I switched gears today and started sewing with wovens! After 4 days and 9 garments sewn almost 100% with the serger, it feels good to be back with Brigitta. I missed her. Today’s project was the aforementioned bubble dress pattern from Straightgrain in washi fabric. The only change I made was to lower the front…
KCWC Day 4: Battle of the Sexes
Oh gosh I loved this day. I think these two are my favorite Greenpoint Cardigans so far. I’m not a super girly girl, but I can’t get enough of those floral appliques and pink trim. I would say it’s my favorite, but then there’s that navy and gray and the anchor and the elbow patches…let’s…
KCWC Day 3: Romperific
Yesterday was the day of the knit romper for the bubbie. I had this idea and I just kind of started cutting (hint: never a good idea) and you’ll be shocked to discover that my first attempt turned out both too wide and too short. I was able to take the side seams in, but…
KCWC Day 2: Electric Boogaloo
While I’d love for everything around here to be charcoal linen and nani iro polka dots, the fact is that I’ve got really opinionated kids. And their opinion is that rainbow stretch knit is the bestest thing evar. So, in an effort to get them to actually wear what I make, I’ve compromised my beliefs. …
KCWC Day 1: Color Blocked Cardi
KCWC Day Numero Uno is a color-blocked Greenpoint Cardigan! I’ve had this version on my mind since I decided to do a cardigan pattern. Somehow it was better in my head, where I was envisioning a more subtle ‘ombre’ look (please pronounce ‘ombre’ in the voice of Antonio Bandaras, as I intended). But I just…