As anxious as I was to get started sewing knit and using the cover stitch machine, I was kinda nervous about it. But, I just needed to jump in and get started.
There are some amazing patterns out there and I had to smile as I was getting started. I’ve bought several from Patterns for Pirates. I’m using Butterfly Cardi for Addie’s Cardi. There’s a matching adult size cardi called Cocoon Cardi.
In high school, I made pretty much everything I wore. I would sit and look at patterns in pattern books, find the pattern I wanted, hope they had my size . . buy it and get started. Today . . buy the pattern online, print it out, tape or glue all the pieces together, cut out the size you need and . . done.
Pattern
Everything would be so easy . . except for Boots. Good grief . . that can manages to stay in my way.
Pattern
It’s so nice to have all the sizes and be able to print them at home.
Polar fleece was about the only “knit” fabric I have here and being so anxious to get started sewing, I figured a polar fleece cardigan would be my first project with sewing knits.
Owl Fabric
I had this owl fleece and I had solid pink piece.
Pink Fleece
I decided on the pink fleece. I was hoping to have enough to make one for Addie and Nicole but I don’t think I’m going to have enough fabric.
This little cardi could be made, start to finish, in less than hour now that I know how to do it.
Addie’s Cardi
Depending on how much sewing time I get today, this should be pretty easy to get finished.
I’m sewing it on the sewing machine, finishing the seams on the serger and dong the trim work on the cover stitch machine. I’m thinking . . three machines? Really? But . . I’m having fun and I suppose that’s important. That’s my story.
Tina in NJ says
I made my niece and nephew capes for Christmas when they were young, a request from my sister in law. Hubby had to hold the cat while I cut them out. I was using the round plastic-head pins and that darn cat kept pulling them out of the patterns! I guess he thought he was helping. Then there’s the time the guinea pig pulled a pin out of my patchwork and ate it. Fortunately, it lodged in his cheek pouch and didn’t get in his gut.
Julie says
You should be able to just sew it on the serger, then finish the hems/trim with the coverstitch. With knit items I almost never touch my regular sewing machine. Maybe just for basting.
JudyL says
I go back over the edges of the seams (like the end of the leg/end of the sleeve) with the stretch stitch on the machine just to make sure there’s no unraveling. I’l also sometimes go over the crotch stitching with the sewing machine stretch stitch . . just for added security.