Saturday, September 13, 2025

Home Alone

 

I had another day to do what I wanted while The Mister went off to play golf this week so I used my time to finish weaving in the ends of Bon Amie and prepare it for steeking. I watched a lot of videos to refresh my memory and I realized I've still got a ways to go before the cutting happens. Hopefully tomorrow while The Mister is busy with football, I'll be in the sewing room basting those seams and reinforcing them on the machine before the snipping starts. Strangely enough, it's not the cutting that's scaring me. It's that mattress stitch to join the sleeves. I've never mastered it.



I also turned those figs I brought home from the Farmer's Market into jam.





They didn't make much but a little goes a long way. I've been putting it on cinnamon graham crackers along with some soynut butter for a bedtime snack and it's good. Pup thinks so too. 





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6 comments:

  1. BonnySeptember 13, 2025 at 7:45 AM

    Your sweater looks beautiful and your jam looks delicious. Good luck with the steeking and the mattress stitch!

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  2. KSDSeptember 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM

    Oh, if I'd known you like figs... I have an enormous fig tree and could have packed some up for you.

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  3. Kim in OregonSeptember 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM

    Oh that sweater! Can't wait to see it finished!

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  4. BetsySeptember 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM

    The jam looks yummy. You know how I feel about steeking...it terrifies me but you always do such a good job with it.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  5. Delighted HandsSeptember 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM

    The sweater is gorgeous--You will stitch them up after a few YouTube reviews! The jam looks delicious!

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  6. WanderingcatstudioSeptember 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM

    Bon Amie looks amazing! You reminded me I have a pile of raspberries in the freezer and I need to make a batch of jam!

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