back to the knits
Abby explores Letchworth State Park
I haven't posted in a long while! It's been busy with all the wedding plans and work, and both our families came to visit (from Arizona and Maine!) to help with the important wedding preparations. Like cake tasting. And most importantly, gown choosing. We ordered my gown, and it's beautiful. If you want to see an artsy hair teased out dramatic photo (which sadly does not show the buttons down the back and the long silky ties) click here. Except Cary. Stay away.
I've been doing a medium amount of knitting-- mostly on my ribbed jacket, and a couple scarves. Some crafting has been going on as well, mostly in the cross-stitching/waxed paper/scrapbooking forms. I have lots to show you in the next few weeks!
While Cary's mom was here, she and her sewing machine were nice enough to line the Elizabeth bag for me! I would say that I helped, but really all I did was supply the fabric, and maybe do some makeshift ironing with a pharmacology book as my ironing board. My new mom-in-law is a super-sewer, and makes all sorts of things. One day I'd like to learn and invest in a machine, but for now, all I have is the one on QVC for $19.99 that my mom ordered for me to repair hems. It works ok, but anything thicker than shirt cloth, and it jams up. Anyway, here is the finished product, all lined and pretty:
Pattern: Elizabeth Bag by Julie Anderson
Yarn: Noro Kureyon, colorway #124
Needles: Boye circular, size 10.5
I gave the bag to its rightful owner, Dianne, last week. She LOVES it. She's the kind of person you want to make handknits for-- so appreciative, and truely enjoying her new bag. The lining turned out really well too. We lined the strap and sewed the strap lining to the bag lining so that the bag doesn't stretch or pull-- all of the weight pulls on the fabric.
Lots more to come on crafting, knitting, wedding planning, and bridesmaid dresses!
Comments
I'm so glad your back!! That wedding gown looks beautiful.
Posted by: elizabeth | November 6, 2006 11:59 PM
your dog is disgusting, it reminds me of muffin. get a job, stop nitting. o and i wanted to ask u if u r going to make me read something if i can read something of my own and not some boring church thing. get a job.
Posted by: anonamous | November 7, 2006 02:13 AM
little people big world was on tonight, great episode, the mom went ape shit and ran around the house after her midget son. actually, i think they prefer little people, little billy barty but not, not the sausage fingers.
Posted by: anon | November 7, 2006 02:15 AM
hey, here is the passage id like to read...
Oh Dear God…thank you…you are such a good God to us and such a kind and gentle and accommodating God. And we thank you, oh sweet lord of hosts for the smorgasbord you have so aptly laid at our table this day and each day by day, day by day by day. Oh dear lord, three things we pray…to love thee more dearly, to see thee more clearly, to follow thee more nearly, day by day by day…Amen
Posted by: anon | November 7, 2006 02:27 AM
How nice to have someone in the family who can sew! The bag is so nice with the lining.
Can't wait to see all your knitting progress!
Posted by: laura b | November 7, 2006 11:18 AM
The gown is GORGEOUS. And very smart idea on lining the bag AND the strap - that should give it a lot more wear. One of the reasons I don't like knitting bags is because of how they stretch out even when just the bag part is lined - I may have to rethink this. Abby is a real cutie in her little sweater.
Posted by: Vicki | November 8, 2006 02:46 PM