Perfect “Accidental” Coordinate

Way back in February, when I made this jellyfish shirt for my son, I also cut out a pair of ‘Get Moving’ Leggings for myself. They’ve been languishing in my “to sew” pile because I realized after cutting that I … Read More

Making a Chevron Capsule Skirt

The crisp fall weather each morning has me wanting to sew up all my French terry fabric to keep warm, but the afternoons are still quite warm (we’re supposed to reach 86*F today, which will be a record high for … Read More

Dreaming of Fall with Striped French Terry

I’ve been dreaming of this shirt since shortly after I received this super soft and stretchy French terry in a Girl Charlee KnitFix last spring. After I got past the “I just want to pet this fabric cause it’s so … Read More

Knits 101 Week: Different Types of Knit Fabrics

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What IS Knit Fabric? Knit refers to the way that the fabric is created, instead of weaving straight threads together, knitting uses a series of interconnecting loops as show in the diagram above.  This prevents fraying and allows the fabric … Read More