What's Aneeta NOT Knitting?

Watch this space!
Lots of info on sewing classes, bike riding and more to follow.

22nd Oct 08

Aneeta is NOT knitting a red satin dress!

My long time knitting student Debbie came round yesterday and helped fulfill one of my wishes.  I used to sew back in the day, but never very well.  And I have a huge fear of my sewing machine - so much that I'd rather sew everything by hand.  With my huge hate of shopping, I've wanted to make myself a Red Satin Wrap Dress (note the Capitals!) for ages.  When I mentioned this to Debbie, she told me that whilst she couldn't knit until she met me, her mother had taught her to sew many years ago.  And in an excellent example of peer learning, she came over and taught me how to make the dress of my dreams!  

We worked together to make the pattern from an exisiting dress.  Then she showed me how to professionally sew it all together.  It's not quite finished - I'll be doing that today all by myself.

As well as many important technical skills, Debbie gave me a huge amount of confidence both in my old sewing machine (that my dad bought me when I was 12) and myself!  I now have all sorts of glam dresses in my sights...watch this space.  (+553 reads)

11th Nov 08

Aneeta is NOT knitting the Women's Institute.  I'm off to the WI college (Denman) for a meeting of the Education Committee (somehow being a knitting teacher qualifies me!)  I've been a member of the WI for a couple of years now and really enjoy it.  For your nearest WI, www.thewi.org.uk

2nd Dec 08

Aneeta is NOT knitting library books.  I've rediscovered my local library and recommend you do to!  Watney Market Library in Tower Hamlets is a old school library (not one of the horrid, shiney Ideas Store types).  In this Credit Crunch era, it's a great way to read all you want, without breaking the bank.