Another Agnes

So I’ve made another Tilly and the Buttons Agnes.

After a week of decorating and new wardrobe chaos my second Agnes had laid half finished for a week. Hidden behind boxes and temporary clothes rails my machine has been out of reach but this weekend I was able to finish her off.

Having learnt where it was a little snug on the first one 

leading me to let out the long seam from the elbow to the armpit and taper in at the waist, I retraced the pattern to give me the perfect layering jersey pattern.

And here’s the result

So have I learnt anything during this second make of the Agnes?

Yes. Don’t use cheap thread.

In my haste to get this top under way I used the only similar coloured thread I had; a non-descript reel of grey.

Things were going well until my machine started to skip stitches with depressing regularity. I switched to my spare piece of fabric. I re threaded my machine.  I rewound the bobbin. I changed the needle. I undid the base plate and gave everything a good blow and a good sweep.

No improvement.

I succumbed to the thought that perhaps it was time for a service.

Then I googled ‘skipped stitches’ and straight away came up with the answer – cheap thread.

Thread changed, problem solved.

Unfortunately I hadn’t spotted these skipped stitches!

But I hope only I will notice.

Still enjoying the joy of a tripod and remote controlled camera!

Love, Lucie xx