Test Trouble 2024

 Test Trouble 2024

I am about to start a Project that I have meaning to do for a few years. I always need Hair Scrunchies. Since I have lots of Material laid around I am going to make some. This will be my Test Run.

Thread and Elastic

First of all I need to collect my Tools. Since I don’t know which Material I will be using I got out my box of Threads. I also need Elastic and probably Scissors. Of course my straight pair had disappeared so I found my Pinking pair.

Bundle of Cloth

Since this is going to be a Test I do not want to use good Material. Therefore I selected these Combat Offcuts.

Unpick

In my wisdom I decided it would be best to Unpick the whole lot so I could get as much Material to choose from. This is going to take some Time.

All Unpicked

All Unpicked. Take some Time was an Understatement. It took me nearly 7 DVDs worth to get it finished.

Selected

I have sorted through all the Material and have Selected the pieces that I think would be best suited to the task.

Test Trouble 2024 Part 2

Test Trouble 2024 Part 2

I have narrowed down the selection further. I have decided to use the Longest piece.

Button Hole

First problem is the Button Hole. I cannot use that in this Project so will have to remove it.

Cut Off

I have Cut Off the Button Hole. To keep it equal in Length I have done the same with the Opposite End.

21 1/2 Inches

I need to keep a Record of what I am doing. I have Folded the Material in Half Lengthways. It is 21 and a half Inches long. So if I double it the complete is 43 Inches.

1 3/4 Inches

Whilst I had the Tape Measure out I thought I better Measure the Width. It is 1 and three quarters Inches wide.

Hemmed End

I can now continue. I have Hemmed both Ends of the Material.

Hole Problem

If you look closely at the above photograph you can see that there are Holes in the Material. This is the result of Unpicking the Material and removing the Thread.

Bleeding Blooms Part 2

 Bleeding Blooms 2024 Part 2

What I hadn’t mentioned in the previous Blog is that this Project is Time Sensitive. A good friend was leaving the County and therefore I had a Deadline to meet. This being the case naturally something was bound to go wrong.

Colour Variety

I began to add a Variety of Colours in the Circular Blooms. 

One Corner Done

One Corner Done and Time is going much faster than I would like. I need to press on with the other side. I am taking my Embroidery with me when I go places so I can keep Sewing. This includes Sewing whilst travelling by car which isn’t easy.

Missed 

Lots of rude naughty words. I though I had finished all the Red and Orange Blooms but I have Missed some. I didn’t notice this until I started Trimming all the Tails off. Now I need to find these Colours again.

Stained

Okay so it is D -Day. I finished Sewing at 3.15 this morning then spent an hour Trimming off Tail Ends. All I have to do is Wash and Press the Cloth

I am having a Nervous Breakdown!. Whilst Ironing I have found in one Corner the Colour has Bled. I try various home remedies with my friend helping. I also call another friend for suggestions. 

I Re-wash and Iron the Cloth hoping that it will be better. Unfortunately despite all our combined efforts the Stain is still visible. However I am out of Time and have to go. I can’t even wrap it because it is still Damp.

Double Take

Here is a photograph of the Finished Project above. I had  a Double Take when I initially saw it.  At first I thought there was a huge Stain. Then I realised that what you don’t see because of editing is that I am standing behind it holding it up. It is the Pattern on my Clothes that is showing through.

The real Stain is barely visible and hopefully will come out when washed again. The upshot is that I got it delivered on time and my friend loved it.

My hands still have the imprint of the Embroidery Ring in them so no Sewing for a while and absolutely no more Blooms Bleeding on Cloths!

Bleeding Blooms 2024 Part 1

 Bleeding Blooms 2024 Part 1

I am revisiting a project that I started and had to put on hold. The previous blogs are at the bottom of the page.

Half Way

This is the point at which I am starting. I have finished about Half Way on the Embroidery.

Ring and Colours

I have found my Embroidery Rings and have selected various Blues and Purple Threads to Continue with.

Barely See

I had forgotten how badly the Pattern was Faded. I can Barely See what I need to do.

Pencil Outline

Back to Basics. I have Outlined the Pattern in Pencil. This makes it much easier to see.

Make a Start

I have made a Start. I selected a Bloom in the Middle of the Leaves to Embroider. I have a great deal of Light blue so I Embroidered with that Colour first.

NB

Previous Blooming Flowers Blogs

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More Blooming Flowers 2019

25/04/19

https://lady-jane-quirky.blogspot.com/2019/04/more-blooming-flowers-2019.html

02/05/19

https://lady-jane-quirky.blogspot.com/2019/05/more-blooming-flowers-2019-part-2.html

09/05/19

https://lady-jane-quirky.blogspot.com/2019/05/more-blooming-flowers-2019-part-3.html

Tartan Tidy 2023 Part 2

 Tartan Tidy 2023 Part 2

Sometimes I wonder at my stupidity. I had not said what I was making or why. My boyfriend had bought a Crystal so I thought I would make a little Pouch to put it in.

Crystal

 

I did not Sew all the way up because I needed to leave a gap to put the Crystal in. I was going to put a Bow and Bell on it as shown in the above photograph but I decided against it.

 Button up

 

Once I had measured how much room I needed for the Crystal, I could then finish Sewing. I then Buttoned Up the Material after I had put the Crystal inside.

Tartan Tuck

 

With the Crystal at the Bottom, I then proceeded to bring up the Tartan in line with the Button. I slipped the Material through the Buttoned Section.

Tartan Tidy

 

I Folded the Tartan over and round. I tucked the Folded Material inside the Buttoned Section. Thus, I had one Tartan Tidy. Glad to say the Crystal made it safely to boyfriends home.