When not knitting
July 12, 2006
A foray into dark territory
Sewing. Last week I went to NY on vacation and had the obligated visit to Purl Soho (yarn to be posted later) and the neighbor Patchwork. I found myself enthralled with the beautiful fabrics and got a sampler of cotton half yards and the pattern and fabric for Amy Butler's Weekender Bag. I must reveal at this point that I do not know how to sew, I bought a machine last year couldn't even wind the bobbin properly and It has been under my desk ever since. I been wanting to take it up since I saw the Weekender Bag on Sew? I knit.
So I armed with courage and a sewing book decided to make a case for my DPN, this is the result, far from perfect, but considering that is my first ever sewing anything it isn't so bad. Sewing is still a mystery to me: I don't know how in the hell are you supposed to cut the fabric straight and how you sew a straight line for that matter, I don't get the numerous dials on the machine where you are supposed to control the tension and I don't know how I managed to use an entire spool of thread on this project when you are supposed to use only one on the much larger weekender bag. I'm still far from having the skill to make the bag, and may join a class to learn the basics.
I been knitting quite a lot also but the laziness and heat kept me from blogging, I finished and blocked the Shetland triangle and started a Shibori Scarf with a lace merino that I got at School Products. Obligated yarn porn will follow.
Posted by Navi at July 12, 2006 02:22 AM
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YO quiero!! jeje He estado presionando a mi mama a que me haga uno por demasiado tiempo y le da weba. Hasta le compre la tela! entonces yo tmb quiero aprender a hacerlos.
las clases que yo encontre fueron en horarios nefastos... de que 3 hrs en la mañana lunes Miercoles y viernes, o 9 hrs los sabados!
Esa bolsa como que se puso de moda en blogland por un tiempo y la verdad es que queda preciosa. Suerte!
Posted at July 12, 2006 12:34 PM
Como hiciste esa bufanda?, se ve muy locochona! Truly a yarn master.
Posted at July 12, 2006 08:58 PM
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¡Que envidia de vacaciones!El estuche te quedó genial, antes de leer todo el post pensé que lo habías comprado. Estoy intrigada en ver cómo va quedando tu Shibori Scarf y muero por ver lo que compraste!!!