12 Days of Christmas - Day 4 December 28th 2018

Irene

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is staying organized in a tiny sewing room! Going from project to project is a challenge if everything is not ‘reset’ before beginning the next project

Diane

December 28, 2018

My biggest challenge for sewing is time, working 2 jobs does not often give me the time I would like to complete my crafting hobbies. I have many half finished products. I am so happy when I find the time to complete one.

Georgette Lanteigne

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing problems is finding the time to do it .

Bill Young

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, etc., challenge is finishing one project before wanting to start another. Even if I think I am being organized by storing works in progress, somehow I always manage to lose something I have to have to complete it. There are so many wonderful quilting and sewing patterns to choose from that I want to move forward to something else. When I found the website for 18" doll clothes patterns, my problem only increased! I now have four dolls who need clothes, particularly historical ones, and I just don’t know which one to do first!

Amy

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing challenge is the lack of time. I have a bunch of projects I want to do for myself, family and friends. I have a quilt I want to do for an aunt and at first I thought I could have it done for Christmas and now I’m thinking her birthday (end of July).

Ann

December 28, 2018

My biggest knitting project was doing an intarsia knitting pattern.

Ann

December 28, 2018

My biggest knitting project was doing an intarsia knitting pattern.

Faith Comeaux

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing challenge is finding the time to sew & not be rushed to finish a project

Caroline

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing/knitting/crafting challenges are not one but two – after determining what fabric, yarn, ect I’m going to use, is finding uninterrupted time to do it !

Denise

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, crocheting challenge is just sitting down and getting started cutting something out!

T

December 28, 2018

My biggest challenge is working with delicate fabrics and getting the tension correct.

Darlene crawford

December 28, 2018

Sewing coats. The bulk I have trouble doing also Jean’s and Jean jackets getting them perfect

Patricia

December 28, 2018

My biggest challenge I have too much fabric and too little time never enough time I could sew all day like the song I could dance all night and still have room for more

Lenore

December 28, 2018

“My biggest sewing challenge is finding the time and energy to sew and getting a good 1/4 inch seam.

Pamela

December 28, 2018

“My biggest sewing challenge is sewing on snaps. I literally hate to do this. I hem by hand, even when I don’t have to, sew on buttons, etc. by hand, but I absolutely hate sewing on snaps! I can never make them look neat enough!

Cathleen M.

December 28, 2018

My biggest knitting challenge is to stop buying new yarn and use the yarn from my stash!

Sherry Guitard

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting and crochet challenge is finding the supplies and tools needed for projects at the here in this northern city. I often have to purchase online amd then wait weeks for them to arrive.

Candice Lacy

December 28, 2018

My biggest knitting challenge is keeping count, especially when I get interrupted! I have clicker counters and even a digital one, so I’m getting better, but sometimes I still end up a stitch or two off. Luckily, the dolls don’t complain!

Elizabeth

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing challenge is handwork.

Debra Brindley

December 28, 2018

My biggest crochet challenge is keeping the rows the same length
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Tara

December 28, 2018

“My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is skipping from project to project and never finishing anything.

Daniele

December 28, 2018

I have 2 challenges. I have been trying to make and sell doll clothing made from recycled clothing, and that is my first challenge, which is 2 parts. I have to make the time to take the clothes apart to save the most useable fabric I can, and then it is hard to find lining material when needed. Sometimes I just have to buy the lining material. My second challenge is finding time to do what I love. We just bought a house (3 months ago) with a room for my sewing and crafts, but there is a lot more that goes along with a new house purchase that takes me away from sewing.

Peggy Sayers

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing challenge is time. Although I am retired, I still do some contract work and volunteer work. With that and taking grandchildren to appointments and visiting out of state children, there’s not enough time left for or me.

Peggy Sayers

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing challenge is time. Although I am retired, I still do some contract work and volunteer work. With that and taking grandchildren to appointments and visiting out of state children, there’s not enough time left for or me.

Sharon Lee

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is finishing one project before going to the next one.

Rita Vowels

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing challenge is hand work.. I will do anything to figure out how to do it all by machine.

Nora

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is knitting, at all! I crochet very tight stitches, which works great for amigurumi. Unfortunately, my knitting is just as tight, ro such a point that I can’t fit the needle through my stitches. I can’t even slide the sitches off the needle, I once had to cut them off with an exacto knife! I think I need to relax. ;)

Nora

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is knitting, at all! I crochet very tight stitches, which works great for amigurumi. Unfortunately, my knitting is just as tight, ro such a point that I can’t fit the needle through my stitches. I can’t even slide the sitches off the needle, I once had to cut them off with an exacto knife! I think I need to relax. ;)

Frances

December 28, 2018

Cutting the fabric to get started. I hate cutting out the pieces.

Jan

December 28, 2018

Fabric availability is my biggest challenge. There are some things that are very hard to get in rural areas and specialty fabrics are certainly one of them. Freight to my location is very expensive when ordering online so that doesn’t work either. Sigh!

Michelle Bridges

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing challenge is making myself do it! I love to sew but making myself get in there and get it done is a chore sometimes!

Linda

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing challenge is SPACE. I work out of my bedroom…. Fabric in my closet…. cutting table in another room…computer up stairs…. It’s just not efficient. But, I love it so much, I just work around and around and around it!

Sherry

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is in knitting…cables make me really nervous!! :)

Linda Linzey

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing challenge is figuring out what to make. I get so many ideas that I can’t get a project done some days. I will go through all my patterns, find one, then go looking for fabric by the time I’m done I am confused. After going through all the fabric, I decided on five more different outfits. lol

Susan

December 28, 2018

My biggest knitting challenge is having the correct tension so that the finished item fits the intended doll or person.

Phyllis

December 28, 2018

My biggest crochet challenge is getting the project blocked and ready to use.

Elizabeth F

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, crochet challenge is deciding what I want to do next and finding the time to complete the project.

Mary C

December 28, 2018

My biggest crochet challenge is getting even rows.

Donna Myden

December 28, 2018

My biggest seeing, knitting or crotchet challenge is deciding which item to make.

Tanya

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing challenge is finding time after a hard day at work. Inspired by many designers, I want the outfit to be what they had imagined. So even in my long days at work (I work retail), I still will find just the right amount time to get each outfit planned for the one day that I have off to play in my sewing room.

Melissa

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing challenge is finding time to sew. My children are young so I only sew when they are at school.

Diane

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is finding a place to store all the materials needed for projects along with making the time-too many hobbies and not enough time or space.

Diane

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is finding a place to store all the materials needed for projects along with making the time-too many hobbies and not enough time or space.

Dottie B

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is finding the stuff that I purchased for the project. It is all stacked up in one corner of the dining room. No other place to put it. I have to think about how to organize!

Ansley

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is finding the time to sew. Every time I sew I have to set up and then take down my sewing machine (I don’t have a designated sewing area). Because of lack of space and little ones running around I don’t sew as much as I would like. One day I will have a sewing room ….. one day.

Stormy McGauley

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing challenge is deciding which project to tackle next!

zdenka

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is finding the time.

Kyle

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing/ knitting /crochet challenge is finding time to spend on my hobbies.

Cindy

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, crotchet challenge is the time and energy to sew. Life has a way of taking over your free time

Bunny Smith

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is more projects than time.

Melody

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is finishing what I start.

Errnestine

December 28, 2018

My biggest challenge is finding time, I usually work late at night to get something completed. I sometimes have difficulty reading the knit patterns.

Audrey

December 28, 2018

“My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is darts. I am awful at them."

Louise J

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing challenge is trouble shooting. I’m pretty much a self taught sewer. I rely a lot on YouTube videos. If my stitches don’t look right, I’m not sure how to fix it. I’m not sure what needles to use with different fabric types.

Tami Hamlin

December 28, 2018

My biggest knitting challenges are dropping stitches and wrist pain. I seem to always end up with some type of pyramid. I wear wrist splints from working on computers for over 20 years. Between these two I often just quit. My hope is to knit a small blanket for my MyLife and AG dolls this upcoming year

Mona

December 28, 2018

“My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is finding enough time to my projects.. It takes me longer to organize the project I want to do than to actually make it. I love sewing and I’m very particular on all my stitches, maybe too much of a perfectionist as some may say…

Char

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing,knitting,crochet challenge is finishing a project once it is started.

Gail

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is creating a crocheted animal. I have not done any yet. I really want to start making them.

Cherri

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, crochet challenge has to be in sewing, I wish I had a designated room that would be only set-up just for sewing.

Taryn

December 28, 2018

Deciding on what fabric best suits certain patterns ..

Lynda G

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, crochet challenge is getting started. I have lots of plans, but not enough time.

Judy

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting and crochet challenge is finding enough time to make all the cute outfits that I have from Pixie Faire for all my dolls and my great granddaughters doll

Jennifer

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting or crocheting challenge is finding the time to begin my projects. Sometimes it’s really tough to find a block of time to complete a project without distractions. This year I want to dedicate more time to my crafts.

Barbara Snedegar

December 28, 2018

Keeping my sewing room clean and organized! As you work on a project, things get pulled out and BAM! The place is a mess!!! And I keep buying stuff. Where to put it all is a problem!

Charmarie

December 28, 2018

My biggest selling knitting crocheting challenge is making small Barbie doll sized clothing

Sandra McFadden

December 28, 2018

“My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is deciding what colors to use on certain projects…………..I have a big stash of yarn and sometimes it is just hard envision what the completed project will look like using certain colors.

Cobbra

December 28, 2018

1.) My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is sewing professional looking hems in knit fabrics. Even when I usea a double needle, I get a wavy edge or my thread breaks when sewing.

2.) My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is sewing an invisible zippers as part as my designs…

Carli

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is deciding on which fabric to choose and finding time to make the outfit.

Nadine

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is finding the time and space to do it.

Nancy Reid

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is there is just not enough me to go around.

Corinna Pratt-Wintersgill

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is walking into a fabric store and not buying anything!

Martine Derboven

December 28, 2018

de drempel om te starten is soms zo hoog dat ik het altijd uitstel. Tot ik uiteindelijk wel begin en dan gaat het meestal vanzelf.

Mary Ann Barrett

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is Making 32” bunnies by myself. I have 13 to do and they are jointed arms. I find the arms the highest problem in making them.

Barbara Lima

December 28, 2018

My biggest challenge, there is no support group near me that smocks.

Kelly Miller

December 28, 2018

My biggest challenge is finding the time to sew, when other things take priority. Also I wish I was better at sewing flimsier and stretchy fabrics.

Jeanna

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing,knitting, crotchet challenge is finding the time.

Maureen Tehan

December 28, 2018

My biggest challenge when I start to sew is picking out the fabric to use!!!

Betty Stallard

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is getting started. I think my problem is ADDS…Another Darling Design Syndrome. So many choices!

Linda A

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting , crotchet challenge is trying not to buy fabric and notions. I love fabric, especially batiks and gadgets that will help me with my projects.

Marion Callahan

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, kntting, crochet challenge is finding a successful place to sell my well made doll dresses, jeans, handknit sweaters, etc. Have tried flea markets, and the like and get wonderful comments followed by teir grandchildren have grown up just like mine. Been sewing etc since age 7 on the sewing machine when I made my first outfit for myself. Help.

Keicia

December 28, 2018

….. finding free time to work on projects.

Deb

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing challenge is choosing fabrics/colors that coordinate-I have found using a color wheel helps…somewhat!

Diane R.

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing challenge is having the room to leave items out until finished. It seems that if I have to put a project away before I’m finished, then it never gets done.

Betty Jenkins

December 28, 2018

My biggest challenge is finishing. I am anxious to start the next project.

Brenda Ward

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, crochet challenge is finding the time to do any of them…

Stormy Kyle

December 28, 2018

My biggest crocheting challenge is keeping in good yarn.

Diane Sabatini

December 28, 2018

“My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is my eyesight and light in the room.

Norma

December 28, 2018

My biggest challenge is ME! I’m a crochet beginner, never advanced much because I will make a beautiful easy relaxed stitch and then it gets very tight. This happened in my teens and I just made a hat for my doll and it happened again 40 years later.

kathy

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is blocking everything when it is done

Vera

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing,knitting, crotchet challenge is deciding on the colors or design patterns that will compliment one another.

Rose Elliott

December 28, 2018

Finding time to do all my crafty things and play with the grandchildren!

Kelly

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is actually choosing the next project so, I guess, not really a challenge in the real sense of the word. Any new technique is conquered with a little practice so it is a “challenge” in which I look forward.

Marion Scott-Baker

December 28, 2018

Listening to my heart and doing what I want to do (sewing) when my head is telling me what I have to do.

Sherry

December 28, 2018

My biggest challenge is keeping all the pattern pieces together. Seems like they go flying across the room with a little bit of wind and my carpet is the same color. I try to weigh them down but sometimes I forget.

Annie

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing,knitting,crocheting challenge is working with double knit fabric. It never comes out right

Marcia

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, crochet challenge is the finishing – dotting every I and crossing every T

Becky

December 28, 2018

My biggest challenge is deciding which of the many wonderful patterns I’ve gotten from Pixie Faire should be my next project.

Laura

December 28, 2018

My biggest challenge for sewing, knitting, and crochet is too many kits, patterns and fabric to choose from in my stash. I started a list and slowly knocking them off

Mariagrazia

December 28, 2018

My biggest sewing, knitting, crochet challenge is finding the time to actually do these things. Being a working mum of two little girls doesn’t leave much time!

Deb

December 28, 2018

…finding time to sew