If you've missed the previous posts in the Sewing With Knits series, you can find them here. Once you've started to think about the fabric you'd like to use, the next step is finding a pattern. Stretch knits are great for tops and comfy dresses. You can make skirts from them as well. If you are choosing a pattern, often it will say on the packet what kind of fabric to use. But if you are drafting your own, adapting or reusing a pattern ... Read the Post...
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Landscape and Creativity Part 2: Dyeing With Nettles
In the last post I wrote in this series about landscape and creativity, one of the things I mentioned was how we can use our creativity as a way of exploring and expressing our connections with the landscape. One way is to use plant material found in the landscape as a natural dye. Using natural dyes has been on my list of things to try for ages. As part of my textiles course, I dyed some tiny bits of fabric with nettles, and I've dyed ... Read the Post...
Sewing With Knits: Choosing Fabric
Whatever you are sewing, it can be difficult choosing the right kind of fabric for your project. It's hard enough when you need for a lightweight cotton! There are so many colours and prints to choose from. With knit fabrics, not only are there lots of colours and prints, there are also different types, weights and levels of stretchiness. Obviously the kind of fabric you're going to choose will be dictated a little bit by what you're ... Read the Post...
Sewing With Knits: What is a Knit?
This is the second post in the series Sewing With Knits. If you missed the first post, you can find it here. What is a Knit and How is it Different to Other Kinds of Fabric? Knowing what knit fabric is and how it differs from non knits is the first step in knowing how to sew with them. The most obvious thing that is different about knit fabrics is that they are stretchy. The main reason for the stretchiness is to do with the way in ... Read the Post...