tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post3576104228776697289..comments2024-02-18T06:32:42.950+11:00Comments on Bartacks and Singletrack: Thread Theory love: Newcastle cardigan and Camas blouse muslinLightning McStitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-58401074585355938662015-01-14T22:43:56.048+11:002015-01-14T22:43:56.048+11:00Oh I hope it will be perfect, in my head it is, bu...Oh I hope it will be perfect, in my head it is, but that's always dangerous isn't it?!<br />Nomination for the best blog for "sewing for men of a certain age that you may or may not be related to" hey?. If only there was such a category, I could make one of these for every uncle and friend of the family. It's such a nice pattern to sew. And if only Flipper liked it (sigh)Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-88041233582955775412015-01-14T22:41:43.753+11:002015-01-14T22:41:43.753+11:00Thanks Lucinda, but this is the cheats way really....Thanks Lucinda, but this is the cheats way really. I tried once to shape a lining to attach to the facing so everything was contained. I got there, but it's much easier to slip the lining under the facing like this. Plus, it gave me the excuse to finish the facing with the red bias!<br />The Camas blouse is very easy to wear, but just that bit fancier than a T-shirt.Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-53221550308375739722015-01-14T22:39:00.608+11:002015-01-14T22:39:00.608+11:00Thanks Brittney. It's kind of necessary to go ...Thanks Brittney. It's kind of necessary to go that little bit further when you sew a gift for someone else, isn't it?!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-29236047293603399102015-01-13T15:34:01.461+11:002015-01-13T15:34:01.461+11:00That blouse is great and I think with your tweaks ...That blouse is great and I think with your tweaks the next one will be perfect! So charmed by your newcastle cardigans too, you've picked a tough demographic to sew for and you're nailing it!kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906525676759757900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-44260511452002630502015-01-13T13:37:00.659+11:002015-01-13T13:37:00.659+11:00you are so super clever - all that tricky figuring...you are so super clever - all that tricky figuring-out of how to line the cardigan! It looks wonderful and I love the pop of red! Also, beautiful top - must be comfy to wear in a knit! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12042868068336882455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-32410226170850090462015-01-13T06:49:06.195+11:002015-01-13T06:49:06.195+11:00Both are very nice, but I absolutely love that car...Both are very nice, but I absolutely love that cardigan. Such great hidden details. brittneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02799596556725495893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-88800414601529053112015-01-09T22:50:00.538+11:002015-01-09T22:50:00.538+11:00Thank you! I'm sure you'll enjoy sewing th...Thank you! I'm sure you'll enjoy sewing the Camas blouse. Thanks for stopping by the blog and leaving so many nice comments!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-60525542044976183392015-01-08T08:53:21.761+11:002015-01-08T08:53:21.761+11:00I love your blog! Bikes and sewing are best. My ow...I love your blog! Bikes and sewing are best. My own camas blouse is cut and ready to stitch. I made a few alterations so I will have to see how it comes out. :) <br /><br />Great work! I love the Newcastle too!BirdandBicyclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02138604439501149179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-16028779253480883242015-01-07T20:38:25.117+11:002015-01-07T20:38:25.117+11:00Thank you Sharon, very kind of you to say so! :)Thank you Sharon, very kind of you to say so! :)Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-32133044430977386712015-01-07T20:37:29.398+11:002015-01-07T20:37:29.398+11:00Well that is flattering! I look forward to seeing ...Well that is flattering! I look forward to seeing yours!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-57864986234241723922015-01-07T20:36:43.241+11:002015-01-07T20:36:43.241+11:00This blouse would be perfect for you! The good new...This blouse would be perfect for you! The good news is that unless you have a freakishly large head I can't imagine you'd ever need the buttons to be functional, so buttonholes be damned, you could go without.<br />As to what I do. Well nothing different to be honest. Interfacing of course, and I'm already using a ball point or jersey needle but then I just do the exact same buttonhole that I always do. My basic Janome has a 4 step manual buttonhole which I have found never fails, Thick, thin, near edges, whatever, it just works (except when I've sewed over so many pins it needs a major service, not that I do that of course...)<br />As much as I'd love a new, fancy sewing machine I'm nervous about automatic one step buttonhole machines as I always hear about them being so finicky.<br />We'll see how I go with the slinkier jersey. I mostly don't even bother with a practice buttonhole on scraps, just dive in. But with a drapey knit I'll make an exception and do a test run or two first.<br />Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-667152963056472322015-01-07T20:31:01.287+11:002015-01-07T20:31:01.287+11:00Thank you Sophie! I'm glad to have introduced ...Thank you Sophie! I'm glad to have introduced you to Thread Theory. I've found them to be very well written, perfectly drafted and beautifully presented patterns. The kind I'll buy to collect even if I don't get around to sewing them (did I just confess to doing that?)Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-63923934340245381442015-01-07T20:29:11.652+11:002015-01-07T20:29:11.652+11:00He is fun!
I was looking for a bronzy metallic kni...He is fun!<br />I was looking for a bronzy metallic knit for a new year's version of the Camas blouse but didn't find the fabric I was after. And then I saw a beautiful one with sequined sections on the yokes. It can certainly be dressy or casual.Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-39927857249568043752015-01-07T20:27:08.751+11:002015-01-07T20:27:08.751+11:00Thanks Meg, and as soon as I saw yours I thought Y...Thanks Meg, and as soon as I saw yours I thought YES, of course, a contrast placket as well. I can see myself wanting to make more of these. _ apologies for being behind in commenting but I did love your blouse it's very flattering on you./Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-67444314394756818602015-01-07T20:25:20.827+11:002015-01-07T20:25:20.827+11:00Ha ha. I'm glad you appreciate the down-shirti...Ha ha. I'm glad you appreciate the down-shirting photo (is that the opposite of up-skirting?). Practical, if not technically knowledgeable, fitting issues covered here!<br />I think I could wear the Newcastle cardigan too. I really liked the green one that Meredith sewed for herself that I linked to in the blog post.Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-59039497384819577622015-01-07T20:22:46.147+11:002015-01-07T20:22:46.147+11:00Well that's high praise indeed and it means an...Well that's high praise indeed and it means an awful lot coming from you! Thank you.Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-72858040610972852072015-01-07T15:33:39.274+11:002015-01-07T15:33:39.274+11:00Your Camas blouse looks very pretty and the Libert...Your Camas blouse looks very pretty and the Liberty adds a special touch. Oh you a have done it again with Roger's cardigan, and those pockets are a treat.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14691687252337993643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-83267594083922631852015-01-07T12:02:04.251+11:002015-01-07T12:02:04.251+11:00I love the blouse...and after seeing yours I could...I love the blouse...and after seeing yours I couldn't resist buying the pattern. Hooray for sales! The cardigan is pretty fantastic too.;)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538128071032666452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-33766168844603111892015-01-07T07:37:55.647+11:002015-01-07T07:37:55.647+11:00These are both great! That cardigan is freaking fa...These are both great! That cardigan is freaking fantastic, and the blouse is definitely a style and fabric that I would wear frequently. I think it will be amazing in a flowier/drapier knit. <br /><br />But. Talk to me. Buttonholes in knits? Did you cuss a lot? That's what happens when I try to put buttonholes in knit fabric ... My feed dogs just grab and devour the fabric.Inder-ifichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09724667602427496583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-25990089871198351972015-01-07T06:22:57.041+11:002015-01-07T06:22:57.041+11:00I love the blouse but I think I love the cardi ga...I love the blouse but I think I love the cardi gan even more: I mean it looks SO professional! it is stunning: that farbic and the lilning, all the details: perfection , really! and alos I discovered this patterns for men thanks to you!sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01169014234268489258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-25854713789553532222015-01-07T06:15:33.835+11:002015-01-07T06:15:33.835+11:00Roger does a fantastic job of modelling, he deserv...Roger does a fantastic job of modelling, he deserves his cardigan!<br />I really like that blouse on you, it is dressy without being too much. It looks great with jeans.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17648562959654477795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-73597066362669679682015-01-07T00:57:59.288+11:002015-01-07T00:57:59.288+11:00Love your Camas blouse! Great idea to use a specia...Love your Camas blouse! Great idea to use a special piece of fabric for the yokes...Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652847699362560462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-65955884132579489852015-01-07T00:35:37.937+11:002015-01-07T00:35:37.937+11:00So much to say about this post...This blouse is th...So much to say about this post...This blouse is the perfect use of Liberty scraps, lovely even for a muslin! Very informative boob shot, i'm often reluctant to start a woven top because you just never know how it will fit. Tips like that are so important. Last but not least, I love that you are sewing for the adult men in your life. I love that cardi and am tempted to try one for myself. Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15176650420515843996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-53193647527987427202015-01-07T00:28:32.616+11:002015-01-07T00:28:32.616+11:00Beautifully sewn.
I really appreciate your eye for...Beautifully sewn.<br />I really appreciate your eye for the details motherof5https://www.blogger.com/profile/10195031588051037622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-74509665198515575132015-01-07T00:16:55.063+11:002015-01-07T00:16:55.063+11:00Thanks marisa. I'm really happy with the cardi...Thanks marisa. I'm really happy with the cardigan. Fussy cut pockets may not be noticed by others but it mattered to me! Maybe the cardigan modelled with speedos by the beach you think?!<br />Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.com