Sewing, doggies etc
So, I have been cleaning out my closet, my kitchen, everything, getting rid of stuff I don’t need. I find it liberating not to have all this excess stuff. But also some times difficult, as my trouble removing dresses from my closet; I had 15 dresses, and really only need 3: One in jersey, 1 …
I was inspired by a great FB group I’m in (Capsule Wardrobe sew along), where someone linked to this. Very inspiring! So yesterday I made a spreadsheet with all my clothes. If I don’t count shoes and underwear/ swimwear/ stockings etc, I have 147 items (!), even though I have been donating like crazy the …
Finally I finished my knitting project! I fell in love with this sweater, and knitted the whole thing (I am NOT experienced so this was a huge task). When I was all done, I found out that I had the tension all wrong, so it was huge in a very bad way. Argh! But I …
I have to admit that I am close to giving up now. I have made a lot of muslins, read several books, spend a lot of time googling, watching youtube instructions on pants fitting and discussing these issues with nice people. But no progress at all. At all!!!!!! I suspect that my pants issue (fabric …
Ok, so I made another Halla, am wearing them with my Grreenstyle Chelsea pants – and this will be my last dolman post, as I can see that I will make A LOT more of these, also as short sleeved versions! Love this pattern! So, as I was leaving for an easter family thing today, …
I am still in my easy-sewing-phase, and have been eyeing the pants with a bit more volume in the bottom. I have the Lianas and the Thurlowe, and have made a mash-up, but just didn’t feel like making them. Too much work.. I needed an easy project! After a bit of Googling I found the …
OK, new favourite pattern her – I sewed it up in this warm, waffled sweater knit from my stash, and I love this! I used the same size as for my lightweight jersey version, and probably could size down for the jersey ones. I am going to make tons of this! (Also, it is easter …
This is a pattern that surprised me! I REALLY love this! I am still in the only-sewing-VERY-simple-stuff after my pants fitting disaster. I have tried Dolmans before but not with any luck, and ended up giving up on them. But yesterday I saw a picture of this, and downloaded the pattern – the slip silhouette …
I have been annoyed with the chaos of my knitting needles, and wanted to make one of these rolls. I had one my great grandmother made until recently, when it finally gave up, and since then my needles have been living in a drawer. Chaos! I measured the needles and the finally used this panther …
OK, so I have been driving myself bonkers with the pants fitting, so I needed to do a stretch fabric project! I have made the Union St tee before, but had cut it waaaayyy too big. This time I used a size S at top, grading to between S and M at the hips. Judging …