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 talking to Sue McCain, the designer behind Vermont Fiber Designs, Sue’s original knitwear line and Basix, which focuses exclusively on patterns that are top-down set-in-sleeve sweaters are worked in Stockinette stitch. These monthly features of other creative businesses are a way for all of us to get to know these wonderful makers;…
I have set up Online Studio Chats with me, beginning October 19, 2020. I’m calling these Studio Chats because I will be chatting with you from the Jill Wolcott Knits Design Studio and World Headquarters. Looking at my space is like a visual peek into my brain! The First Studio Chat is an introduction and…
My knitwear designer emails are rarely that interesting. They are mostly trying to sell me things, tell me what I should be doing to have better sales, or informing me about something I have no time for. Knitwear Designer Real Life One of the benefits of being self-employed is that I don’t have to do…
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