Ok, I'm going to try and do what I can usually never ever do - catch you up on some of what the Boy and I got up to on our (6 day) weekend in Victoria.
Most exciting news first - I finished the rbpm!
Taaa daaaaaaaa
It's actually Knitty's Via diagonale bag =)
As I may have mentioned (just once or twice...) this took longer than I expected (when I read that Wendy finished hers in 5 days I should never have assumed it would take me any less than 10 times that!)
I used Pellicano mercerized cotton in blue and red - less than a whole ball of each - and made no mods to the pattern.
I loved how the slip stitch pattern came out - it was so simple to do but looked great (actually, I have a feeling that the cotton I picked up last week may end up as one of these bags).
The only thing I wasn't really happy with was the lining (so please don't look too carefully! =)) - I found it really tricky to sew in (no matter how carefully I measured the bag, the lining was never the right size when it came to sewing them together).
I tried to machine sew it, then ended up hand slip stitching it in (if I do make another one I will probably do it with a blanket stitch).
I gave it to Betty, but am still not really sure whether she actually liked it or was just super relieved it wasn't a super-sized poncho!!! hehe =)
Oooh, I've got to go now, I've got a couple of things to do - and it's a family edition of extreme makeover tonight (how could you miss that!!???!?)
besos =)
Most exciting news first - I finished the rbpm!
Taaa daaaaaaaa
It's actually Knitty's Via diagonale bag =)As I may have mentioned (just once or twice...) this took longer than I expected (when I read that Wendy finished hers in 5 days I should never have assumed it would take me any less than 10 times that!)
I used Pellicano mercerized cotton in blue and red - less than a whole ball of each - and made no mods to the pattern.
I loved how the slip stitch pattern came out - it was so simple to do but looked great (actually, I have a feeling that the cotton I picked up last week may end up as one of these bags).
The only thing I wasn't really happy with was the lining (so please don't look too carefully! =)) - I found it really tricky to sew in (no matter how carefully I measured the bag, the lining was never the right size when it came to sewing them together).I tried to machine sew it, then ended up hand slip stitching it in (if I do make another one I will probably do it with a blanket stitch).
I gave it to Betty, but am still not really sure whether she actually liked it or was just super relieved it wasn't a super-sized poncho!!! hehe =)
Oooh, I've got to go now, I've got a couple of things to do - and it's a family edition of extreme makeover tonight (how could you miss that!!???!?)
besos =)
Kuka that bag is gorgeous! Well done. I would scared stupid of the lining so it looks to me like you've done a marvellous job!
ReplyDeleteOoh it looks great. I hope she appreciates all the work. Your second will go quicker!
ReplyDeleteWow, it turned out so well! Just stunning - love that whole vibrating almost op art effect of the blue and red together :) Now you just need to make one for yourself!
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