Autumn Cape 2017 A Long Term Project Night Time Pocket Part 2

Autumn Cape 2017 A Long Term Project Night Time Pocket Part 2

I will keep this blog quite short as it is basically the same process as the Front Daytime Pocket

Night Time Pictorial Chart Full

This is the full Pictorial Chart prior to the adding of the pocket pattern

Measuring Daytime Pocket Against Night Time Piece

Before I add the pattern to the Pictorial Chart I need to work out roughly where the pocket should start. Therefore I thought the best way to do this is to overlap the Fox Piece with the Badger piece. I could then gauge where I think the pocket top would finish.

Mole Pattern Transferred to Chart

Once satisfied that I knew where the pocket should finish I put the Mole Pattern onto the Pictorial Chart. Then I proceeded to pick up the 40 stitches and begin the pattern.

Mole Pattern with Press Studs

After finally receiving the press studs I ordered I was able to add them to the Mole Pocket. I then folded the bottom of the pocket then proceeded to sew up the sides.

It was then to my annoyance I discovered that I had sewn one of the press studs wrong. I had inadvertently put one bottom press stud in one corner and the top one in another.

So before I could carry on with the flap I had to unpick and resew one of the press studs.

Mole Pocket Flap

Even though this was the second Flap I had made I found it extremely difficult to position. This may be in some part due to the fact that this time I was using five instead of the previous four leaves.

The problem was trying to make sure that I had covered the Mole whilst not obscuring the feet of the Badger above. It took a good 2 hours before I was happy with the result and able to sew the leaves together.

After that it was merely a case of attaching the Flap to the Badger Front Piece. Then I was able to sew on the final two halves of the press studs.

Mole Pocket Finished

No you haven’t gone mad. I rearranged the photo order so you could see the Mole with its fine details better. Phew another blog finished.