Mademoiselle Marionette 2018 Part 16

Mademoiselle Marionette 2018 Part 16 

Now the Marionette is semi decent I can carry on making some out the outerwear.

Marionette Measurements

 

Before I start making more clothes I thought it would be a good idea to take some measurements. That way I would have a rough idea of the Dolls size if I want to make extra clothes at a later date.

Striped and Plain

I am carrying on with the French Theme and by chance a friend gave me some material that couldn’t be better. It was a lovely piece of Blue and White Striped Material.

However it is quite a small piece and frays easily. I thought the best thing to do was to give it a quick Hem and then add some Ribbon at a later date.

As there is only enough material for the Front the Back will have to be different. Therefore I decided to start the other side off with a simple Plain piece of Hemmed material.

Studs Added

All clothes need to be detachable so I decided to use Press Studs again. I attached some Blue Binding material around the Plain material then made some Straps and sewed them onto the Front Piece. This gave me something to sew the Studs on to.

Thick Stripes

 

Obviously I need to be able to attach and detach the Top at the Sides as well. Therefore I added some roughly measured Blue Binding to the Back.

This enables me not only to attach fastenings to it but also it mimics the Front piece albeit with much thicker Stripes.

I had to keep going from one part of the Top to the other for measuring so I decided the best thing for me to do would be to Blog the two sides in tandem.

Mademoiselle Marionette 2018 Part 15

Mademoiselle Marionette 2018 Part 15

The next item I tackled is a pair of French Knickers.

Red Cup Material

I took a piece of Red Silky material with Lace.

Cut in Half

I then cut the material in half.

Edges Sewn Together

I sewed the two pieces together at one side using the hem that was already there.

Trying Material for Size

Before I made any adjustments or adding any fastenings I checked the width against the Marionette.

Red Material Press Studs

Once satisfied that the material would fit across easily I trimmed off the excess and then I added Press Studs.

Split Lace & Spare Piece

 

I cut the Lace at the Front.  I folded it and sewed it at the sides giving it a curve.

Gusset Attached

I cut and hemmed the spare piece in a triangular shape then attached to the Back of part of the Knickers

Studs on Wrong

Grr I sewed the Gusset Press Studs on the Wrong way. I will have to unpick and redo. Also the Side Hem sticks out too much I will need to reduce that.

Mademoiselle Marionette 2018 Part 14

Mademoiselle Marionette 2018 Part 14

I am leaving stringing the Marionette for now and going to concentrate on dressing it.

Piece of Fishnet

The first part I am going to work on is making Stockings for the Legs. I was going to hem some white material and then sew black on it in a crisscross design.

However a friend gave me a piece of Fishnet material so I thought I would cut it in two and make a pair of Stockings. This is not as easy as it sounds!

Net pinned to Foot

I believe that Net is probably the worst thing to try and sew. This due to the fact that there is nothing to secure it to. I draped one piece of Net over the Leg and Foot. I secured the material on the foot with a pin so it couldn’t move.

This held it in position whilst I joined the two sections together.  I did this by using a Looping action which interwove the thread in and out of the holes.

Net pinned to Leg

After joining the Net on the Foot together I pinned more material to the Leg and began to sew that together a little piece at a time.

Fishnet Seam Holder 

I trimming the excess material and discarding it.  To make the join more secure I took a piece of Black Ribbon and sewed that along the join. This both strengthened the Stocking and also gave it that characteristic Black Seam.

Trimmed Too Much

Grr as you can see I over-trimmed the Net and was forced to resew it. However I also had to strengthen the individual diamonds with Black thread in order to accomplish this.

Sewing Top of Stocking

Of course no Stocking would be complete without its Stocking Top. This was done by securing the top edge then applying more Black Ribbon

A Pair of Stockings

After I finished one Leg I started on the second. There you have it. One pair of Saucy Fishnet Stockings.

Owl say that’s an unusual Yule Gift 2018/19 – Part 2

Owl say that’s an unusual Yule Gift 2018/19 – Part 2

If you haven’t guessed what I am making yet maybe the next few pictures will give you a clue.

Foam Circle Cut Out

  

I take some Foam approximately a thumb joint thick. I draw two Circles and cut them out.

Stick Foam Pad

 

If you look carefully at the above photograph you should be able to see one of the Inner Circles that I drew.

This is because before sticking the Pad down I have shaped it slightly. I do not want the Foam to be flat. I want it to be slightly Dome Shaped

I made the Dome Shape a little piece at a time as I didn’t want the curve to be too sharp.

Tie Dry

Once I had finally got the shape I wanted then stuck a Foam Pad to each piece of Owl material. I have tied the Strips around it whilst it dries.

Purple Material

I have cut out two circles of Purple Material which I place over the Dome I then stick them to the Foam. Since the item is Circular the material needs to be folded over slightly.

Underside of Pads Part Sewn

In the photo above you can see that the material is folded over at an angle following the curvature of the Foam. The Pad on the right is not quite dry yet.

Tools of the Trade

One thing you have to be sure of is to use the right tools when crafting. I am trying to sew through both Foam and PVC material and in consequence have broken two of my needles.

Fortunately I possess quite a few. I have changed to my leather work needles to work with.

Owl Material Drawn

I sew around the material with my leather-work thread and then I pull it tighter. It now reminds me a little bit of a shower cap.

Velcro

 

When I had finished with the Pads I turned my attention to the Strips around it. I trimmed and hemmed the ends of the Strips then proceeded to add Velcro to them.

I stuck the Velcro on with glue then I waited for it to dry. Next I sewed around the edges of the Velcro to make sure they were secure.

Velcro Wrapped

Since these Strips are going to be Straps I had to make sure that I put the Velcro on the right way. Therefore I did one strap at a time.

I found that one part of the Velcro had to be on Top of the Strip and the other half had to be on the Bottom.

The above photograph shows this better than describing it. The left one is just stuck together. The right one is wrapped up to be tidy.

There you have it a pair of customised Owl Knee Pads.