Really. I need to. I have been on a sewing kick for a couple of weeks. I made two Lodo Dresses, a Fringe dress and two pairs of Luna pants. Then I decided to make a striped skirt. I got a little bit over confident and…
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Fringe dress and going to the places that scare me
I first saw the Fringe Dress by Chalk and Notch on Instagram and thought it was a gorgeous pattern. But I was also terrified of it. It has two views. One has buttons, the horror! And the other has a complicated neckline that means needing facings…
Why you might want to sew your own clothes
I wrote this post more than once. I wasn’t even sure what I wanted to say, but at the end it turned into an argument for why you might want to sew your own clothes. I don’t really do resolutions but I do have monthly…
Charity Knitting
Last week I got a wonderful email from Mary. Hi Mary! And thank you! She told me how she mostly knits for charity now. She knits a lot of scarves and hats, which she donates at her local church. Mary wanted me to pass the idea…
Lost knitting mojo, found!
I have been having the worst case of knitting enui. Everything dragged on and felt uninspired. I knit socks and am still working on a scarf. I hate the yarn, hate the pattern and the color is so meh. It felt like knitter’s block. I even…
Crafting for your Mental Health
Every once in a while an article will come up and sing the praises of crafting for your mental health. But that was never a secret, we all knew that. Everyone who has picked up a craft, be it knitting, cross stitch or even origami, knows…
How to get over second sock syndrome and knit socks faster
Knit the second sock first if you never want to get second sock syndrome. That’s it. I always think of my first sock as my second sock. To be honest, I just cast on the second sock right away or just before I am done with…