For this years international women’s day during a worldwide pandemic I have chosen not to celebrate the successes of the collaborate effort of women which came before me, I have chosen to point out one part of (several) still existing injustices in women’s life: unpaid care work.I found this important to point out – this […]
Comedy crafting during summer slump
7. July 2020
After finishing the Karlene blouse I am in a crafting slump: I jump uninspired from one knitting project to the next, only knitting a few stitches, I decided on a new summer dress to sew but stopped mid tracing only to start a different sewing project (copying an existing dress, did not work out, looks […]
Karlene the third – sewing a blouse finally worked out
30. June 2020
Karlene undone
23. June 2020
Part two of my sewing adventure with the karlene dress from Fibremood. I had good tips, I had good will I even had help but look how my Karlene blouse looks now: There was no way around ripping. In sewing (other than knitting or crochet) I try to follow the pattern’s instructions to a t; […]
The gaping neckline on Karlene dress
16. June 2020
Woven fabric struck back on Karlene dress It happened again. After last week’s success in sewing a sweater for my husband the sewing nemesis named „woven fabric“ struck back. I made a blouse and it did not fit … as I said… again. This time I wanted to make the dress Karlene from Fibremood. A […]
Stealth sewing a sweater for my husband
9. June 2020
The unloved sweater
21. January 2020
Not much words and knitting this Monday… I have migraines for days and was not very successful in finishing anything. It’s not only the misbehaving head, also that I will have a group exhibition on February the 8th and I am still working on some paintings. One fits so well into the #needleworkmonday that I […]
I am in love with the Mira Dress from Fibremood
11. November 2019
Sewing the Stella Sweater from Fibremood
26. February 2019
I am boring. And a coward. Now it is out. And as it is #nedleworkmonday you have guessed right, I spoke of my sewing abilities. Last year I think I have made approximately a million half circle skirts with an elastic waistband. At least if not more 😀 This year started with an orgy in […]