There are many types of sewing stitches used in knitting. Most sewing stitches are used to sew seams together when finishing pieces, or as a decorative element. The backstitch is one of the strongest and sturdiest sewn stitches, and for that reason, it is not always the best option for seaming knits due to it’s…
This month I’m introducing you to Karen Whooley, a crochet instructor, author, and designer. These monthly features of other creative businesses are a way for all of us to get to know these wonderful businesses; it has been a long-time interest of mine to explore how other creative people make their way as professionals. Introducing…
Holding Each Other Up occurred to me because Jazz musicians do such a wonderful job of it. I see them post about each other, comment, and interact. It may be true of all musicians, I just follow Jazz. One night on Instagram a post from Ron Carter (famous bassist) showed up. I didn’t know who…
Major change always causes apprehension, and in this case, the bankruptcy of XRX/Stitches is going to cause some financial distress too. Responding to Major Change, 1 What can you do? I rarely encourage anyone to go out and buy new yarn when they have a stash to work through, but I think this is the…
Teacher, Designer, with expertise to lead you where you want to go as a knitter/designer.
