Richard Feynman on Beauty

The new machines

So I splurged and got myself a new machine...

Then I got excited and found a serger on craislist. I biked up into Washinton to pick it up. It was bigger than I thought, but I got a box of thread to go with it.

Now it's like I have my own little workshop. 8D

Stop Driving

Alberta and 14th, NE Portland. Near Modern Domestic.

Beginning steps: Moscow Transit Map Quilt

I love transit maps. And this... is one of my favorites.

I've begun the process of quilt preparation. My colors are decided. Next step: Fabric.

Puffy ball, cabled hat

A one-day hat I made. I used a smaller yarn, with bigger needles, so it's slightly more holey than I thought, but I came up with the pattern on the go, so I'd make a few changes if a similar hat is too be made. I'm in love with the poof ball though...

My biggest problem when designing a pattern is knowing how many stitches to cast on given the yarn and needles. I'm not a gage-knitter. It's my first and biggest fault.

Telephone Pole

Nightie

I made myself a nightie out of an old shirt and some extra jersey. I spent some time making strips of fabric into a braid pattern. I used a yoga bolster to pin before I sewed onto the hem. It's a roughly done nightie, made to look deconstructed, but it's super comfy.

I used the dress form to figure out how to fit it to my body. One change I'd make is the straps, made from braiding strips of the old t-shirt, I'd add some stiffer cord or woven straps to keep them from sagging after wearing.

Hem, in the making

Finished garmet.