• Knitting vs Sewing

    Probably it is obvious that I like knitting better than sewing. Knitting gives me a sense of accomplishment. Mistakes in knitting can be easily corrected and knitting is so portable! Whenever I go to my MIL’s place, I bring my knitting bag with me; as DS can easily stay there for hours, I would die of boredom otherwise. My sewing library is much bigger than my knitting library and so is my sewing stash. But I have to confess than my sewing skill is not at my expectation at all. I can draw sketch, make prototypes that look like my sketches; I can draft pattern and drape fabric on a…

  • Trivial serger facts

    I’ve just bought my first serger and made a pair of pants for DS. It’s a Juki MO 654 DE 2/3/4-thread serger. There are many reviews available for this model, so here I just want to add a review from a total newbie perspective. I’m good at sewing and can sew almost anything that comes to mind. Usually I drape my own patterns. The reason that I sew and design knitwear is that I love creating /exactly/ what I want. I’ve thought of buying a serger for years, but I sew so occasionally that I can’t justify the cost, and honestly, sergers look pretty complicated. After checking out most of…

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