Look closely at the edges of this swatch. Notice anything interesting?
Yes, the edges are cut. And the sides are steeked with my sewing machine. This is a trick I use when I need to make a swatch in the round, because I don’t like running strands of yarn behind the swatch. Instead, I work the swatch in the round and then cut it in half, block it and then photograph it for my design submission.
Then, when I’m putting the design submission together, I crop the ugly edges out, leaving just the beautiful picture to show the design idea. You can also do this for when you are measuring a gauge swatch for in the round.
How do you save time when you are working up a design swatch for a submission?
