How a sewing machine creates stitches
I found this on Facebook, no credit given. What a neat insight into how stitches are formed! Continue reading How a sewing machine creates stitches
Category: Reference
Tip for binding off in the round
I love toe-up socks, but I have trouble getting the final join in the bind-off to look good. I usually just end up taking the yarn up and over and under around and… well, basically trying to make it look even. It turns out that there is a much easier way! Check out KnitFreedom’s really simple trick on how to do this in the video. Continue reading Tip for binding off in the round
A different approach for Continental purling
While learning how to do a skill (picking up stitches for the button band for my black Hyss?) I found a new way of purling Continental style! I can’t find the original video that describes the original technique, but I’ve found another example to share.
The lady in the video wrapped the yarn around the needle by just lowering fingers on her left hand. No difficult twist or anything like that – just down and then back up. You can see a good example at 1:04 in the video:
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Threading the Brother 1034D overlock/serger
I got my Brother 1034D overlocker/serger back in the spring and I’ve been having a blast with it. What an awesome tool! One of the things that I’ve spent the most time on is learning how to thread it. Unfortunately, the resources that Brother sent with the machine are not that great – they’re low quality and don’t really show enough detail. I have now found … Continue reading Threading the Brother 1034D overlock/serger
