🧵 Another year of making my own clothes ✨ plus my 2024 sewing, knitting & natural dyeing plans!

Talking about some of the makes I've really loved this year, and what will guide my making next year :)
I'm very excited about my natural dye garden, making dungarees, slow quilting and casting on my first Fairisle cardigan!
Thank you to all for watching, and also for those who've joined my Patreon! Here's the link: / threadandyarn
Happy New Year!
Lorna xx

[@cearamichalowske]

Thank you for keeping me company while working on my Julvanten 2022 mitts by Maja Karlsson. I can't wait to see your Rauma cardigan, it's going to be so beautiful!

[@threadandyarn]

Thanks for watching! I hope you're enjoying the mitts, I just looked up the pattern and they're lovely. Yes, I'm very excited to cast on the cardigan!!

[@camnels]

Happy new year, Lorna! Really enjoyed listening to you talking about some of your favourite projects whilst knitting on the Folklore Hood this morning! I can’t wait to hear more about the retreat, it sounds like the most idilic weekend away and I hope I can come! ❤

[@threadandyarn]

Happy New Year! I'm really glad you enjoyed watching and knitting ☺️ I can't wait to see everyone's hoods! I'll share more about the retreat in the next few weeks - I'll post about it on Patreon first 🥰

[@SW-cu6bw]

Happy New Lorna and what a lovely start to see a video from you! Of all the projects you have made in the past year. I have to say my favourite has to be the Etta dress in the block print fabric. From the moment I first saw you show the fabric and every time sine when you show it in a video I always enjoy seeing it. Glad all is going well with the retreat plans. Take care until next time, Sophie.

[@threadandyarn]

Happy New Year, Sophie! I'm glad you enjoyed the video ☺️ I do think the Etta is very lovely make - sometimes a fabric and pattern just seem made for each other! I hope all is well with you and you're having a good start to the new year xx

[@AJ-pz8mp]

Great vid again Lorna! I haven’t had a chance to watch whole way through yet but just wanted to say I do agree with the experience someone else had mentioned they had at Raystitch. I live nearby, so go there often and about I’d say 20% of the time I get a friendly face. It is a beautiful shop though and I can’t get enough of their fabrics. Can’t wait to finish the vid this evening! X

[@threadandyarn]

Hello ☺️ that's such a shame about Raystitch. It makes a real difference to how you feel in a shop. They do have beautiful fabrics, but need to work on their atmosphere by the sounds of it. Glad you're enjoying the video so far, thanks as always 🥰

[@helenasnopek5431]

Your new year’s plans sound lovely! I just discovered your channel a couple of weeks ago and have been enjoying your videos very much 😊 The Bilbo Vest looks like it’s going to be a fantastic pattern!

[@threadandyarn]

Ah, lovely! Welcome, and I'm glad you're enjoying the videos ☺️ I'm excited about the Bilbo Vest, and looking forward to starting the quilted version this week!

[@inMuro]

Always love seeing your videos. Happy new year and see you in the next one : - )

[@threadandyarn]

Ah thank you! Happy New Year!

[@jessikaoliviaskapar]

Im so happy I found you here on KZbin this year and Im excited about to see what you are going to share this upcoming year! Happy new year to you 🤗🥰

[@threadandyarn]

Happy New Year! Thanks so much, I'm really glad you're enjoying the videos ☺️

[@HappyKnitter2020]

I hope you are having a wonderful New Year. I am enjoying knitting your test pattern in front of our log fire this week after a very busy year. Thank you so much for your kindness. Have just joined your seasonal gift subscription level, as am looking forward to develop making my own clothes this year & learning from your experience.

[@threadandyarn]

Happy New Year! I hope you had a lovely time - knitting in front of the fire sounds perfect. I'm glad you're enjoying the test knit ☺️ thanks so much for subscribing to Patreon, I can't wait to send the first little gifts out x

[@josiesmith850]

Happy New Year ❤🌱🌸🌷

[@threadandyarn]

Happy New Year! 😊🌿

[@sarah_stitches]

Happy new year Lorna! Very excited to see what you get up to in 2024

[@threadandyarn]

Happy New Year, Sarah! Thanks for watching ☺️

[@happyshopper570]

happy new year!! i want a bilbo waistcoat!! haha cant wait

[@threadandyarn]

Happy New Year! Haha I'm glad you're excited! I'm starting my quilted version this week and excited to see how it comes out ☺️

[@FionaLearnsPiano]

Happy New Year Lorna!

[@threadandyarn]

Happy New Year Fiona ☺️

[@Sarana.]

This was the first time I stumbled upon your channel but I’m definitely going to have a little look at your previous videos! I really liked the style of the garments in this video and they seem to be very similar to my own style/own makes. I was wondering about the cropped cardigan and if it would be possible to achieve the wanted extra length through blocking so you wouldn’t have to undo all that binding?

[@threadandyarn]

Hey, I'm glad you enjoyed it 😊 it's a good idea about blocking. I think it might be just a little too much length I want to add, but I'm very tempted to avoid all that unpicking! Thanks for the suggestion ☺️

[@snappermapper3026]

Lovely way to see in the new year. Look forward to joining in some of your workshops. Have you considered a Bilbo vest sewing session? HNY Lorna.

[@threadandyarn]

Happy New Year, Leslie! Yes, I think when the pattern is ready I'll run a workshop at the shop for that one 😀

[@julialjungblad6490]

Hello Lorna! Since you really seems to like the Etta dress and also have experience with the Zadie jumpsuit I wonder if you mind answering a question. I can't really make up my mind about which pattern I should go for. I want to make the Etta dress, both for wearing as it is and for layering in winter. As you say, it seems to be a very well drafted pattern with fine details. But I also want a Zadie jumpsuit and since this pattern now have a expansion pack to make it into a dress I'm also thinking about this one. Then I can get both the jumpsuit and the dress pattern that is quite similar to the Etta dress. Although, I think I prefer the non sleeved bodice on the Zadie. Please! Help me out! Or should I just go with both?😏

[@threadandyarn]

Hey Julia ☺️ it's a hard choice, they're both lovely patterns! They each have their advantages though, so I'd say it's eventually worth getting both :) the Etta is probably smarter with its lined bodice, but the Zadie is very versatile. I think they're both great for layering. I'm tempted to suggest starting with the Zadie because it gives you more options. Have fun with whichever one you choose ☺️

[@pattibealer]

You mentioned underwear and jersey knit; do you use a coverstitch machine for those?

[@threadandyarn]

Hi Patti 😊 I used an overlocker machine. I have used my regular sewing machine for seams in the past with various zigzag stitches, but I prefer the finish on my overlocker. It doesn't have a coverstitch function though, so I do have to finish hems with a zigzig.

[@inMuro]

Hey Lorna, how do you 'fix' your colours for your natural yarns? I've been hesitant to begin because I heard from a friend that the colours fade eventually.

[@threadandyarn]

Hello ☺️ it is the nature of natural dyes that they can fade a bit over time - this is mostly done by washing and sunlight. There are some dyes which are known to fade quickly ('fugutive dyes') like colours from berries, beetroot and red cabbage. There are others which are more 'colourfast ' and 'lightfast' - indigo being one of the best of these in my experience. There are also a range of mordants you can use to prep the fibres to help colours enhance and bond. I mostly tend to dye yarn though, and very rarely wash a wool garment unless it's socks. Even then I do a cool hand-wash and dry outside when it's not sunny. I find hanging outside on a windy, cloudy day freshens most knits and preserves the dye for longer. It's something I've accepted, and enjoy their colour change over time. I've found indigo and cutch to barely budge in colour though ☺️ this is now quite a long comment so I'll aim to do a video I think!!

[@inMuro]

@@threadandyarn thanks a lot for this, really helpful! I'd love a video 💙