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megwmakes

@megwmakes.bsky.social

knitting, natural dyeing, spinning, sewing and probably more. Fraser Valley, BC she/her

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ooh maybe! I've heard good things about them

08.05.2025 21:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

ooh those look fun, but I'm hoping for a slimmer leg. I'll probably play around with mashing up some patterns I already own.

08.05.2025 18:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

free range slacks would be perfect but the fabric is a mini gingham and i don't want to pattern match all those side panels. maybe i need to pattern hack.

08.05.2025 18:21 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

i want flowy, but not too flowy (not the freys or june), not a full barrel leg (not bob or arthur), no side panel (not free range), not tapered (no arden or fremantle).

maybe the style arc ethel?

08.05.2025 18:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

trying to decide which elastic waist pants pattern to use for a new project is difficult when you have "too many" elastic waist pants pattern

08.05.2025 18:16 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

we did it gang

01.05.2025 22:19 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

haha I love the universal experience of grandma's stash. Tina was my sewist grandma and I think she'd be happy I'm still using her notions!

30.04.2025 01:49 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

i found bigger ones after this that i'm actually going to use, i think the ones pictured are too small.

30.04.2025 01:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
a vintage package of hooks eyes and loops

a vintage package of hooks eyes and loops

it is a miracle

30.04.2025 01:25 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

i am sewing a pair of trousers and completely ignored the materials list after checking if i had enough fabric. every step feels like a surprise about what notion I am going to need to find. i found the right size button, i found the right size elastic. will i find a hook and eye closure? stay tuned

30.04.2025 01:01 — 👍 24    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 1

lol, it does kind of look like a ship's wheel!

11.04.2025 23:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
a grey and white cat is sitting on a white dining chair. the chair is in front of an antique spinning wheel. There is white roving in a basket on the floor in front of the chair and some white spun yarn on the bobbin of the spinning wheel

a grey and white cat is sitting on a white dining chair. the chair is in front of an antique spinning wheel. There is white roving in a basket on the floor in front of the chair and some white spun yarn on the bobbin of the spinning wheel

the same scene, but the cat is looking at the camera

the same scene, but the cat is looking at the camera

she's been practicing her long draw

11.04.2025 20:00 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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went to a spin-in day at someone's studio and now I want these

07.04.2025 00:21 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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all my q1 spinning. apparently in my purple phase. everything was spun on my lendrum dt.

03.04.2025 02:47 — 👍 36    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
a white person's hand is holding a hank of yarn. it's gray with single stripes of bright colour.

a white person's hand is holding a hank of yarn. it's gray with single stripes of bright colour.

next pair of socks:

27.03.2025 05:16 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
a white person's hand is holding a pair of handknit socks. they are striped green, purple, and orange.

a white person's hand is holding a pair of handknit socks. they are striped green, purple, and orange.

pair 3/12 socks finished for 2025! this is Hermione's everyday sock in Opal sock yarn. #sockknitting #knitting

25.03.2025 03:39 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
white wool roving is in a mesh bag inside a large pot of water

white wool roving is in a mesh bag inside a large pot of water

brown wool fleece sits on a wood table

brown wool fleece sits on a wood table

a half knitted sock that is mix of orange, purple, and green

a half knitted sock that is mix of orange, purple, and green

sunday crafts:
scouring roving, prepping fleece, knitting socks

23.03.2025 23:18 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I would like to thank SA Chakraborty for writing the Daevabad trilogy, which was what I listened to for most of this project.

23.03.2025 03:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I did it.

23.03.2025 03:58 — 👍 17    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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starting on the backstitching! the end is in sight!

21.03.2025 23:07 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

glo, I thought this said sea lice and I was going to ask what book

20.03.2025 01:02 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
a white person takes a mirror selfie. they are wearing blue jeans, tan suede shoes, a pink vest, a gingham blouse and a black neck scarf.

a white person takes a mirror selfie. they are wearing blue jeans, tan suede shoes, a pink vest, a gingham blouse and a black neck scarf.

roscoe blouse/schemer slipover/sophie scarf.

19.03.2025 02:00 — 👍 13    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

oh hey, welcome. pull up a chair.

17.03.2025 04:02 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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yesterday I had to pick out the letters F-L because I missed one stitch in the letter F and the whole border was off. back on track now and I might get that corner finished tonight?

15.03.2025 04:31 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
a mirror selfie of me in blue barrel leg pants, a black button down dress and a long beige cardigan

a mirror selfie of me in blue barrel leg pants, a black button down dress and a long beige cardigan

trying more new combinations: the dress over pants. not sure how I feel about it. I wore a lot of dresses over pants 20 years ago and it was not a good look.

14.03.2025 23:29 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
an unfinished cross stitch sampler is laying on a pink and white blanket. the sampler is blue fabric with white stitching.

an unfinished cross stitch sampler is laying on a pink and white blanket. the sampler is blue fabric with white stitching.

progress! I think I have 2.5 pages of the pattern left (it's 6 pages total). I bought the last 4 hanks of white floss at the big box store on Sunday, so hopefully that is enough to finish it? I'm not optimistic that it is enough.

12.03.2025 00:32 — 👍 20    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
a white person takes a mirror selfie. they are wearing a blue jacket, green handknit sweater and black corduroy pants. they have curly brown hair, a lighter brown bag and shoes, and glasses.

a white person takes a mirror selfie. they are wearing a blue jacket, green handknit sweater and black corduroy pants. they have curly brown hair, a lighter brown bag and shoes, and glasses.

truly a miracle - got dressed 3 days in a row. wearing almost all homemade.

11.03.2025 06:00 — 👍 15    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
a white person takes a mirror selfie. they are wearing an oversized blue and white striped button down shirt and voluminous green corduroy trousers

a white person takes a mirror selfie. they are wearing an oversized blue and white striped button down shirt and voluminous green corduroy trousers

big shirt/big pants

10.03.2025 00:14 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I haven't! I will check them out

10.03.2025 00:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I have never purchased from them, but they are great inspiration for sewing and knitting!

09.03.2025 02:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0