I have decided to start blogging about my adventures on the way to making my own clothes.
Previous Experience:
I learned some basic sewing in Home Economics. We made items such as a locker organizer, a plastic bag holder, a pillow, scrunchies, and a quillo. I also made a couple of costumes for myself back in High School when I was into Cosplay. The costumes were fairly simple ones, but I did learn how to adapt patterns and make a waist band casing for elastic (for pants/shorts).
Current Progress:
About a month ago I taught myself the basics of knitting (long-tail cast on, knit stitch & purl stitch, and bind-off).
Over the Christmas holidays my sister-in-law Akiko showed me the basics of crochet (slipstitch, single crochet, half double crochet, and double crochet), which I remembered and have followed up on with some more practice (especially on how to count stitches and turn when creating square shaped projects). I have created 4 coasters. 3 of them were square shaped, and 1 of them round (a little lopsided looking though). I have also made a pot-holder (with a little loop to hang it up).
Current Projects:
Knitting a scarf for my husband. It alternates between garter stitch and a modified moss stitch pattern.
Planned Projects:
Make a short sleeve shirt with a cowlneck using a medium knit. (Pattern already bought).
Make a dress (Pattern already bought).
Knit two potholders for my mother-in-law using wool yarn.
Let's see where we can go with this! (^_^)
Starting with my next finished project I will take pictures and post them. (The few items I crocheted I have already given away...)
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