JUMP FOR JOY! It’s my turn to Celebrate the Boy! Our four boys keep our home overflowing with all things boy all the time! If this is your first visit to my blog, WELCOME! I love creating patterns for little boys because, well, that’s who primarily enjoys the results of my sewing. In honor of…
Category: Sewing/Crafts
A Box of Fabric & An Exciting Announcement!
My UPS delivery guy stopped by here about half an hour ago with this box . . . which is full of fabric. Not too unusual around here to receive a box of fabric delivered by the UPS guy. Except that this box of fabric actually came from Michael Miller Fabrics, and I’ll be using…
Checking in. Hard at work.
I know, I totally disappeared after my week-long Knit Knowledge series, didn’t I? That was a ton of work! I hope you all are continuing to enjoy it. I’ll be opening comments back up on those posts in case you have any more questions to add for future answering. I am still hard at work,…
Knit Knowledge–Questions & Answers
Such great questions! I can’t answer all of them today (I do have to sleep a little!), but I have a list printed out, and I’ll do my best to provide more answers in later posts. There were quite a few questions about the other stitches that are recommended for sewing knits. The three primary…
Knit Knowledge–Simple Appliques & Hemming Tips
Now that you know all about the different types of knits. Let’s learn a little about adding the finishing details and a little extra punch to your knit sewing projects. SIMPLE APPLIQUE Because knits don’t fray like wovens, appliqueing with them is really easy! Here are the few things that you need to get started:…
Knit Knowledge–Ribbed Knits, Ribbing & Pile Knits
RIBBED KNITS Ribbed knits are the stretchiest of the three main types of knits. Ribbed knits are characterized by the vertical ribs that you’ll see when you give the fabric a little stretch. 100% cotton ribbed knits tend to be very soft and are great for the bodies of tees, pajamas, baby clothing and lots…
Knit Knowledge–Interlock Knits and Jerseys
INTERLOCKS I’m starting out with interlocks, specifically cotton or cotton/polyester blend interlocks, because I always recommend that beginners start with interlock. Honestly, given a choice, I will almost always choose cotton interlock when sewing knit clothing for my family. It has such great qualities. Interlock has a nice weight to it–not too heavy, not too…
Knit Knowledge – Introduction & Overview
Welcome to Knit Knowledge Week! I’m asked questions about working with knit fabrics really often, so I thought I’d spend a week sharing some of my knowledge with you. I’m quite certain that I don’t know everything there is to know about working with knits, and I still occasionally discover a new technique that works…
Happy 1st Birthday, Charlie!
Our little guy, Charlie is one year old! We affectionately refer to him as “Charlie Brown” all the time, so I was beside myself with excitement a few months ago to run across this Peanuts cotton knit fabric. I combined my Patrick Curved Raglan and my new Austin Lee Coverall to make his 1st birthday…
The Austin Lee Coverall & Romper is Ready!
The Austin Lee Coverall & Romper Pattern goes on sale at noon today! I’ll be back tonight with pictures from Charlie’s first birthday party this afternoon, and tomorrow I start my series on sewing with knit fabrics. I’m really excited about sharing my knowledge, and they’ll be a fun prize at the end of the…