the Ninja print for E that I posted about last week, and I...
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He's my little Ninja. Er...I guess not so little anymore? Medium-sized Ninja?The kid is always throwing punches and kicks and generally bouncing off the wall. I'm not sure where all...
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One of the things I love about hosting the KNITerviews and doing my own posts on sewing with knits is that I end up finding all sorts of new resources...
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Another knit maternity top today! See how big the belly is getting? Fun fun!! I made this swingy raglan style tee with 3/4 sleeves and a drapey cowl neck last...
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