morning, all 💜 (yes I'm going to open all my mundane life posts with "good morning", no matter what time it is)

I have work soon, but I've done a lot today ... I paid my rent, mailed a package, dogsat Marco, and worked on a crochet project (a mesh tank)

it's the day I normally do the weekly team meetings, but I didn't go today. I'll just watch the recording later, and I'll be able to talk to my supervisor about it today

#LifeStuff #100DaysOfWardrobe

project two:
I bought this top at a thrift store bc I loved the pattern, but the metal cylinders in the neckline are cold and I wasn't a huge fan of how it looked. I took them out, and hand sewed a HUGE amount of black lace in their place

it's SO fluffy!

#crafting #handsewing #100DaysOfWardrobe

shabbat shalom!

currently hanging out with close friends for a stitch & bitch/artsy craftsy hangout

I've got a few projects that I'm going to work on:
- a vintage handkerchief that I bought recently that has some lacy crocheted edging that I want to replace
- a shirt that I'm going to add some decoration to
- my current knitting project
- a small writing project

I'm definitely going to work on the first two, and I'll post some photos

#knitting #crafting #100DaysOfWardrobe #LifeStuff #shabbat

I think I'm calling this project 3? it's the third thing I've finished, so 🤷🏻

I wanted to do something quick and easy in between my bigger projects ... I ended up changing patterns twice bc I was having a hard time 😅 I'm a much better knitter than I am a crocheter

anyway, this is a yarn I spun from (pre-dyed) wool roving! the pictures honestly don't do the colors justice, but oh well

started: 3/31/23
finished: 4/1/23

#100DayProject #100DaysOfWardrobe #HandSpunYarn #crochet #wool

one of my least favorite parts of #knitting is making gauge swatches.

a pattern will tell you "18 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches by 4 inches", and then you have to knit usually slightly more than that and measure it.

it makes your product more closely match the pattern, which is good if you're making something fitted, but it just feels like busywork ... anyway, that's what I'm doing currently for my #100DaysProject

#FiberArts #GaugeSwatch #100DaysOfWardrobe

#100DaysOfWardrobe project 2 is done!

started: 3/15/23
finished: 3/17/23

#handsewing #mending #alterations #100DaysProject

#100DaysOfWardrobe update:

I got this shirt for Chanukah 5781/2021, and I haven't really worn it, bc when I told my family what size to get, I wasn't counting on it being so narrow in the hip area

so last night I started picking stitches in order to create slits up the sides of this shirt and #handSewing the hems back

the first image is of my progress so far and the second is from the Amazon listing

#100DaysOfWardrobe my first project is finally done!!!

yarn used: Mauch Chunky by Kraemer Yarns, 100% wool, in 3 colors: Eggplant (reddish purple), Apricot (golden orange) and Sweet Corn (light yellow)
amount of yarn used: 3.5 skeins total: 1 full skein of Eggplant, 1.25 skeins each of Apricot and Sweet Corn (I only had one skein of each to start, so I had to order more partway through)

started: 2/22/23
finished: 3/14/23

#knitting #slowFashion #wool #stockinette

well I didn't sleep last night, and I thought maybe I'd nap today, but but so far that doesn't seem to be happening

the apartment inspection was super quick, and I'm currently watching #LowerDecks and #knitting. I'm super close to finishing my bulky bolero thing. I'm working on the turtleneck bit, and I'll pretty much just go until I run out of the eggplant color

THEN I'll share a photo, and I'll start planning my next project. and maybe take a nap ...

#LifeStuff #100DaysOfWardrobe

okay, I overslept and I'm like 40 minutes late for work. I haven't eaten anything yet.

today's chores:
- clear a path to the furnace closet
- scoop litter boxes
- sweep/mop kitchen
- take out trash
- fold and put away clean laundry
- vacuum
- dishes

there's probably more, but let's start there, I guess ... and I should definitely eat something before I work on all that

AND I'm nearly done with my first #100DaysOfWardrobe project! expect a photo later today!

#LifeStuff #UnfuckYourHabitat

I do not understand how I keep finding More Yarn. I've gone through about half the boxes, and managed to empty one box just by taking out a bunch of #fabric and #yarn. of course, I don't have anywhere for the fabric to go, which is why it was in one of those boxes. I have three very large Rubbermaid-style tote boxes stuffed with fabric, and my #100DaysOfWardrobe is just as much about busting my #FabricStash as it is about my #YarnStash

#SlowFashion #LifeStuff

update on day one of #100DaysOfWardrobe:

I actually spent a large portion of today #knitting (and listening to podcasts), and it was nice!

the first image is from the pattern, and the second is a close up of my #WIP. I'm using a slightly scratchy, bulky weight, 100% wool yarn, Mauch Chunky, and the color pictured is Eggplant. I don't have enough of that one color for the whole thing, so the arms will be a different color, but I think it'll work

#fiberuary

good morning, 12 inches of snow!!! (#SaltLakeCity is predicted to get another 4-9 inches of snow today???)

good thing I don't have to leave my house if I don't want to. good thing I picked up my groceries yesterday.

I am quite tired today. BUT my plans for today include starting a new #fiberArts piece for both #fiberuary and #100DaysOfWardrobe ... I just have to check my yarn stash, and then I'll post more about it. maybe I'll make some tea first 😴

#LifeStuff

some pieces I have in mind: a Chanukah sweater, a button down shirtdress, an asymmetrical knit vest, an old-timey swim outfit

I'll be using #100DaysOfWardrobe for the project. I likely won't update every day, but I'll try to post at the beginning and end of each piece, and I'll definitely post photos of me wearing the finished pieces

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some pieces I have in mind: a Chanukah sweater, a button down shirtdress, an asymmetrical knit vest, an old-timey swim outfit

I'll be using #100DaysOfWardrobe for the project. I likely won't update every day, but I'll try to post at the beginning and end of each piece, and I'll definitely post photos of me wearing the finished pieces

#100DaysOfWardrobe is my #100DaysProject, starting February 22. I'm planning on spending 100 days working on clothing pieces

🧶 mediums: knit, crochet, sewing, weaving
🧶 parameters: everything I make must be wearable; using up my stash is better than buying new yarn/fabric
🧶 scale: this is a HUGE undertaking, but with a range of project sizes from mending or altering existing clothes to designing and creating an entire outfit from scratch

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