tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post2080576710740578146..comments2024-02-27T07:37:46.350-05:00Comments on K-Line: Weekend at K.Line'sK.Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-17756762721403770762010-09-19T22:12:27.073-04:002010-09-19T22:12:27.073-04:00Sophie: Congrats! You'll be back to sewing aft...Sophie: Congrats! You'll be back to sewing after a well deserved break...K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-81475069016448464572010-09-02T23:29:11.554-04:002010-09-02T23:29:11.554-04:00i am so itching to get back into sewing some proje...i am so itching to get back into sewing some projects now that i've managed to pass my doctoral qualifying exams...but this weekend is going to be dedicated to complete relaxation and labor-day rest!miss sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427223953623415005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-70209051608208331022010-09-02T21:56:31.756-04:002010-09-02T21:56:31.756-04:00Bel: Your weekend sounds luxuriously relaxing!
Ka...Bel: Your weekend sounds luxuriously relaxing!<br /><br />Kate: That doesn't sound relaxing:-)<br /><br />Raven: Knitting is a winter sport...<br /><br />Mardel: I bet the Berkshires will be SO gorgeous.<br /><br />Andrea: I can't wait to see your skirt!<br /><br />Wendy: :-) Don't think I haven't thought about it!<br /><br />mater: That is such a great idea. I want to put M in sewing class. I'm trying to find something in the neighbourhood so I don't have to trek on the subway...<br /><br />Juno: Thanks for your wonderful comment! I am a newbie too, but from my reading I have learned that double knit is a stable knit i.e. it functions more like a woven (with a bit of give) than a knit. Double knit tends to stretch most on the cross grain (bias) but not anywhere near as much as a 2-way or 4-way stretch. <br /><br />So your concern is duly noted - and I'm so thankful that you spoke up! - but I'm viewing the double knit like a woven, not a knit.<br /><br />I didn't get into this in my post but the in-built ease, plus the pattern dimensions, plus the bias stretch (minimal as it is) should give me about 5 inches that I believe will account for the extra bust room I need. Of course, I could be totally wrong which is why I need to do a muslin!<br /><br />BTW: I hadn't seen double knit in real life till recently (when I purchased 2 ponte knits). One is pure poly and isn't as stretchy as the other - which is of higher quality and is a poly blend.<br /><br />I'm really curious to see how they sew. I'll let you know.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-38319156240464239072010-09-02T16:39:09.931-04:002010-09-02T16:39:09.931-04:00Hi, total stranger here. Also, a neophyte sewist ...Hi, total stranger here. Also, a neophyte sewist so I may be talking utter rubbish - but I think bias is a function of WEAVE. You can cut a double knit on a 45 degree angle but I'd check a sample piece first as I am not sure you can count on the knit to give the extra room a bias cut woven might. Its an interlocked structure in a knit - does it stretch equally in all directions?<br /><br />Typically, knit bindings are cut on grain because knit bias is...too something. (As I said, beginner).<br /><br />My brain just said Red Flag when you said bias, double knit, FBA - hope I'm not talking nonsense and maybe saved you some trouble.Junohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817076179408532919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-43337893427563544642010-09-02T13:35:34.957-04:002010-09-02T13:35:34.957-04:00You are sew busy! We do not have Labour Day off, ...You are sew busy! We do not have Labour Day off, though my three children do, so I will be juggling classes with childcare (eeek!) . . .Miss Cavendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461488799928956875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-44973614480731468202010-09-02T10:22:21.802-04:002010-09-02T10:22:21.802-04:00Crazy impressive!
And good luck with your daughte...Crazy impressive! <br />And good luck with your daughter's sewing project -- When my youngest daughter was about 8, she took classes from KidsCanSew -- no idea if they're still around, but they had a great program, and over a couple of years she made pants, tops, dresses, working in both knits and wovens -- she even turned out a dress with a full (waist-gathered) skirt, including pockets, long sleeves, and collar -- all patience-requiring options. She didn't keep it up much, but it built some serious self-esteem at the time, and she really knows how to evaluate a garment's construction quality to this day.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-10179746059859997022010-09-01T22:34:08.805-04:002010-09-01T22:34:08.805-04:00You are a busy bee. I feel like we're going to...You are a busy bee. I feel like we're going to have to launch a Kickstarter for your own line soon!WendyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00985099019783464580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-89392924324615564812010-09-01T21:23:59.133-04:002010-09-01T21:23:59.133-04:00Good luck with your sewing weekend. I will also b...Good luck with your sewing weekend. I will also be sewing this weekend. I'm working on my Emma Pillsbury inspired skirt for the first day of school. I can't wait to see how your dress comes out. I may have to pick up that pattern. Have fun with your mother/daughter sewing time. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-48504577358168250012010-09-01T20:05:18.786-04:002010-09-01T20:05:18.786-04:00I have no real plans either and hope to make somet...I have no real plans either and hope to make something. Sunday we are going up to the Berkshire's for the first of our annual September concert series, but otherwise I hope for a really quiet and creative weekend.<br /><br />Good luck. I'm sure you will get a lot done.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-5250774562241441422010-09-01T16:21:47.677-04:002010-09-01T16:21:47.677-04:00I'll probably be doing some research for one o...I'll probably be doing some research for one of my law classes. Also, go out and take pictures really early (if I can get out of bed). And hopefully get back into knitting. I've hardly done any all summer. Knitting and hot weather don't mix.Ravenhttp://booksandshoes.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-57414671743804342322010-09-01T14:08:40.918-04:002010-09-01T14:08:40.918-04:00Vogue 8413 B but I like C better.
What is FBA?
I...Vogue 8413 B but I like C better.<br /><br />What is FBA?<br /><br />I love that your daughter is getting interested in sewing.<br /><br />This long weekend? Hmmm. Don't know yet.Susan Tinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11900811284963063686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-23454255886237701632010-09-01T11:57:38.709-04:002010-09-01T11:57:38.709-04:00Way to go! Very impresses I keep meaning to get go...Way to go! Very impresses I keep meaning to get going but somehow my projects are all up in the air in preparation for the imminent off to school for petit garcon.Make Do Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00664054121622011335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-30332416190660774852010-09-01T11:11:20.939-04:002010-09-01T11:11:20.939-04:00It sounds like a highly ambitious weekend, but I h...It sounds like a highly ambitious weekend, but I have full faith that you will accomplish all you set out to do. I can't wait to see the finished products.<br />This weekend I am going to meet a friend for lunch and shopping and other than that I have no plans. I LOVE having no plans. I imagine that He-weasel and I will watch some British mysteries. We might take Lily to the beach. Other than that I haven't a clue.<br />Happy sewing!xoLa Belette Rougehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686717070120116918noreply@blogger.com