Notions Of Fabric

 This was my final make for myself of 2020, and it turned out so well! I haven't had much of a chance to wear it yet, but it is comfy and I can see it being very wearable for work and comfy. This is another Moneta - my fourth (including the striped one, the rainbow striped one, and also one who have yet to be blogged which will be up soon!). I made the same size as usual, M, with the now standard altered sleeve piece (I took 1" out of each underarm seam to make the sleeve less baggy and tapered it to nothing at the elbow). I used the 3/4 sleeve for the most cold weather versatility. This fabric is a beautiful grey and blue plaid knit fabric I got from Fabworks during my weekend away for the Kelly Anorak meetup at the beginning of September. It is a really lovely fabric - thick but not too heavy. I put the plaid on the bias for the skirt, which serves the dual purpose of additional visual interest and to avoid pattern matching! Every time I make a Moneta I forget how quick and ...

This skirt is really a winter exclusive, due to the fabric. It is a wool blend, I think, and is a very warm fabric with quite a lot of body. It gives this skirt a really cut look and holds the shape of the skirt. I picked it up from Walthamstow at Saeeds, loving the winter vibe and the purple colour. I used it to make a self drafted 1/4 circle skirt. I used the By Hand London circle skirt calculator with the 1/4 circle and the mini length. It is hemmed using bias tape to keep as much of the length of possible. After finishing it and trying it on, it was gaping at the waist, so I took the zipper out and reinserted it, taking a diagonal wedge out towards the top. In retrospect, I should have made a shaped waistband instead of just using a rectangle. Since I made that waistband adjustment, I have lost a little bit of weight so the skirt is a little loose. However, it actually make it perfect for winter wear, because it fits perfectly when you take a winter sweater and...

Hey everyone! I feel like I say this a lot, but it has been busy. Let's be honest, I like it that way... I've been working, going to some theatre and some movies, and trying to make friends. I think I'm starting to get there (anyone else feel like making friends as an adult is hard?). One of my biggest sewing goals this year, given I knew I was getting a new sewing machine, was to learn how to sew with knits. My old machine back in Australia struggled with knits: meaning, I could not get it to work no matter what I tried! So when I went to the Knitting and Stitching Show and bought my new machine, I also went to a talk by Lauren Guthrie of Guthrie and Ghani on sewing with knits. I returned to her stall afterwards, picked up a kit with hints for sewing with knits, some gorgeous sweatshirt knit in a navy blue fleck, and a copy of the Deer and Doe Ondee pattern. I thought that this pattern would be a good fit for my wardrobe, given how much I wear high waisted dresses ...