March 2008

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03.28.08

Big Printin’ Finished Projects, Josh the Sewer, Random Weirdness, Sewer-Sewist | (8)
Sarah made me a lovely Burda raglan sleeve knit T-shirt (8827) for the Christmas Day Blazers vs. Super Sonics game, where the crowd was encouraged to wear red. I didn't have anything red to wear, so she whipped this one up for me (it literally took her like an hour). Let me say that while it is really comfortable, how often does someone need a plain bright red shirt? If you are me, not often. I must admit that I love t-shirts with things printed on them. I am not much for the logo wear, that acts has expensive ...

Tagged: Finished Projects, sewer, Sewer-Sewist, we don't just sew!
03.23.08

Not Knitted Finished Projects, Sarah the Sewist, Tips | (4)
I used to knit a lot. I taught myself when I was still in college and really, really enjoyed it for a long time. However, about this time last year, I started having pain in my right index finger and wound up with tendinitis. Really, really painful tendinitis. This was shortly after I started my current job and I had a mouse set up that I wasn't used to. In fact, I hadn't used an actually computer mouse (I've used laptops with touch pads for a long time) in ages, and it seems that they don't really agree with me. ...

Tagged: Burda World of Fashion, fabric, Retailers, sewist
03.06.08

Things to Make & Do Finished Projects, Inspiration, Josh the Sewer | (2)
After finishing my baseball caps I started working on another "idea hat" for Sarah. This was much easier after going through the fit problems of the earlier models (it involved only sizing the main panel which wraps around the head). Taking inspiration (those are the pictures at the top of this post) from my winter head wear, my very nice wool Borsalino Fedora (thanks babe!), I interfaced this model with fusible fleece (which really is the gift that keeps on giving) and underlined it with lining fabric. The result is a really nice quilted look from the inside and ...

Tagged: fabric, Hats, Inspiration, sewer
03.05.08

Sewing Emergency News, Random Weirdness, Sewer-Sewist | (1)
Have your sewing troubles ever gotten this bad? From the The New Zealand Herald: A woman in a rush to get to a garden party called 111 to ask for help with her sewing. The woman, who has not been identified, called police in Rotorua yesterday pleading for help to thread her needle. Now our friend Bryan, who recently deserted us for the greener pastures of Auckland, New Zealand, tells us that dialing 1-1-1 is like dialing 9-1-1 here in the States. But the best part is the police response to her panicked call: No one was sent as the local police lacked the necessary skill, ...

Tagged: in the news, Links, Random Weirdness, Sewer-Sewist
03.03.08

Spring Training Finished Projects, Inspiration, Josh the Sewer, Portland, Random Weirdness | (5)
As you may know, I love baseball and I especially love old school baseball uniforms and hats (oh yeah and jackets and sweaters and stir-ups, oh my). While I am happy for spring training to have started, I do feel a little distant from my favorite game. Another bad year for my Reds is definitely on the books, and goddamn, I am sick of steroids. With my newfound love of the Blazers, I don't need baseball to signal the new year. After working diligently to make Sarah's idea hats realties I decided to tackle making myself a baseball cap. Using the ...

Tagged: Finished Projects, sewer, sports, why Portland rocks