Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 41
Apologies I have had camera problems so have had to improvise this blog.
Crinkly
Change of Wool. I have quite a bit of various Odds and Ends
of Wool left. Since this next bit is not going to be seen I am using up some
Crinkly Wool.
I-Cords
I have made a series of I-Cords. They are roughly a Thumb
Length.
Loop
I left the Tails on the I-Cords so I could Sew them
together in a Loop.
Lots of Loops
I have made eight Loops in Total
Loop Tidy
Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 40
I really feel like I have finally turned a corner and the Bag is coming into its own.
I-Cords
I had a couple of I-Cords left over and rather than
Unpick them I had hung on to them. Now I can put them to use.
Sew on Cords
I Sewed the I-Cords approximately an Inch in from the
Edge.
Lip Folded
I Folded the Lip of the Flap Over and Secured the I-Cords
by Sewing across. Roughly, a centimetre either side. Then I Sewed all the way
from one side to another.
Toggles Completed.
I had Two Large Toggles which I Sewed approximately a
third of the way down the Bag. This is so there is a little give in the Flap
for when the Bag has things inside it.
Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 39
With the Flap sorted, I now want to Strengthen Top of the Bag.
Green Strip
I found a small Green Strip of Material. It is roughly
the right size and shape.
Strip Hemmed
I have Hemmed the Strip and Pinked the edges to stop
Fraying.
Long Strip
The Strip is about an inch too Long. I decided this time
to cut off the Excess. The thing to remember is when cutting across it also
cuts the Hem Thread. I needed to resew the Hem ends.
Strip Secured
After Tacking the Strip in place, I went over it with Blanket Stitch. The Top is far more Secure.
Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 38
I am continuing with the Second Strengthener.
Single Hem
I had been left with Excess Material. I could either Cut
it or Fold it.
Hem Fold
With the amount of coughing I am doing, I felt it safer
to Fold. Actually, the other end of the
Material had
Comparison
I have Sewed the Second Strengthener is place. In the
above photograph, you can see the Comparison between the two.
Unpicked
I was not happy the way it looked so I unpicked it to
redo. This time instead of the using the Tacking Stitch I used Blanket Stitch.
New Comparison
