You know it’s bad when you misread the first sentence of the second page of instructions, and you don’t realize it until you’ve already knit through that page and started page three. Well, that’s exactly what I did. Here I was thinking that this sweater construction is really, really unique. And it is unique compared… Continue reading Sweater pattern reading issues
New sweater start
(Also known as yes, I gave in. I held out as long as I could before starting a new project…) I resisted as long as I could. When my second color of yarn came in the mail, I resisted for about a day. Maybe two. And then I could resist no more. I had to… Continue reading New sweater start
9 skirts finished!
I only needed to do a few more things to finish my skirts. First up, top-stitch the waistband. I set my stitch length a little longer, and stitched about 3/16″ from the seam. I also made sure not to stitch beyond the seam where I attached the zipper. If you do, you’re not going to… Continue reading 9 skirts finished!
Lining, meet skirt
Warning: this post is very picture-heavy! I sewed all of the side seams in my skirt pieces, pressed them, and turned them right sides out. I also sewed the side seams in the lining pieces and a partial back seam. I measured and marked the zipper stop on the lining. This time I did not… Continue reading Lining, meet skirt
Zipper Installation
I use regular zippers for my Show Some Flare skirts, but the way they’re installed, they’re virtually “invisible.” I watched several tutorials on YouTube, because the pattern doesn’t tell you how to install a zipper, it just says to do it. I marked the location of the zipper stop on each of my skirt backs… Continue reading Zipper Installation