I can sew tote bags and zippered pouches. Now I can hem my own pants! I'm 5 foot 1. Short. Everytime I buy jeans or pants I always have to get them hemmed. So now I know how. I took a class last Monday with my sister and cousin at Muse.. Of course I'm not sure if I will hem the Rock and Republic jeans my sister got for me. I'm sure I can but since it feels like I have to chop 10 inches from them I'll let someone else do them. All other pants I can do. I learned how to keep the original hem of jeans too.
I've been knitting a practice sock with Cascade 220 yarn:
I'm slowly knitting my Phildar Swing Jacket.
I'm also knitting my son a scarf! It's like a big cable. I really like the pattern. It's half finished.
This is how it looks draped:
And here are some sewing inspired books:
the scarf looks so wonderful and warm!!!
I've had my eye on the simple sewing book too.....
Posted by: Soo | January 20, 2007 at 12:46 PM
oh i totally want to learn how to keep original hems on pants! i have a few pair of maternity pants that i have to hem too.
love the scarf! i so want to learn how to knit :). i think when i have some time off from work (when i'm on mat leave) i will *hopefully* take up knitting :).
Posted by: ghislaine | January 20, 2007 at 01:39 PM
love the cable scarf - your son is a patient model! i'm 5'3" - kinda tall by our standards here in hawaii; we have the same problem of having to hem pants too - my daughter is almost your height and her capri pants fit her just right as regular length pants....
Posted by: debbie | January 20, 2007 at 01:51 PM
I always chicken out on hemming my "nice" jeans. =) Cute scarf. And I can't wait for Lotta's book to hit the stores!
Posted by: sally | January 20, 2007 at 02:13 PM
Congrats on learning how to hem jeans and pants! Your sock looks *awesome* and the scarf is lovely. You've been busy, Joyce!
Posted by: caitlyn | January 20, 2007 at 02:15 PM
I love your Phildar Swing Jacket, just beautiful, and your son's cable scarf looks great too. He is so cute. I also love the little pouches you made, and the malabrigo yarn looks just gorgeous. Arent ball winders so much fun. Love the way you incorporate contrasting paper in your pressies too, just great.
Posted by: Sue | January 20, 2007 at 02:39 PM
I too have to hem lately when I buy ladies jeans! Hate it, but I do it! The scarf looks so soft and love the color! The sock and jacket are looking good! Nice books! :)
Posted by: Zonda | January 20, 2007 at 06:46 PM
I love that scarf!
How are those R&R jeans,anyway?
Posted by: justjenn13 | January 21, 2007 at 06:32 AM
What a wonderful! scarf for your son - nice pattern choice, so cozy looking:) How (and where!) did you get your copy of Lotta's sewing book - it seems that it won't be released until a few weeks from now. Is the Simple Sewing book good too?
Posted by: Terry | January 21, 2007 at 07:34 AM
I was just going to ask where you got Lotta's book, you lucky thing??? Seems as if someone's beaten me to it.
Love those cables, aren't they fun to knit?
Posted by: blair | January 21, 2007 at 08:27 AM