🧵 Another year of making my own clothes ✨ plus my 2024 sewing, knitting & natural dyeing plans! 

Thanks for watching! I hope you're enjoying the mitts, I just looked up the pattern and they're lovely. Yes, I'm very excited to cast on the cardigan!!

Ah thank you! Happy New Year!

Hello ☺️ that's such a shame about Raystitch. It makes a real difference to how you feel in a shop. They do have beautiful fabrics, but need to work on their atmosphere by the sounds of it. Glad you're enjoying the video so far, thanks as always 🥰

Happy New Year Fiona ☺️

Happy New Year! Thanks so much, I'm really glad you're enjoying the videos ☺️

Happy New Year, Sophie! I'm glad you enjoyed the video ☺️ I do think the Etta is very lovely make - sometimes a fabric and pattern just seem made for each other! I hope all is well with you and you're having a good start to the new year xx

Happy New Year, Sarah! Thanks for watching ☺️

Happy New Year! I'm really glad you enjoyed watching and knitting ☺️ I can't wait to see everyone's hoods! I'll share more about the retreat in the next few weeks - I'll post about it on Patreon first 🥰

Ah, lovely! Welcome, and I'm glad you're enjoying the videos ☺️ I'm excited about the Bilbo Vest, and looking forward to starting the quilted version this week!

Happy New Year! I hope you had a lovely time - knitting in front of the fire sounds perfect. I'm glad you're enjoying the test knit ☺️ thanks so much for subscribing to Patreon, I can't wait to send the first little gifts out x

Happy New Year! Haha I'm glad you're excited! I'm starting my quilted version this week and excited to see how it comes out ☺️

Happy New Year! 😊🌿

Happy New Year, Leslie! Yes, I think when the pattern is ready I'll run a workshop at the shop for that one 😀

Hey, I'm glad you enjoyed it 😊 it's a good idea about blocking. I think it might be just a little too much length I want to add, but I'm very tempted to avoid all that unpicking! Thanks for the suggestion ☺️

Hey Julia ☺️ it's a hard choice, they're both lovely patterns! They each have their advantages though, so I'd say it's eventually worth getting both :) the Etta is probably smarter with its lined bodice, but the Zadie is very versatile. I think they're both great for layering. I'm tempted to suggest starting with the Zadie because it gives you more options. Have fun with whichever one you choose ☺️

Hi Patti 😊 I used an overlocker machine. I have used my regular sewing machine for seams in the past with various zigzag stitches, but I prefer the finish on my overlocker. It doesn't have a coverstitch function though, so I do have to finish hems with a zigzig.

Hello ☺️ it is the nature of natural dyes that they can fade a bit over time - this is mostly done by washing and sunlight. There are some dyes which are known to fade quickly ('fugutive dyes') like colours from berries, beetroot and red cabbage. There are others which are more 'colourfast ' and 'lightfast' - indigo being one of the best of these in my experience. There are also a range of mordants you can use to prep the fibres to help colours enhance and bond. I mostly tend to dye yarn though, and very rarely wash a wool garment unless it's socks. Even then I do a cool hand-wash and dry outside when it's not sunny. I find hanging outside on a windy, cloudy day freshens most knits and preserves the dye for longer. It's something I've accepted, and enjoy their colour change over time. I've found indigo and cutch to barely budge in colour though ☺️ this is now quite a long comment so I'll aim to do a video I think!!

@@threadandyarn thanks a lot for this, really helpful! I'd love a video 💙