Carla Fredd

Contemporary Romance Author

mock turtleneck

Mock Turtleneck and Dressform

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Here’s my version of Kwik Sew 2740 view B.  If I can figure out how to get rid of the wrinkle at the bust line, I’m making a ton of these.

Front
Front
Kwik Sew 2740 Back
Kwik Sew 2740 Back

You can read my review here.

So far this is my second garment that I’ve sewn that I can actually wear.  I plan to increase that number this year 🙂

Introducing….Lisa

Lisa
Lisa

That’s what I’ve named my first dressform.  I found her on Craigslist.  I just love that place!  She was $60 and she didn’t have a stand.  I made a trip to Lowes to buy two threaded metal rods, nuts, washers.  I couldn’t figure out how to make the stand.  A friend recomended a Christmas tree stand and gave me one of her but it was too big.  A week later, I stopped at the Ace Hardware where they were selling all Christmas items for 75% off.   I bought a white, metal and led light tree for $10.  I kept the stand and got rid of the pitiful looking tree and VIOLA!

That’s it for now.

Carla

Found!

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I finally found my digital camera.  Yippeee!  I hope to take pictures tomorrow of the mock turtleneck and my new sewing dressform (Her name is Lisa).

I’m currently working on two new projects.  One is a skirt and the other is a neck warmer.  I made a swatch today out of RYC Cashsoft Aran yarn.  It’s nice!

Cashsoft Aran yarn from RYC
Cashsoft Aran yarn from RYC

I will post more tomorrow.

Kwik Sew 2740 Muslin

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I made Kwik Sew 2740 after looking at what everyone said on Pattern Review.  The pattern was very easy and I will make it again.  I did have one fitting issue.  I have narrow shoulders.

Shoulders are too big
Shoulders are too big

I looked to Pattern Review boards to search for a fix and found one.  A few people recommened Sandra Betzina’s book Fast Fit and joy o joy I have it on my bookshelf.  I made her suggest alterations on the pattern.  This weekend, I will try it on fabric.

The other fitting issue I had was my fault.  I made the sleeves way to long.

Sleeves to long
Sleeves too long

I’m looking forward to making this pattern again.  This was my first serger construction project.  I did make mistakes like not having the correct needle tension.  Now, the seams look like tailor tacks before you cut them.

What I’ve been up to…

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Hi There,

I know it’s been a while but I have been knitting and sewing.

On the knitting front…

I finished Jessica’s scarf

Jessica's Scarf
Jessica

I finished fetching

My Fetching
My Fetching

I also finished my first sock.  This is a sample sock so it will not have a mate to it.  Like I said…it’s a sample.  I will cast on using my brown/black/grey Sockotta yarn tonight.

My first sock
My first sock

On the sewing front…

I made a muslin of Kwik Sew 2740 view B.  Sorry, no pictures 🙂  I have to make a few changes.  First, the shoulder length needs to be shortened by 1/2 inch and I added waaaayyy too much length on the sleeves.  They need to be shortened too.  This is a very easy pattern and I think It’s going to be a TNT for me.

Well that’s it for now.  I hope to get a lot of sewing done during the Christmas break.