Niece K is the birthday girl this time. She already has an American Girl doll that she got at Christmas. I'm working on a wardrobe of clothes for the doll. I've got until March 10th and am WAY behind.
Today's model is from the Springfield collection that is available at craft stores.
This shirt is from the Kwik Sew Pattern 2878.
One tip to help with the curved hems:
Sew a line of long stitches on the edge, just like you would do if you were gathering something. Pull the thread to help the hem turn in.
This fleece jacket is from Simplicity Pattern 5676. It is a very easy jacket to make.
Tip: Around here it is hard to find separating zippers the right length. Use what ever length you can find and cut off the extra from the top after sewing in the zipper.
I'm knitting warm items to send to children in St. Petersburg, Russia. Look here for more information on the ministry and contact me for details if you want to send anything.
I had just finished reading "Knitting Rules" by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee and I used her tip to knit the brim on a smaller number of stitches than the rest of the hat. Her book is full of lots of useful information like that and many good laughs.
I've about come to the conclusion that it would be quicker to write my posts in html than to edit what I get when trying to use the WYSIWYG tool.
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