Sewing and Textiles
Sewing Knit Fabric on a Regular Machine Without Popped Seams
The first knit T shirt I sewed looked fine on the table. Then I pulled it over my head and heard three seams pop at once.
Sewing and mixed media writer, page 3 of 9
Junie runs a small alterations business out of her spare room and keeps a junk journal she has never once finished on schedule. She writes about fabric and paper with the same practical impatience she brings to a broken zipper.
Sewing and Textiles
The first knit T shirt I sewed looked fine on the table. Then I pulled it over my head and heard three seams pop at once.
Sewing and Textiles
The first linen shirt I ever made fitted beautifully on a Sunday.
Games
People who make things with their hands tend to think in patterns.
Paper and Mixed Media
The first mixed media pad I bought was 98 lb, and I put a loose wash of watercolour across a page on the first evening.
Upcycling
The charity shop near me sells jumpers for $4 each, and the moth nibbled ones end up in a bin by the till for a dollar.
Paper and Mixed Media
My first afternoon with a gel plate produced 31 prints, and I kept four.