I decided to dip my toe into the "mixed prints" pond. The husband totally didn't get it. When I threw on the fuschia-colored jacket he was at even more of a loss. I actually liked this look. Go big or go home!
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Vogue 1257
Before I get caught up in a particular trend (remember my aversion to trying maxi dresses) I like to make sure that it's still age appropriate for me. At nearly 60 years old, I don't want to be that "old lady" that is trying to hard to hold onto her youth and is only making a spectacle of herself. The hair, jewelry, and shoes could be on the verge of looking ridiculous on me. It wasn't until recently that I found out people found my style "flashy." I'd never even thought of my style that way. Edgy maybe but never flashy. Now that I do know I'm still doing me. I figure as long as I'm doing that I'm still safe! Please stop me if I get "out there" too far.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Machine Knit Monday
I just came back from teaching a machine knitting technique in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I had a WONDERFUL time. Several things didn't work out as I planned but I powered through them a delivered, in my opinion, an amazing program. My theme was "Refashion, refashion, refashion." I could just look on some of the attendees faces and see them having their "aha" moment. When I conduct a seminar, I don't think I'm there to teach. I'm there to get them to "think" about the possibilities
Knitting machine can cost thousands of dollars. Why should machine knitters limit themselves to knitting "Walmart" pullovers when we can produce "St. John" quality knits! The main problem is that most machine knitters cannot fathom putting scissors to knits. WTH? Back in the day, many knitting machine dealers preached against it and thus turned machine owners against the practice. As a matter of fact, when I cut the sleeves out of a knit jacket to refashion it, I heard a very loud gasp from several knitters! Below are just a few photos of knit garments I've made. No, I don't knit yardage. I have a tried and true technique whereby I waste very little yarn and produce a boutique quality garment that would garner a boutique quality price!
This jacket below is knit single bed fairisle knit on a Brother 950i electronic machine. The the sleeves and back are a solid color single bed tuck knit on a Passap DM80 machine. It's only partially lined to keep it's knit quality. The pattern is of zebras and I added red rhinestones for the eyes. The yarn is Tamm Diamante and is 75% acrylic. The pattern is out of print but is McCalls 9523 from 2000. This was a refashion before anybody was calling it refashion. Before the zebras this jacket featured a multicolor vertical stripe fairisle pattern.
This jacket was made using the same pattern but the entire this is single bed fairisle knit on the Passap E6000. The trim on both sweaters was knit on the Brother 970 electronic machine. The rhinestone zipper is what makes this jacket super special.
Stay tuned for more "Machine Knit Monday."
Knitting machine can cost thousands of dollars. Why should machine knitters limit themselves to knitting "Walmart" pullovers when we can produce "St. John" quality knits! The main problem is that most machine knitters cannot fathom putting scissors to knits. WTH? Back in the day, many knitting machine dealers preached against it and thus turned machine owners against the practice. As a matter of fact, when I cut the sleeves out of a knit jacket to refashion it, I heard a very loud gasp from several knitters! Below are just a few photos of knit garments I've made. No, I don't knit yardage. I have a tried and true technique whereby I waste very little yarn and produce a boutique quality garment that would garner a boutique quality price!
This jacket below is knit single bed fairisle knit on a Brother 950i electronic machine. The the sleeves and back are a solid color single bed tuck knit on a Passap DM80 machine. It's only partially lined to keep it's knit quality. The pattern is of zebras and I added red rhinestones for the eyes. The yarn is Tamm Diamante and is 75% acrylic. The pattern is out of print but is McCalls 9523 from 2000. This was a refashion before anybody was calling it refashion. Before the zebras this jacket featured a multicolor vertical stripe fairisle pattern.
This jacket was made using the same pattern but the entire this is single bed fairisle knit on the Passap E6000. The trim on both sweaters was knit on the Brother 970 electronic machine. The rhinestone zipper is what makes this jacket super special.
Stay tuned for more "Machine Knit Monday."
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