Observe... another sample curtain, this time made using a sewing machine.Other than the rather Christmas-wrapping paper look, it appears to a rather neat job, and it only took about two hours to make, now that I have sussed ironing flat pieces of material.
Of course, half of this time was spent threading the damn needle.
In addition, I stuggle with folding. (My next challenge will be origami). So, the left hand side of the curtain (show below) is how it is supposed to look, and the right side is how not to do it. I also had to fudge the mitred corners so they are fake rather than correctly folded mitres. Plus, I forgot to stick the weight bags into the corners.
As you may already be suspecting... I did not unpick it all and begin again. One good reason is that I quite like keeping example of 'how not to do it' - they're almost as useful as 'how to's. However, we all know the real reason. I'm too bone idle to do it properly. My motto - why be a perfectionist when you can fudge?
Now, don't get me wrong, I really admire the patience and skill of better knitters than I, especially as frogging/unpicking/re-doing are probably quicker than the amount of time I spend trying to fudge!
Above is the latest progress pic of the Christmas socks for the BF, featuring some skull stitch markers from Cazza's shop. The BF specified green socks ("with other colours in") and this particular batch of "Opal - Rainforest 3" fits the specification perfectly "without being too girly". I got some unexpected stealth knitting time last night when I went to visit a friend last night, and I have a return train ride to Lancaster this week which should help to finish off the first sock.
Am I avoiding "Matros"? Moi?
11 comments:
Well done on the curtains!!!
The yarn you queried is Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran. :)
I love the coloours in that sock BTW :)
Fudging is good!! LOL at you spending most of the time threading the needle, that would be me too!
I had to get the BF down at one point to thread it!!
The curtain looks very good to me, and well done on figuring out the sewing machine :)
The curtain looks very neat to me! And the sock is steaming along :)
Am really impressed with the curtains. I'd STILL have been threading the needle!!
The sock's looking great and love the stitch markers too:)
Cheers everyone. Just need to find a Wendy house.
ROFL, Fudgers. That's awesome. Pretty curtain, and lovely socks.
excellent sewing Fiona. i'm impressed!
Like the colour of the socks too!
Wow awesome cutrain! That looks professional from here! Love the socks! :D
The curtain looks very professional and no one will ever know you fudged it unless you tell them!
I knew those socks would look fab. I need to get me some of that there yarn!
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