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    Please disregard the three pairs of store-bought s Please disregard the three pairs of store-bought socks in @deemilroy’s sock drawer. I never have all of the hand-#knit socks in there at the same time, but I counted yesterday when I did the laundry and then counted what’s in the drawer. I think she has 29 pairs of knit-by-me socks! Having many many pairs helps keep them from wearing out. Each pair takes me about 2 weeks to make, so this is over a year of my knitting time, spread out over a few years.
    Naturally I finish #sewing a sleeveless dress just Naturally I finish #sewing a sleeveless dress just in time for a day with a projected high of 7 degrees! I did always plan on wearing this dress with a jacket or other top, but I think I will wait for its debut on Thursday, when the high temperature will be above freezing!
    Here’s a close up of the texture in @deemilroy’s sweater! This is a really easy stitch to #knit that keeps the project from being too boring!
    Black yarn doesn’t photograph well, but @deemilr Black yarn doesn’t photograph well, but @deemilroy looks smashing in the sweater I #knit just for her!
    Quick hem check before I pull out the basting stit Quick hem check before I pull out the basting stitches and actually #sew this dress. I’m planning to take off nearly 3 inches at the hem. Not a big surprise there, as I am about 2.5 inches shorter than most patternmakers’ models and most of my shortness is in my legs. I confess that I worried a bit about the back vent (it would be very short!) I realized that if the fabric/dress doesn’t need a back zip, it probably doesn’t need a kick pleat, either! I compared the bottom hem width to the other dress I made in this fabric and it’s the same, so I’m just going to sew the back seam closed.
    It’s pretty and feels nice to wear, but #sewing It’s pretty and feels nice to wear, but #sewing powermesh was not easy! The sewing machine skipped stitches, complained, and whined about it. It did stitch up like a dream on the serger, so unless I feel really unsure about the fit, I’m going straight to the serger with this fabric from now on!
    We still have some spots available for next week’s tour of @samanthareiofficial ‘s newest collection! Full details at twinsnneedles.com
    It just needs a little topstitching on the lapels, It just needs a little topstitching on the lapels, but my new jacket is (mostly) done! I’m not super wild about the ripples on the side front panel. If I ever #sew this jacket again I would consider adding full interfacing to every piece thats anywhere near a zipper. A fabric with a little more body and a little less drape would probably support the somewhat heavy zippers I chose a little better. Overall, I really like it and it will be a good “dressier than a hoodie” option for work. This is the @heyjunehandmade Evergreen jacket.
    It doesn’t photograph well, so I won’t show yo It doesn’t photograph well, so I won’t show you, but I finally made Swedish “meatballs” that are vegan, gluten free and taste really good! This notebook was my weekly planner and recipe notebook for the first 18 months or so after dee and I changed the way we ate and I had to learn to cook all over again, for the second time. Reading, learning, practice, and notes is a method I’ve used to master most things that I’m pretty good at. Also being willing to try again when things don’t work out helps a lot!
    Here’s to the #knitting that keeps us warm and c Here’s to the #knitting that keeps us warm and cozy! This wrap is one of the most versatile and pretty things I’ve ever made. The fact that I designed it myself is just a bonus.
    Prepping to #sew the facing on my newest project - Prepping to #sew the facing on my newest project - a @heyjunehandmade Evergreen jacket. So far, it’s going well! I like a burrito method for enclosing seams, so I am happy to see it in this project. After this is done, it’s just the sleeves and hems to go.
    I love micro pore tape! It’s a wonderfully usefu I love micro pore tape! It’s a wonderfully useful, unexpected #sewing notion. I use it primarily to tape patterns together, when altering patterns, but also sometimes to hold a zipper in place. I tend to buy it in bulk - this is only my second box! I didn’t have the dispenser before. I have to say, I don’t love it. I would prefer one that was more of a tabletop style. Had anyone tried a micropore tape dispenser they like?
    I’ve been #knitting for a lot of years, but I ca I’ve been #knitting for a lot of years, but I can still be surprised by things. A little while ago, one of my students gave me some flexiflip needles for socks. I bought these and can confirm that they’re also great for sleeves!
    The view from my desk - kitty ears and snow! #minn The view from my desk - kitty ears and snow! #minneapolis #snow
    TFW you put the flannel sheets and the down comfor TFW you put the flannel sheets and the down comforter on the bed and the first person in the house to enjoy it is the 18-pound kitten. #cozy #winterbed
    I’m looking forward to the day I can visit @sama I’m looking forward to the day I can visit @samanthareiofficial ‘s studio in person (assuming she would have me!) but, since I can’t do that, yet, I’ve asked her to invite all of us in! It’s our last event of 2021. December 5. $10. Join us on Zoom!
    I’m so excited that @lisacneel and I are able to I’m so excited that @lisacneel and I are able to offer @lizhaywood3754 ‘s class as something people can take whenever they like! She’s a fantastic teacher and her zero waste cutting tips can be used for so many different types of garments. When I started #sewing, I thought cutting out just from measurements seemed like magic. It still does!
    And...done! Super pleased with this, although I sh And...done! Super pleased with this, although I should have basted the back seam before #sewing it - the horizontal seam at CB ended up being way off. The perils of serging thicker fabric! A friend of mine was once kind of shocked when I said I could make a dress in a day. Of course, that depends on the dress and the day! Typically, I get about 4.5 to 6 hours of sewing time in a week. On a good week I might get 8 hours. (A great week would be 20 hours of sewing time, but that hasn’t happened in a while!) When something takes me about a week, I remind myself that everything takes longer when you only get to do it 30- to 60-minute chunks.
    Super excited about how well this neckline came ou Super excited about how well this neckline came out! I used @bemodi’s tip on #sewing a binding when using a thicker fabric. Using a zipper foot for the topstitching is wonderful! I’ve always struggled with stitch in the ditch (even with a guide foot), so this is a great technique for me.
    Periodic reminder that if it’s been a minute sin Periodic reminder that if it’s been a minute since you cleaned/oiled your #sewing machine, now is always a great time to do it! I try to give this machine a once-over every couple of months. I clean and oil the serger every time I set it up for coverstitching. The 301 is tended to about as often as this machine.
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