[Nfb-krafters-korner] Sewing/crocheting slip stitch

Maria from Australia bubbygirl1972 at gmail.com
Fri Nov 26 11:45:27 UTC 2010 

HI.

i'm not sure I quite get how to do it.

thanks


Maria and Karly from Australia

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On 22/11/2010 12:10 PM, Susan Roe wrote:
> Hi Maria,
>
> Give me an idea of what else you would like to know about crochet slip
> stitching.
>
> Susan R.
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maria from Australia"
> <bubbygirl1972 at gmail.com>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 1:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Sewing/crocheting slip stitch
>
>
>> HI.
>>
>> I'd love some more info on this.
>>
>>
>> thanks
>>
>>
>> Maria and Karly from Australia
>>
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>> On 21/11/2010 12:42 PM, Susan Roe wrote:
>>> Hi Terrence,
>>>
>>> Another way of describing it would be like you are actually chain
>>> stitching/slip stitching your knitted/crochetted pieces together. I
>>> usually use the slip stitch for two things, first to travel from one
>>> point on a crochetted item where you are not crocheting to another point
>>> where you are going to start back crocheting. This is used a lot when
>>> you are shaping a piece to form something like a shamrock or a snowman.
>>> The other way I use it is to put an edging on a piece that you want
>>> visible like a nice raised smooth trim. You can also chain a stitch or
>>> two between each slip stitch to give it a lacy look. You can also use
>>> the slip stitch to join two pieces together, but it will be showing on
>>> the outside instead of turning it to be hidden on the inside.
>>>
>>> Susan R.
>>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eileen Scrivani"
>>> <etscrivani at verizon.net>
>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 5:04 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Sewing (Was Re: Ideas for fast-made
>>> gifts)
>>>
>>>
>>>> Terrence:
>>>>
>>>> Correct, slip stitching something together is different from a slip
>>>> knot.
>>>>
>>>> Its a crochet technique using a crochet hook & your yarn, I usually
>>>> start off by first using a tapestry needle to do a figure 8 type of
>>>> stitch to join firmly the bottom edges of what I want to slip stitch
>>>> together. Then I begin by putting hook through 2 pieces of knitted
>>>> fabric, draw 1 strand of yarn through the layers of fabric, move along
>>>> to another unseamed space, insert hook again, draw a second
>>>> strand/loop of yarn onto hook then pass the first/inner loop on the
>>>> hook over the second/outer loop. Then just keep moving along, drawing
>>>> another strand of yarn through the layers of fabric and passing the
>>>> inner loop over the newly created loop on the hook. I'm not really
>>>> good at it because I always hem & haw about just where I should be
>>>> inserting my hook.
>>>>
>>>> Maybe some one can explain this more clearly if you need more details
>>>> since I didn't do a good job and am not good at working it myself.
>>>>
>>>> Eileen
>>>>
>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>> From: "Terrence van Ettinger" <terrencevane at gmail.com>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 12:15 AM
>>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Sewing (Was Re: Ideas for fast-made
>>>> gifts)
>>>>
>>>>> Hmm, I was actually more referring to sewing fabrics along the lines
>>>>> of what Elaine was talking about, but will have to try some of this
>>>>> on some knitted stuff I have in the works on the round KK. What
>>>>> exactly is a slip stitch, since I'm assuming it's not the same as a
>>>>> slip knot?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Terrence
>>>>>
>>>>> Twitter: www.twitter.com/terrencevane
>>>>> Skype: LandrasPhaelan
>>>>> Words with Friends ID: terrencevak
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Nov 19, 2010, at 3:46 PM, "Eileen Scrivani"
>>>>> <etscrivani at verizon.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi terrence:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you're talking about sewing together knitted projects there are a
>>>>>> number of ways you can do it. Most all the methods are hand worked,
>>>>>> and in fact, I think if done on a machine it makes the seam too
>>>>>> tight so its better to work hand knitted pieces together by ....
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. The Mattress stitch which is a way of sewing the pieces together
>>>>>> and is worked on the right side of your knitting. People that can do
>>>>>> this accurately love it because the seam is stitched on the right or
>>>>>> public side and it can be viewed as you work on it. Its done with a
>>>>>> tapestry needle and your yarn.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2. Use a crochet hook and on the wrong (inside or non-public side)
>>>>>> slip stitch the pieces together. This makes a thick seam. I just
>>>>>> pieced my baby sweater together this way and the seams were pretty
>>>>>> thick.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 3. Just sew them together either with the yarn you knitted with or
>>>>>> standard sewing thread.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Eileen
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>>> From: "Terrence van Ettinger" <terrencevane at gmail.com>
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 4:36 PM
>>>>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>>>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Sewing (Was Re: Ideas for fast-made
>>>>>> gifts)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That's my weakness, sewing; I haven't quite gotten that pinned down
>>>>>>> (no pun intended). Speaking of which, what are some techniques
>>>>>>> people use for doing sewing projects? Especially hand-sewing us I
>>>>>>> don't have room for a machine. What do you also do for threading
>>>>>>> the needles?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> Terrence
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Twitter: www.twitter.com/terrencevane
>>>>>>> Skype: LandrasPhaelan
>>>>>>> Words with Friends ID: terrencevak
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Nov 19, 2010, at 12:08 PM, "Rovig, Lorraine" <LRovig at nfb.org>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In the SCA (the Medieval group Terrance and I are in), members
>>>>>>>> often
>>>>>>>> exchange gifts at a Twelveth Night party. I make 30 to 50 gifts
>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>> are Medieval in theme, small, not junk, fast to make, and
>>>>>>>> inexpensive
>>>>>>>> for my wallet. Here is my best idea from a past endeavor.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Make tiny needle cases out of pretty cloth with a lining (or
>>>>>>>> already
>>>>>>>> thick quilted fabric) plus one piece of cloth of another color
>>>>>>>> making 2
>>>>>>>> "pages" inside, and this inset will hold the needles and pins.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sew the outer layer and the inner lining together while inside out
>>>>>>>> (right side to right side), leaving room for your fingers to
>>>>>>>> turn the
>>>>>>>> "bag" to the good side, then hand-sew the opening shut or, faster
>>>>>>>> idea,
>>>>>>>> sew a plain or decorative stitch all around the 4 sides in the
>>>>>>>> same or a
>>>>>>>> contrasting color after tucking in the sides of your opening. (Now
>>>>>>>> is a
>>>>>>>> good time to add the ribbons if you want ribbons to "tie it shut"
>>>>>>>> when
>>>>>>>> you've finished.)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Trim or hem a piece of cloth to fold in half inside your
>>>>>>>> needlebook in
>>>>>>>> order to make 2 pages at one time. The cloth of the page needs to
>>>>>>>> be a
>>>>>>>> good weave to hold needles and pins; perhaps two thicknesses of
>>>>>>>> cloth
>>>>>>>> sewn together for one page. Hem your page or use pinking sheers
>>>>>>>> so no
>>>>>>>> unraveling happens or strings pull out. After you have hemmed your
>>>>>>>> cover, lay your page inside the covers and sew a straight stitch
>>>>>>>> straight down the middle of your book to make the spine and to
>>>>>>>> hold the
>>>>>>>> one piece of cloth, thus making 2 pages inside the needlebook.
>>>>>>>> If you
>>>>>>>> have time you can add skinny, pretty ribbons to tie shut the book,
>>>>>>>> one
>>>>>>>> on the front cover and one on the back cover. (Or, before you sew
>>>>>>>> a hem
>>>>>>>> around the circumference of the cover, sew a longer piece of ribbon
>>>>>>>> across the midway hemisphere on the outside of your cover and
>>>>>>>> let the
>>>>>>>> ends extend beyond the edges as the part that will be used to
>>>>>>>> tie the
>>>>>>>> booklet shut.)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If you don't have time to add ribbon, you can press the book shut
>>>>>>>> instead. You might add a pin or two inside to help identify what
>>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>>> gift is for. This gift will fit inside a Christmas card. I notice
>>>>>>>> people still using this gift that I gave them many years ago.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Cordially,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Lorraine Rovig
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>>>>>> Deborah
>>>>>>>> Barnes
>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 9:17 PM
>>>>>>>> To: Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Audrey's Stories
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Audrey,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I did love your shories. My son came home in the middle of it but
>>>>>>>> I was
>>>>>>>> able to still finish listening to them. They were all great!!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> For the holidays, I'd like to have some really good pie and some
>>>>>>>> cider
>>>>>>>> to go with my stories.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Deb B. (who's totally depressed because it looks like she'll do
>>>>>>>> like she
>>>>>>>> does every year--wait too late to make anything for Christmas)
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