FINISHING TECHNIQUES

Take your time!  

You have just spent many hours making a sweater or other garment, right!

In fact, you may not even like the way it looks - right now anyway.

Don't throw it away or get discouraged simply by the way it looks to you right now.

And do not ruin it by improper assembly either.

This class will assist you in the many different ways and techniques that will probably save your wonderful, hard-earned creation!  After all, being creative is your niche.  You're a knitter!

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There will be discussion (with question and answer) as well as HANDS-ON in these areas:  (swatches will be provided)

          1.  Edgings (including picking up stitches and methods for doing so).

               one of many samples

               one of many samples

          2.  Buttons and Embellishments.

               one of many samples

          3.  Use of Duplicate Stitch.

          4.  Seaming techniques.

                one of many samples

          5.  Button Holes (eyelet / one-row types).

               one of many samples

          6.  Discussion of Blocking. (sample below)

Actually, we could spend the rest of the year talking about, showing and doing things to your projects that would simply astound you.  There are so many experts that have led the way and shown us what we can do to make the ordinary into absolutely fabulous creations.  All it takes is a bit of education, a little practice and your wonderful imagination to produce some of the most stunning results at which even the most experienced knitter would marvel!

Materials:

   You don't need to bring anything (except your smile) but you might consider bringing your knitting tool kit.

Date & Time:

   August 23rd from 1:30am to 3:30pm