I find the best cure for procrastinating about getting something done is to blog about it. I’ve had these knits from Crafty Mamas for a month or two now, with plans to make myself a Coastal Breeze dress up and kept putting it off. After blogging about my plans last week I found some enthusiasm and finally made the dress up a couple of nights ago.
The Stella knit from Crafty Mamas was unreal to work with – I’m definitley going to be stocking up on some more solids from there and start making the kids (and maybe myself) some t-shirts and long-sleeved tops. Way cheaper than buying them, and I can funk them up in so many ways. Would anyone be interested in a pattern or have knit tops been done enough?
I have to confess that while I use my overlocker for all internal seams, I have always opted for a regular zig-zag or stretch zig-zag stitch on the external seams (hems, topstitching, etc.) I decided to break out my twin needle this time and it made the job soooo much easier and looks 100 times more professional. I thought it would be a lot of fussing around to set it up, but it really only took a minute or two and is just like regular stitching, only two needles are going at the same time. Highly recommend it over the zig-zag if your machine can do it as it gives a much nicer finish.
So, ta-da…all finished! Our summer seems to be coming to a quick end, but I think I can pull it off okay with a pair of stockings and some boots for winter!
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