Sarvi

Sarvi replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic 10 years ago

Oh honey — that is a whole, whole lot of no fun at all. Wishing you a lot of courage and a few moments somewhere, somehow, for yourself. All I can say is that this too shall pass.
Sarvi replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic 10 years ago

Oh honey — that is a whole, whole lot of no fun at all. Wishing you a lot of courage and a few moments somewhere, somehow, for yourself. All I can say is that this too shall pass.
Sarvi replied to the topic Help me enjoy knitting again in the forum Fiber Club! 10 years ago

That’s such a fun and pretty yarn!
Sarvi replied to the topic Help me enjoy knitting again in the forum Fiber Club! 10 years ago

Linda is spot on. The only thing I would add is that some yarns are inherently very firm and some grow/bloom in counterintuitive way so also block your swatch. Even a half or a third of a stitch off (in width — row gauge is better handled in inches, I think) can add up so much more quickly than it seems it should.
Sarvi replied to the topic Tools in the forum off topic 10 years ago

Really nice shears, needles, and pins, maybe a really nice thread for hand sewing delicate items? I’d be interested in something nice that I can’t get at JoAnn — not a consumable staple but something upgraded.
Sarvi replied to the topic Help me enjoy knitting again in the forum Fiber Club! 10 years ago

Ha! EZ is definitely … well, perhaps an acquired taste. Ok, then maybe the freeform style is not for you. Brooklyn Tweed is more than just Jared Flood, a lot of other people design for them as well. Another designer you might like who writes in a very detailed stitch-by-stitch style is … I forget her actual name, she goes by 6.5stitches on…[Read more]
Sarvi replied to the topic Need thin piping cord. Where to buy? in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 10 years ago

I make my own using (smooth, not tweedy) kitchen twine, as that’s what I happened to have on hand when I first tried it, and I liked it so much I kept using it. I cut my bias to 1.25 inches and then I can line up the raw edge of the bias with the raw edge of the fabric and use a 1/2 in seam as normal. Works very nicely.
Sarvi replied to the topic Help me enjoy knitting again in the forum Fiber Club! 10 years ago

Oh, and just to add, I’ve been very happy with the Brooklyn Tweed patterns thus far, everything works out pretty well. I had a lot of growth in a pattern where I didn’t block the swatch but obviously that was my fault. Blocking is quite the art form in itself, I might add. It’s *very* easy to undo months of good work with improper handling of a wet piece.
Sarvi replied to the topic Help me enjoy knitting again in the forum Fiber Club! 10 years ago

I really feel your pain on this one. I also feel that knitting is so labor-intensive, it’s not worth it to use yarns you don’t love, so even a small project gets very expensive very quickly. The problem is that swatching it so much slower and more expensive than doing a muslin for something sewn. You have to knit a big swatch, using the same yarn…[Read more]
Sarvi replied to the topic Which size would you use (4 or 5)? in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 10 years ago

Hm, that’s a bit tricky. I think I’d buy the smaller range for patterns that include bottoms, as it would be pretty tricky to narrow and shorten from 5 to 2, but get the larger range for dress-only or coat patterns. Do you have a sense of how much longer she’ll be in the 4s? Has she just recently grown into them, or been wearing 4s for a while and…[Read more]
Sarvi replied to the topic Digital vs. Paper? in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 10 years ago

Oh, that’s clever! Mine come out to $3-7 depending on the size. I could probably find them a bit cheaper but the shop’s located near the area where my favorite farmer’s market is held, so I pay a bit more for the convenience.
Sarvi replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago

Can’t wait to see Hugo’s coat!
Sarvi replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago

Can’t wait to see Hugo’s coat!
Sarvi replied to the topic How to lengthen skirt in the forum off topic 10 years ago

I vote for the eyelet as well!
Sarvi replied to the topic Digital vs. Paper? in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 10 years ago

The relevant set isn’t “most countries” though, it’s “most customers” — thus, since it sounds like there was a proven customer base in AUS, it made sense to go to the extra trouble. Though at this point I’m probably backseat-driving somebody else’s business decisions, which I imagine could be annoying — sorry, I’ll zip it!

Either way, I know a…[Read more]
Sarvi replied to the topic Digital vs. Paper? in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 10 years ago

Wow, that’s responsive service!
Sarvi replied to the topic Pressing the skirt of the Bubble Dress in the forum oliver + s: bubble dress 10 years ago

Nicole’s ironing tips are golden, I love the one for the Birthday Party dress.
Sarvi replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago

Ooh, is that a hint? Are you getting a present?
Sarvi replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago

Ooh, is that a hint? Are you getting a present?
Sarvi replied to the topic Alterations: How to lower front waistband (& keep back high), w/o changing hem grain line? in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 10 years ago

Haha, that link is great!

“There’s nothing quite so nerve-wracking as knowing that somebody is seam-ripping right by your butt.”
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