Remember my trip to the Fashion District? I’m finally getting around to using some of the 100 yards of knits I bought. I’ve found a couple great commercial patterns, which I love to use whenever possible. They’re easy and most of the thinking is done for me. I usually have to adjust a few things […]
sewing with knits
I’ve been having a terrible time hemming my knit projects. I want to use a double needle hem because it looks so store-bought, but I kept getting this awful tunneling! Any sympathizers? This weekend I vowed to figure out how to make it work. I tuned in to the Olympics and settled in to figure […]
And here is shirt #3! This one is made also with one of Michael Miller’s new interlock knit fabric – it’s called Nordic Diamond and comes in a handful of colors. It’s super soft, very stretchy and comfortable, and just really nice fabric all around. So wonderful to work with and it looks so great […]
Time for boy’s shirt pattern #2: Simplicity 9499. This time I used that beautiful blue Nordic Diamond print from Michael Miller’s new knit collection with a solid grey and it’s perfect! I made it a little big so it should fit him for next school year. Project: Boy’s long sleeved raglan t-shirt MATERIALS & SUPPLIES […]
