S4 E73 Hardrock Woodworks; Tiny Piecing and Norwegian Knitting
Hardrock Woodworks Etsy Shop
Visit the Hardrock Woodworks Etsy shop, and use the special promo code STEPH10 for 10 percent off. The clapper comes in several sizes, and would make a wonderful holiday gift for a sewing/quilty friend. I also like the thread cutter that has a replaceable blade.
Custom size clapper in Ambrosia Maple wood
Tiny Piecing Workshop
I went to this in person workshop a couple weeks ago, which was the first in person class I have been to in almost two years. The workshop instructor was Giuseppe Ribaudo aka “Giucy Giuce”. We learned tiny foundation paper piecing, and worked on a few of his patterns in class. There were about 22 of us in a large community college classroom, and we had a large 5’ table each to ourselves. This would never have been the case in pre-covid times. Workshops then usually placed two people to a single table.
I usually get more out of online classes from the comfort of my own sewing studio, and I love that I do not have to pack up a portable sewing studio, lug it out to and from the car, driving time to and from etc. This class felt totally worth the lug, travel and pack/unpack a sewing machine and notions. I do not feel like this with every in person class. The reason it was so good this time, was that we were allotted a nice amount of time to work on what the instructor just taught. I also felt that Giuseppe provided a fair amount of time with everyone. Finally, I went home with a complete mini block that looks amazing! It was a great experience.
This is a quilt Giuseppe brought to class. He made it last year for the Alison Glass collab sew a long… you know, the one I joined and then never made a single block?! Now I have the knowledge of the techniques to give it another go.
Norwegian Knitting Technique
I am so excited about learning this traditional Norwegian knitting technique. It seems so much easier to learn than all of the other ways that I have tried. If you are trying to learn knitting or are still in the novice level, consider trying this method. Now I understand how Arne knits so freaking fast! I have already increased my knitting speed, although still slow compared to the experts. The photo here is my elementary wrap I am knitting. You can see the before and after I learned the new purl technique.