It occurred to me today that I rarely, if ever, sew things correctly. Like hems and whatnot. If you look inside most things I make, it’s like small animals have been nesting inside, what with all the loose threads and bare edges. Today I decided to learn some proper techniques.…
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I made a dress!
It occurred to me today that I rarely, if ever, sew things correctly. Like hems and whatnot. If you look inside most things I make, it’s like small animals have been nesting inside, what with all the loose threads and bare edges. Today I decided to learn some proper techniques.…
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Whoops
A few weeks ago I decided that my yarn stash was getting ridiculous. Well, respectively ridiculous, considering I’ve only been knitting for a year and I’m knitting on a student budget. Anyway, I made a list of unfinished projects and projects I already have yarn for but haven’t started and…
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Another zippered pouch
I made a new zippered pouch! I also made half of a skirt but it’s not done yet and therefore not interesting yet. The last one I made only had two layers of cotton (the outside fabric and the lining) and felt really thin. I may have gone overboard on…
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When Big Kids Wear Warm Knitted Things
It occurred to me yesterday that the title of my blog is “When Big Kids Play Dress-up” and yet there’s hardly anything costume-related in here. I’ve been sewing since I was about fourteen. I had gone to see Lord of the Rings with a friend and came home having decided…