Just catching up 🙃 and was so excited to see Get Bentz Farm and our cameos and shoutouts! I love the MN knitting community so much, just an amazing, talented, fun group of makers. Your podcast is so thoughtful, humorous and inspiring.🥰
Scrappy stuff, I also try to not force the progression most of the time but you’ll probably have an easier time pulling “blindly” from a bag so you can’t see your other options and get all in your head about it. If it’s really bothering you, maybe a solid stripe of cream or another solid between your wilder yarns to spread out the color shift a little?
My comment was not meant to be body shaming. I have been sewing for 60 years and was a custom dressmaker for 10 years. I just wanted to point out that patterns didn't even fit the typical woman, even in the '40s. Pattern companies claimed that women would not submit to being measured (so they measured a captive audience, under the guise of uniform sizing). If I were making a dress for someone, I would buy the pattern closest to the neck and shoulder breadth, and make adjustments everywhere else. It was a big development when pattern companies finally started including locations for length adjustments on patterns (to make the neck to waist length or waist to hip length different). It's important to know that patterns are based on 5'6" and a B-cup bra size so that you know where the pattern will be off, and how and what should be adjusted. The combination of bust, waist, and hips for each pattern size are ridiculously proportioned. Still, sewing is the best way to end up with clothing that fits. My clients would often express dismay if I let them see the pattern size that I was using, but it was based on choosing the size that would require the least problematic adjustments. Similarly, most people should probably make a Frankensweater so that the shoulders and bust fit well. Tayler Earl suggests sometimes choosing a size to knit based on upper chest measurement to prevent the sweater from being too large in the neck and shoulders.
Thanks for sharing all of the background! So cool you were a custom dressmaker! I have started using my upper bust for picking a knitting pattern, and am very slowly learning how to modify my sewing projects, too. 🙂
I get what you mean about colour management in scrappy projects. I want it to look random but often I find myself micromanaging the colours to get a pseudo-random effect I guess. I think part of the problem is when the project is small, if there is a chunk of similar colours it can look weird, but in the context of the finished object it isn't obvious. I have started to try sorting leftovers into palettes or moods, to use together in projects which I think will allow me to pick more randomly from within that basket.
Omg your sewing oops…I seamed a sweater sleeve to the back panel one time and it was black worsted SINGLE PLY. I tried to salvage but really could not tell where anything was happening since I seamed with the same yarn. And then I stopped trusting weareknitters patterns lmao
I live a bit north of Minneapolis but I take sewing classes in Forest Lake if you are interested in having a mentor. I've enjoyed it and she teaches how to adjust patterns to fit you better.
Commercial patterns for sewing were based on body measurements taken from female WACs during WWII. For that reason, they were based on women's measurements of women who were in their '20s, in good shape, and smaller (because so many people were smaller 80 years ago). Don't be dismayed that you need a larger size in a sewing pattern. You can also purchase pattern making systems like BonFit or J Stern (who has a youtube channel) and you can make your own patterns based on your actual measurements, rather than trying to fit into an old standard.
That’s not what she discussed at all, she expressed dismay at the lack of sizing in the upper range which is unfortunately too common especially in free patterns. Not sure how you extrapolated her being sad about having to choose a bigger size for herself out of that discussion…kind of inappropriate to put that assumption on someone.
Harry Barry in the tub! 👍👍💚
Just catching up 🙃 and was so excited to see Get Bentz Farm and our cameos and shoutouts! I love the MN knitting community so much, just an amazing, talented, fun group of makers. Your podcast is so thoughtful, humorous and inspiring.🥰
You are so wonderful. Thanks for being so supportive and a fun knitting friend.
Love the mark combo!
Scrappy stuff, I also try to not force the progression most of the time but you’ll probably have an easier time pulling “blindly” from a bag so you can’t see your other options and get all in your head about it. If it’s really bothering you, maybe a solid stripe of cream or another solid between your wilder yarns to spread out the color shift a little?
This is why we need to do Breakfast on the Farm to bring the Fiber side of Farming.
Another fantastic episode! Thanks for sharing your knitting and sewing magic. Super cute outfit, love the story behind it!
Thank you, my friend!!!
Chicken shorts!!! You have sew many (haha) great projects.
I see what you did there!
My comment was not meant to be body shaming. I have been sewing for 60 years and was a custom dressmaker for 10 years. I just wanted to point out that patterns didn't even fit the typical woman, even in the '40s. Pattern companies claimed that women would not submit to being measured (so they measured a captive audience, under the guise of uniform sizing). If I were making a dress for someone, I would buy the pattern closest to the neck and shoulder breadth, and make adjustments everywhere else. It was a big development when pattern companies finally started including locations for length adjustments on patterns (to make the neck to waist length or waist to hip length different). It's important to know that patterns are based on 5'6" and a B-cup bra size so that you know where the pattern will be off, and how and what should be adjusted. The combination of bust, waist, and hips for each pattern size are ridiculously proportioned. Still, sewing is the best way to end up with clothing that fits. My clients would often express dismay if I let them see the pattern size that I was using, but it was based on choosing the size that would require the least problematic adjustments. Similarly, most people should probably make a Frankensweater so that the shoulders and bust fit well. Tayler Earl suggests sometimes choosing a size to knit based on upper chest measurement to prevent the sweater from being too large in the neck and shoulders.
Thanks for sharing all of the background! So cool you were a custom dressmaker! I have started using my upper bust for picking a knitting pattern, and am very slowly learning how to modify my sewing projects, too. 🙂
SO fun running into you at the farm and hangin at ZK! missin MN and the MN knitters already :,)
Such a good weekend. Great to spend time with you!
You could try the alternating cable bind off which is quite stretchy. Enjoy your sewing, keep going and I am sure your confidence will grow.
Thanks for the tip!
Love your emotional support chicken shorts!😂❤ you’ve inspired me to sew garments
Love that! Happy sewing!
Oh I love your ranunculus ❤
Thank you!
I get what you mean about colour management in scrappy projects. I want it to look random but often I find myself micromanaging the colours to get a pseudo-random effect I guess. I think part of the problem is when the project is small, if there is a chunk of similar colours it can look weird, but in the context of the finished object it isn't obvious. I have started to try sorting leftovers into palettes or moods, to use together in projects which I think will allow me to pick more randomly from within that basket.
You are so right about how a scrappy pattern looks in small sections vs the whole finished object. Good idea about palette or mood sorting.
As a newer spinner I would love to hear how you decide how to spin a dyed braid. For instance the way you split it, draft and ply.
I'll share that in future episodes! Though, I am far from an expert. =]
Lol my spring sorrel is blocking right now! I really like it. I made mine a little longer.
Isn't it a fun knit?
I test crocheted that Pride cowl. I love it. May need to buy and try the knit version...
I'm enjoying the knit version!
Omg your sewing oops…I seamed a sweater sleeve to the back panel one time and it was black worsted SINGLE PLY. I tried to salvage but really could not tell where anything was happening since I seamed with the same yarn. And then I stopped trusting weareknitters patterns lmao
THOSE SOCKS 😍
Right?!
I live a bit north of Minneapolis but I take sewing classes in Forest Lake if you are interested in having a mentor. I've enjoyed it and she teaches how to adjust patterns to fit you better.
Oh this sounds like a wonderful sewing instructor! I'm taking a class here in Minneapolis next month, but may follow-up with you!
Commercial patterns for sewing were based on body measurements taken from female WACs during WWII. For that reason, they were based on women's measurements of women who were in their '20s, in good shape, and smaller (because so many people were smaller 80 years ago). Don't be dismayed that you need a larger size in a sewing pattern. You can also purchase pattern making systems like BonFit or J Stern (who has a youtube channel) and you can make your own patterns based on your actual measurements, rather than trying to fit into an old standard.
That’s not what she discussed at all, she expressed dismay at the lack of sizing in the upper range which is unfortunately too common especially in free patterns. Not sure how you extrapolated her being sad about having to choose a bigger size for herself out of that discussion…kind of inappropriate to put that assumption on someone.