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Finlayson Sweater Notes

Sewed everything on the sewing machine with a triple stitch, then serged the seams. I had some issues only serging the first shoulder and panicked since I’m still so new to serging. I think in the future, and maybe with cheaper fabric, I’d try to just serge it again, but…

Ginger Jeans

Well, after all the notes in my last post, I think I ended up with some super wearable jeans! As I was finishing up, I was debating if it’s worth it for me to make my own jeans. I never really have trouble finding RTW that fits well, unlike tops…

Ginger Jeans Notes

I’m finally starting my Ginger Jeans. I bought the ebook, which isn’t much different than the sew along but it seems worth the $12. I wanted to start this weekend so simply couldn’t wait for the online workshop to debut at the end of Feb. Graded the following pattern pieces:…

My first quilt!

It is done! It only took me a year. I actually got the top done in a few months, started quilting, and then gave up on it for a while. I pulled it back out in January to finish quilting and do the binding. The quilting got a little messed…

Linden Sweatshirt

So…this sweatshirt was a bit of a disaster to make. But, even with the long list of things that went wrong, it’s still wearable and looks great. This was my first knit project. I cut a size 8, with no modifications. Even the bust fits well. If I went by…