Saturday, November 3, 2012

A lot more animal print

Here is the cardigan finished and like the t-shirt before it has all the alterations of the Fractured Knit cardigan except the FBA.




This is the first time that I have done buttonholes on a knit fabric which had me very nervous, however Suzanne told us to use tearaway underneath the band, and using the knit buttonhole on my Janome I was very pleased with the result.

Now Sew Hopeful did make a comment about my use of waxed thread, Burda have the perfect explanation for this Unsung Notion.

13 comments:

SewRuthie said...

Looks great and will work in so well with the rest of your wardrobe!

Sue said...

Love a good animal print!

Dilliander said...

These look fabulous together Sharon!

Janine said...

Animal prints seem to come into fashion so frequently don`t they. YOUr twin set looks fab.

RhondaBuss said...

Such a great addition to your wardrobe. You'll be surprised by just how many things you'll be able to pair this with. I purchased a beautiful vintage faux leopard coat a few years ago. It goes with almost everything.

Linda L said...

This looks great! You might want to consider snaps using Snap It. They have some lovely choices of snap colors and styles. I have to admit though using those give me more concern about lining up both sides of the snap than buttonholes.

I like the top and cardi together. Fits you well

BeaJay said...

Love the mod twin set. Looks great together. The cardi has come out very nice indeed.

Carol said...

What a great cardigan. I love the knit buttonhole on my machine; it works really well.

Sew Hopeful said...

Thanks for the link Sharon. It was great reading. I just subscribed to Threads and I can't get over how great that mag is as well as the website. I remember my grandmother had a lump of beeswax in her sewing box and now I know why.

Diana said...

Love, love this twin set! As usual, looks perfect on you,Sharon.

Renata said...

Looks even nicer in real life.

Gail said...

Nice work Sharon. This simple styling really suits you and is perfect for the changeable weather we've been having.

Carolyn said...

You look fantastic in animal print :)