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Another "finished, but not quite finished" project!
I've done all the seams, placket, and neckband on my stripey sweater. I've woven in all the ends. Now I just need to get buttons and sew them on. I found some in my stash that look nice, but they're just a little too small. Since the sweater has some negative ease over the bust, I don't want to use small buttons that will just pop out of their holes under a slight strain.
All these undone projects are starting to annoy me. They are cluttering up my sewing room and my brain. Loose ends everywhere!
I've done all the seams, placket, and neckband on my stripey sweater. I've woven in all the ends. Now I just need to get buttons and sew them on. I found some in my stash that look nice, but they're just a little too small. Since the sweater has some negative ease over the bust, I don't want to use small buttons that will just pop out of their holes under a slight strain.
All these undone projects are starting to annoy me. They are cluttering up my sewing room and my brain. Loose ends everywhere!
what doing?
Mar. 6th, 2012 12:34 pmLately, in semi-list form:
1.) This week I made myself 3 new pairs of flannel pajama pants. I've had the flannel for a few weeks and it seemed like an opportune time for a simple, practical, instant-gratification project. It's nice to do 3 or more at a time, too, because it takes an hour or more to do one, but I can do 3 in 1.5 hours. Part of that time is switching from sewing machine to serger.
I altered my pattern to have a higher rise and less fullness over the behind; seems like I am hiking my pants up to my armpits these days, but it's just what's comfortable for my current body shape. But I forgot to buy extra fabric - instead of 2.5 yards I need more like 2.625, just to squeeze that extra length in. I also laid out the pattern a little differently so I could end up with a more usable remnant. I think I have enough to make some little pants or maybe shirts for F.
2.) After jammies, I set up the machine for quilting again. This morning I got back to it and did about half a block. It was fun, but it's probably going to take me a few days to really find the rhythm again. I definitely want to finish it sometime in March, which I think is achievable, since before I set it down I was doing a block a day, or a block and a half or even two a day when I had a little more time. 25 days left in March / 17.5 blocks left? Yeah.
3.) I finished all my striped sweater pieces and blocked them. I'll start seaming today or tomorrow. Then the placket, buttons, and neckband to knit and it's done!
4.) I started making some little silly hats. I am planning to teach a class at Treadle this summer on the buckram and wire frame hat technique. Since it needs to be accessible to advanced-beginners, I'll be teaching fascinators since they are smaller and less complex than a brimmed hat. The pattern I drafted is a simple oval shape with darts to curve it over the head (I don't want to get into wet-molding the buckram in this class). I've just done the frame, then I'll mull it, cover it with a simple fabric, bind the edges in patterned bias, and pile on some trimmings.
I have no idea where I might wear a hat like this, except at work, but as I said, my interest in fascinators is purely incidental; they are a vehicle for the technique.
5.) Plans!! After all these, I have my Citron shawlette to knit, an old sweater to frog and re-do, and a spring dress I have promised myself I would prioritize.
1.) This week I made myself 3 new pairs of flannel pajama pants. I've had the flannel for a few weeks and it seemed like an opportune time for a simple, practical, instant-gratification project. It's nice to do 3 or more at a time, too, because it takes an hour or more to do one, but I can do 3 in 1.5 hours. Part of that time is switching from sewing machine to serger.
I altered my pattern to have a higher rise and less fullness over the behind; seems like I am hiking my pants up to my armpits these days, but it's just what's comfortable for my current body shape. But I forgot to buy extra fabric - instead of 2.5 yards I need more like 2.625, just to squeeze that extra length in. I also laid out the pattern a little differently so I could end up with a more usable remnant. I think I have enough to make some little pants or maybe shirts for F.
2.) After jammies, I set up the machine for quilting again. This morning I got back to it and did about half a block. It was fun, but it's probably going to take me a few days to really find the rhythm again. I definitely want to finish it sometime in March, which I think is achievable, since before I set it down I was doing a block a day, or a block and a half or even two a day when I had a little more time. 25 days left in March / 17.5 blocks left? Yeah.
3.) I finished all my striped sweater pieces and blocked them. I'll start seaming today or tomorrow. Then the placket, buttons, and neckband to knit and it's done!
4.) I started making some little silly hats. I am planning to teach a class at Treadle this summer on the buckram and wire frame hat technique. Since it needs to be accessible to advanced-beginners, I'll be teaching fascinators since they are smaller and less complex than a brimmed hat. The pattern I drafted is a simple oval shape with darts to curve it over the head (I don't want to get into wet-molding the buckram in this class). I've just done the frame, then I'll mull it, cover it with a simple fabric, bind the edges in patterned bias, and pile on some trimmings.
I have no idea where I might wear a hat like this, except at work, but as I said, my interest in fascinators is purely incidental; they are a vehicle for the technique.
5.) Plans!! After all these, I have my Citron shawlette to knit, an old sweater to frog and re-do, and a spring dress I have promised myself I would prioritize.
sweater back
Jan. 9th, 2012 12:17 pmFinished the back of my sweater, yeah!
I love the way it’s looking. In the skeins, the two colors really vibrate against each other, but knitted, because they are both semi-solid, they seem to blend much more.
The pattern is Twin Oaks and I’m using Dream in Color Classy, which is smooth and squishy and wonderful. I have the only project on Ravelry with this pattern, which I attribute to it being impossible to find. I ordered mine on the phone from Rosie’s Yarn Cellar.
I’ve cast on the front and I’m almost done with the ribbing. I brought it with me today when I took the kid to Tot Time – the open gym at the rec center for toddlers and pre-schoolers. Since I only had 1” of ribbing on the needles, and I was only using the one color, it was nice and portable. But once I start the stripes, it will not be quite so portable, so I think I might start my Citron now and try really hard to only work on it when I need a portable project, until I finish my sweater.
I love the way it’s looking. In the skeins, the two colors really vibrate against each other, but knitted, because they are both semi-solid, they seem to blend much more.
The pattern is Twin Oaks and I’m using Dream in Color Classy, which is smooth and squishy and wonderful. I have the only project on Ravelry with this pattern, which I attribute to it being impossible to find. I ordered mine on the phone from Rosie’s Yarn Cellar.
I’ve cast on the front and I’m almost done with the ribbing. I brought it with me today when I took the kid to Tot Time – the open gym at the rec center for toddlers and pre-schoolers. Since I only had 1” of ribbing on the needles, and I was only using the one color, it was nice and portable. But once I start the stripes, it will not be quite so portable, so I think I might start my Citron now and try really hard to only work on it when I need a portable project, until I finish my sweater.