Sarvi

Sarvi replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic 9 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 9 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! 9 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! 9 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 9 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! 9 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 9 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! 9 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! 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 years ago

Can’t wait to see Hugo’s coat!
Sarvi replied to the topic How to lengthen skirt in the forum off topic 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 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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