Hi everyone . . . yesterday I bought my first ever sewing machine !! Yayyeeee ! It is a very simple machine, fairly inexpensive, bought on sale at Spotlight. It has 15 stitch patterns, a 4 step button hole maker, and can apparently sew thick items (according to the maker), oh and part of the [...]
Posts from ‘August, 2008’
Unravelling op-shop jumpers (Frogging sweaters!)
Hi there ! Today is a miserable day here in Victoria . . . raining, cold, windy. Definitely an indoors day. I have finally started to “frog” (this means “unravel” in wool speak) the op shop jumpers I took home. Yarn, yarn and more yarn ! We can’t get enough LOL ! However I learned [...]
Experimental recycled jumper / sweater
Hi there. As you know I’ve been experimenting with recycled yarns, jumpers and sweaters, and I just bought a sewing machine. So, what does all this add up to? After sewing the recycled handbag in my previous post, I wanted more. More more more ! With no fabric at hand, I tried something totally radical. [...]
Crochet, subordinate or equal?
A showcase of crochet making as stylish works as knitting.
Vintage Patterns
I love hunting in Op Shops for vintage crochet patterns. I love all things vintage. The old styles and fads fascinate me. Some are not so vintage, just bargains . . . here are some pics . . . This woman looks kind of like the lady in the “puffin muffins” iSelect insurance ad on [...]
