Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 36

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 36

I am moving on to Strengthening the Flap.

Flap

 

I have quite a large Flap to Strength. I am not sure if I have enough Material.

Green Material

 

I have found the Green Material and I measured it against the Flap. As I suspect when allowing for Hemming it may not be enough. I am going to have to divide into sections.

Green Pinked

 

I have Hemmed all the way around the Material. However, I find that it Frays quite Badly. I have had to find my Pinking Scissors to do the edge.

Needle Ends

 

Hm. I think that by turning the Material around that I now have too much. It is not easy the way the Wool keeps Stretching. I have decided to Sew using a Tacking Stitch. I am going to do this using a Needle from both Ends.

This way I can Judge how much Wool to Material there is and make adjustments accordingly. Otherwise, I might end up with a big Bunch at one end.

Top Attached

The Top is now fully Attached. It has a little bit of Bunching here and there but nothing I cannot manage.

Green Pleat

I have now Sewn the Top and both Sides with a Tacking Stitch. It has helped stop some of the rolling. However, there is definitely too much Material.

I am solving this by adding a couple of Pleats. I am not going to Sew these in place yet. Nor am I going to Sew across the Bottom.