top of page

Search


Plating
Learning how to do Plating - adjust the height of the feeder to pass easily over the needles to knit the Lycra in with the yarn....
Amy Heaney
Apr 20, 20171 min read


Change
Had a change from the knitting department to help cut Alcantara fabric for PM 1/4 zips. #Fabric #Scissors #Template #Zip #Jumper...
Amy Heaney
Apr 11, 20171 min read


Always Learning
Great thing about my job is I am always learning something new. Today I was learning about the mechanics of the carriage and its job in...
Amy Heaney
Apr 4, 20171 min read


Tension Swatches
First step in making a garment - make a tension swatch. #Knittingmachine #Knitting #Yarn #Cashemere #Sleeve #Tensionswatch #Tensionpage...
Amy Heaney
Mar 31, 20171 min read


Making Samples
Making knitted samples today. The garments are made by knitting individual panels that are then linked together to make the complete...
Amy Heaney
Mar 29, 20171 min read


Hand Knitting
I made this cute little hat collection as Christmas presents for Daddy and Brother's. #Hats #Beanie #Handknit #Knitting #PomPom #100%...
Amy Heaney
Dec 18, 20161 min read


VB Knitwear
Victoria Beckham Spring 2017 Ready-to-Wear #Designer #Knitwear #Runway #Fashion #2piece #Top #Skirt #VB #Spring #Ready #to #Wear
Amy Heaney
Nov 4, 20161 min read


Threading The Mach
Learning how to thread the 7.2 knitting machine. #Learning #Knittingmachine #Stoll #Threading #Yarn #Tension #Rollers #Eyelets #Needles...
Amy Heaney
May 16, 20161 min read


New Job
Started my new job at the Albion Knitting Company as a Stoll Flatbed Knitting Machine Operator. Excited to learn about these machines...
Amy Heaney
May 4, 20161 min read


Jane Bowler Collection
This is the look I had the pleasure of helping to design and make during my time as an intern for Jane Bowler. #Fashion #Collection...
Amy Heaney
Mar 22, 20161 min read
Magazine Article
https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2016/03/22/jane-bowler-aw16/ A magazine article unveiling the Jane Bowler collection I was lucky to...
Amy Heaney
Mar 22, 20161 min read


Clutch Bag
Made myself a new clutch bag. #Crochet #Yarn #Black #Stitch #Button #Accessory #Fashion #Clutchbag #Crochetdesign #Handmade
Amy Heaney
Mar 12, 20161 min read


Necklace
My necklace I made at the end of my internship at Jane Bowler's Studio's. I cut out individual pieces of black plastic into different...
Amy Heaney
Mar 6, 20161 min read


Final Year Collection
All my work finished and handed in. Final year's officially finished! I have my 3 final garments on display with their professional...
Amy Heaney
May 22, 20151 min read


Knitting Samples
Images showing different machine knit stitches I experimented with for my final collection. I wanted to create an openwork fabric that...
Amy Heaney
Dec 17, 20141 min read


Research Images
Reference images I'm using to get inspiration from for my Final year knitwear collection. I gathered imagery from a range of sources...
Amy Heaney
Nov 22, 20141 min read


Butterfly Stitch
A quick drawing of a stitch I am going to experiment with in my knit samples. #knitting #butterfly #stitch #knittingmachine #finegauge...
Amy Heaney
Nov 4, 20141 min read


PaperCutting
Using a scalpel to make cut out patterns for my sketchbook. I was referencing the intricate patterns I was finding during my research in...
Amy Heaney
Nov 1, 20141 min read


Paintings
I was using acrylic paint to try imitate the fluid mixture of tones of the greyscale colours I was finding throughout my research imagery...
Amy Heaney
Oct 23, 20141 min read


Moroccan Tile Painting
Experimental work for my final year university project. The inspiration for the project is Moroccan Architecture, in these paintings and...
Amy Heaney
Oct 8, 20141 min read
bottom of page