I have a family friend who I meet up with every two or three months. We rarely speak between these meetings but manage to ourselves to one good gossip. We exchange news of what our very similarly aged daughters are up to and what her son is doing now that he is out of the […]
Learning the skills of dressmaking has always been on the periphary of my interests but I have never actually gotten around to doing anything about it. I see fabulous outfits in the top end fashion magazines, I look and laugh at their ugliness most of the time. Whereas when I see any womens’ magazine from […]
I was bought a voucher for a local habidashery venture recently opened and desperately hoping to drum up business and remain there. The donor of this kind gift is a very hands on crafter herself and knew that in my younger days I used to knit a great deal – lots of baby jackets and […]
When we cleared a relative’s bungalow after the inevitable move into residential care, the painful task of emptying the bungalow arose. Foruntately the lady has always been a declutter geek and has never allowed herself the dubious joy hoarding anything. This almost brutal lack of sentimentality extends to her daughter who happily ditched many of […]
Debbie Bliss knitting wool is known for its quality and stunning designs. Debbie Bliss is a famous designer of fashion knitted garments popular and well credited for over the world. Remember however, not to move too often or too much because you might just give the feeling that you are either nervous or aggressive. The […]
Tighten the long end of yarn. Make a slip knot. Canadian, Dutch, Scottish and English models of these machines were particularly innovative. In the 20th century, a German manufacturer came up with a sock knitting machine that had 42 slot ribber dials and 84 slot cylinders. A much less grandiose type of weaving, knitting evolved […]
Just in case you are not familiar with how to knit, it will not be a problem. With a little experience on hand knitting, there will be an advantage of learning to operate the machine in varied patterns easily and quickly. It’s really true! In the 1500’s it was men who handled the knitting and […]
Just like knitting needles, crochet needles too, come in different sizes. Just so you do not choose the wrong one, we suggest that you opt for the thicker variety that will allow you to work on the yarn with ease. Similarly for knitting pique for making Polo Shirts or Sweatshirt hoodies or Interlock material, are […]
In village halls up and down the land any time from the end of September to the middle of December the buzz of activity is a long held delight. There are tables festooned with gorgeous home made items such as messenger bags, spectacle cases, gardening aprons, cooking aprons, pot stands . . . . the […]
For the experienced and long time seamstress or hobby-crafter, there is something truly wonderful about getting into the work room, all thoughts of trivial domestic tasks easily brushed away in the enthusiasm for all things sewing. That feeling of joy as the cover is lifted off the sewing machine, be it a brand new all […]