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ful cable edging down the front rolling under front cable band hiding under the roll it s not normal the picture cardi isn t doing it but if i look more closely have they actually used photo trickery to delude me have they used magic pins to keep the cable from rolling and then the brain kicked in and remembered i really needed a ribbing type stitch to even out my stitches and create an edge and the cable stitch didn t do this remember all the curled scarves we all have knitted edge them or even out the purl knit rows and the curls disappear so i am contemplating at the moment to either a add a rib edge to this cabling or b undo and restart which doesn t worry me as i really want to end up with a wearable cardi and i do have a few more weeks up my sleeve till the winter chills hit so i am now on the quest for the mythical non roll stocking stitch edge doesn t it seem like everyone is taking up knitting again these days years back it was considered a necessary cost saving way to keep the family warm something only our grandmother s did keeping their hands busy between cooking and other domestic duties of the day but now it has become quite a fashion statement even a form of graffiti have you seen yarnbombing in action crazy yarn bombing examples from around the globe ralvelry is my new facebook for knitting with pinterest coming in a very close second anyone one else out there being snagged with the knitting bug go on fess up j posted by judith at friday april 18 2014 17 comments monday 27 january 2014 brisbane meet up 30 march 2014 kat from petticoats and peplums along with liz from busy lizzie in brizzy are organising a brisbane meet up all the details can be found by clicking on the very tempting cake below i am not sure how many sewing bloggers there are in brisbane but it would be a great way to meet some very creative and talented people from our beautiful part of the world and catch up j posted by judith at monday january 27 2014 14 comments monday 20 january 2014 music video made with would you believe sewing implements it is directed filmed and produced by christophe thockler and the clip itself uses 10 000 photographs of needles thread cloth and embroidery mixed with clever lighting techniques to produce a fun video for favourite place the latest track by us pop rock band black books click here to go to the clip s o sit back crank the old computer volume up and explore the world of sewing in the modern arena in a 4 minute array of fun posted by judith at monday january 20 2014 15 comments sunday 19 january 2014 could it be made into a shirt a dress maybe a skirt or quite easily a pair of pj s if it is to be a shirt would it become a tunic more of a blouse or have the trendy kaftan look happening or it this was to be made into a dress would it be an a lined vintage maxi baby doll or a muumuu style as for pants the very in harem style or a more classic tailored look or dare i even suggest the new look onesies style for this fabric so many choices but at least i could rule out using this fabric for a summer bikini why am i actually asking all these questions well it appears that i have over 12 metres around 40 feet of this fabric living in my stash and at 145cm 60 inches wide i could make make whatever my heart desires i could even go into crazy sewer mode and whip up some matching family outfits with this amount of fabric and still have enough left over for new curtains or a doona cover the possibilities are mind blowing but seriously i think starting with vogue 8876 will probably put a dent in this fabric it chews up a good 2 6 metres of fabric has anyone else ever made up multiple garments from a favourite piece of fabric or been in a one fabric many looks challenge posted by judith at sunday january 19 2014 16 comments wednesday 8 january 2014 i m off to the big smoke yes siree i am heading south to the fashion capital of australia melbourne with it s european lifestyle and unusual climate it does give the impression around this little country of ours as being more fashion forward and quirky than the other cities my holiday is only a fleeting 4 day weekend with poor hubby in tow but i am sure i will be able to do some damage to the credit card in a few of the fabric stores coming from brisbane way i am excited to be able to visit a few different fabric stores yes i know there is always online shopping but we all must admit there is nothing equal to just being in the store with all the bolts of beautiful fabrics lined up and being able to actually touch each and every one the lovely suzy from suzy bee sews has given the addresses of 3 shops she recommends rathdowne fabrics gj discount fabrics clear it so let me warn you by early next week there may not be much left in these shops and my main aim is to stock up on knit stretch fabrics up this way there isn t a great range of stretch fabrics around plenty of cheap poly blend with poor recovery is readily available but i am after the good high quality knit fabrics in a range of types jersey ponte etc in my pattern stash i discovered that there already are a few what an understatement stretch patterns that i have collected over the years hopefully i will come back fully laden with fabric to keep me busy for the rest of my holidays and are there any other recommended stores that you feel need my attention whilst i m in the melbourne neighbourhood posted by judith at wednesday january 08 2014 16 comments saturday 28 december 2013 outside my comfort zone i ve joined a gym without turning this into a lifestyle post basically when i was younger i could eat whatever i wanted and my weight stayed in the healthy range fast forward to now after having 2 kids and being right at the end of my 49 years i have some extra kilos or fluff hanging onto my bones literally why can t extreme all night sewing hardcore blogging or marathon knitting be enough for me to stay in reasonable shape so i have realised that this wiggly weight isn t going to disappear without a little bit of help after seeing a few pictures on my blog last year i realised that all those wiggly bits can actually be seen by all it was like wow is that my stomach or the fabric doing that and i can t always blame the pattern in 2014 i turn 50 and time is going by way too fast so i pulled on my big girl panties and walked out of my comfort zone that s where the gym comes in i joined up what a learning curve did you know that wearing elastic waisted shorts and a tee shirt doesn t cut it in the gym fashion stakes who would have thought it i was sadly underdressed and looked like a tourist minus the camera and bum bag the only pair of workoutie type clothing i had was a little on the dated side so how am i feeling not just fat and nearly fifty but frumpy just joined the list now that my confidence is rising i have donned a pair of modern workout leggings and a very comfortable singlet top both made out of crazy new age airwicked technology and just love it and i can see me making a few of these myself next year bonus bright and fun and motivating but all is not as bad as it seems as i was plodding along on the treadmill for what seemed like minutes the other day i glanced out the window my eyes stinging from big salty beads of dripping sweat my sweatstache in full glistening mode i actually thought i had heat stroke as there before my eyes was the most incredible mirage yippeeeeeeeee i shouted but it wasn t tall icy completely dripping condesaton covered fall in the pool cold water that i was imagining it was the realisation of what was across the road from me right in front of my eyes every time i work out the perfect motivation so i guess this gym and me are meant to be for now the perfect cooldown routine a wander through the aisles of spottie stretching my poor worked out hamstrings loosening up my triceps by reaching for another spool of thread releasing my punished hip flexor muscles with a gentle bend to select a few bolts of fabric suddenly i realise i have been living outside my comfort zone all along j posted by judith at saturday december 28 2013 28 comments tuesday 24 december 2013 just made in time to wear tomorrow for christmas day all this little dress needed was hemming ho hum i kept putting it off for a few days for some reason anyway nothing like the thought of sewing on christmas eve to get the mojo in full gear so here is the unveiling of vogue 8766 this is the front simple but well fitting it is the sleeveless version yes it is the middle of summer here and sleeves just are not going to be an accessory at this time of year what a great dress to sew it was fairly straight forward from the start simple lines a few darts and voila a new dress emerged i love the spottiness of this fabric it is a japanese cotton that has just the most gorgeous cool feel to it but i did interline each piece as the white was a bit see through for my liking and because of the interlining i deleted all the neck and armhole facings and just used plain white bias binding to finish the edges sooooo easy just look at that invisible zipper i am proud of it downside or learning curve for the future would be to consider the pattern placement next time when working with an obvious printy fabric like this but in all honesty i don t think this fabric actually had a regular pattern to the print that could have been matched up not sure if it really matters or not this dress is my december contribution to make a garment a month just in time all in all this was a quick and easy dress to whip up very cool and comfortable and will be super for christmas day hope you all have a very enjoyable day wherever you are in the world and i do hope santa is good to you all j updated to show the dress at the end of a very long and hot christmas day after several dips in the pool the champagne popping and way too much christmas food the dress is just the most comfortable ever j posted by judith at tuesday december 24 2013 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