A fun blog for needlewomen
A lip wound should heal itself in three or four days, Dr. Ye Mon says. “If you notice swelling, discharge from the wound, fever, or worsening pain or redness, see a doctor.” Should you get stitches for a split lip? Rule #3: Cuts to the eyebrows and lip/skin lines usually need stitches for the best …
It means you will use a circular needle, but knit flat like straight needles, so you don’t want to join like you would for knitting in the round. What does do not join stitches mean? Usually it means that instead of an slst and chaining, you just continue with your pattern in a spiral. What …
Sport weight yarn and DK (double knitting) weight yarn are often viewed as interchangeable, but they do have a slight difference. As you will see on the criteria listed with the icons to the right, sport weight yarn is a teeny bit lighter or finer than DK weight. Is DK weight yarn the same as …
(also slay) A tool used in weaving to force the weft into place. ‘The sley mechanism swings to and fro. It is responsible for pushing the last pick of weft to the fell of the cloth by means of the beat up motion. How do you SLEY a reed? Divide the reed into sections vertically. …
How many should I wear? You can wear as few or as many waist beads as you feel comfortable in. Most women wear about 3 strands. How long do you wear waist beads? Some waist beads are permanent. That means the string doesn’t stretch, and there’s no clasp to take the beads on or off. …
How do you pick up ribbed stitches? For horizontal edges: Insert the knitting needle through the center of a stitch below the bind-off chain, wrap or pick the working yarn, and pull it through the stitch to the front. Picking up through the center of a stitch on horizontal edges creates continuity from the sweater …
Hem: The edge of a piece of fabric that is (or needs to be) sewn to prevent it from unraveling. Most suit trousers are sold unhemmed with the intent of you taking them to a tailor to give them a custom fit. What is the use of Tailor’s hem? A tailor’s ham or dressmaker’s ham …
It is completely normal for your incision to have a scab. This is a good indication that your incision is healing, as a scab is an early part of the process that fills in the incision with new skin and tissue, closing the wound. How do you get crusties off stitches? Sutures or staples. Then …
Which is a permanent stitch? Permanent hand stitches are worked instead of machine stitches. They are permanent and serves the purpose. Permanent stitches are divided into Running stitch, Backstitch, Overcast stitch, Over hand stitch and Whipping. Running stitches are usually 1/8 inch or less in length. What are the uses of stitches? Stitch Formation and …
Isaac Singer made an impact on the growing sewing market when he developed a lockstitch sewing machine in 1850, improving the design of a Lerow & Blodgett model. Singer’s sewing machine could sew 900 stitches per minute, a huge improvement over the 250 stitches from Elias Howe’s machines. How did Isaac Singer’s sewing machine change …