Boxing Clever 2024 Part 4

 Boxing Clever 2024 Part 4

This is going to be more fiddly so need to take my time.

Adjust Edges

I have selected some Offcuts from the material left from a previous project. Sewing Bee Bag see links at bottom of the page. I am using my Pinking Scissors to Adjust the Edges so they do not Fray.

Split in Two

I want Thinner pieces of Cloth. I Split the Light and the Dark Blue into two Separate parts each by Cutting along the Middle with the Scissors.

Got the Blues

I Glue the Dark Blue across the Lid. I place the Lighter Blue roughly halfway up the Dark Blue. This is the start of a Wavy Sea.

Landslide

I continue layering the Blues alternatively until they reach the Sky. Once that part dried I added another piece of Camouflage over it. It has added a Sliding Slope to the Land.

Add Ship

Where the Sea meets the Sky I have added a couple of small pieces of Black Leather. This is the the Base and Mast of of a Boat in the Distance. I need to find a different Colour to make the Sail.

Add Rocks

I have found a nice piece of Red to make a Sail. I have also added a few Rocks. With some extra pieces of Blue I have added more Waves. It now looks like the Sea is rough with Waves crashing.

Blogs

Reversible Shoulder Bag

17/05/18

http://lady-jane-quirky.blogspot.co.uk/2018/05/oh-what-busy-sewing-bee-i-am-2018-part-1.html

07/05/18

http://lady-jane-quirky.blogspot.com/2018/06/oh-what-busy-sewing-bee-i-am-2018-part-2.html

21/06/18

http://lady-jane-quirky.blogspot.com/2018/06/oh-what-busy-sewing-bee-i-am-2018-part-3.html

05/07/18

https://lady-jane-quirky.blogspot.com/2018/07/oh-what-busy-sewing-bee-i-am-2018-part-4.html

19/07/18

https://lady-jane-quirky.blogspot.com/2018/07/oh-what-busy-sewing-bee-i-am-2018-part-5.html

Boxing Clever 2024 Part 2

 Boxing Clever 2024 Part 2

One bit stuck down now on with the rest.

Around the Bend

I have down one Face of the Box. I am going to Wrap the Material Around the Bend and to the other side of the Box.

All Six Sides

With the big pieces done and dried I carried on with the small Edges. I now have all Six Sides finished.

Okay I am now having a panic attack. My mother reminded me that old Ironing Board’s used to use Asbestos and I have been merrily Cutting it up and got pieces everywhere.

I have done some research and as far as I can tell mine isn’t that old. However now I cannot stop thinking about it and have decided to give it an extra Cover.

Pile of Pieces

I have emptied my craft cupboard and have a huge Pile of Pieces to sort through. I am sure that I have something big enough to Cover the Box.

Black to Basics

I have found some Basic Black Material. I have measured it and have enough.

Good Spread

I give the White a Good Spread of Glue making sure it gets into all the Corner. I will Cover five Sides and leave the one with the Push Button. This is because I don’t want to make it to difficult to open by covering it with too much cloth.

Hate It

Grr I Hate it when it does this. I had forgotten how porous the Material was. It is a good job that this is just the springboard for the real Covering.

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 48

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 48

On to the next set of Loops

Four Loops

 

I have spaced out the Loops differently on the Strengthener. This is because it has extra Material on the Outer Edges. I may need to add another Loop for more support.

Thumb Joint

 

Before I can add the Toggles, I need to make a Stronger Hem. I Fold it over so it is roughly a Thumb Joint Width.

Hem Across

 

I proceeded to Hem it all the way Across. Then I went to add the Toggles. However at least one has gone walkies. I need to rethink this. Either buy some more or find one the same size in a different Colour.

Bumpy Yellow

 

Whilst I am sorting out the Toggles, I decided to do something about the nasty Bumpy Yellow patch that I have spotted.

Nice and Neat

 

On closer inspection, there was more than one section of Yellow that needed addressing. Therefore, I added two Leaves, an Orange one on the Right and a Golden Yellow on the Left.

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 21

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 21

In this blog, I am going to add the Second Part of the Backing.

 Cut to Length

 

Before I can go any further, I need to Cut the Material to the right Length. I then Hem the End.

Unpick and Trim

 

This is seriously annoying. There is definitely too much Excess of Material in the Backing. The Hem that I had done with the really ‘Hard Curve’ due to the thickness of the Original has to be Unpicked. I have to Trim the Edge of the Material back. Then I have to Resew the Hem again.

After I have done that, I will need to Tack the Backing to the Strap as I did with the Template.

Sew Edge

 

After all that faffing around, I can finally begin on the next part. I need to Strengthen the Strap Further. I do this by Decreasing the Surface Area. I bring the two Edges of the Strap together. I then Sew with Wool using a Blanket Stitch.

 Add Buckle

 

I cannot Sew all the way down as I need to Match up this End of the Strap with its opposite. I can now add the Buckle to the Strap.

 Sew Strap Edges Together

With the Buckle added, I can continuing Sewing the Edges together. I Sew down to the End of the Strap. I am not going to Sew the Bottom yet as I will need to check what Colour Wool, I need going across.

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 5

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 5

It just gets worse!

Sew up Sides

 

I had to think how I was going to Sew up the Sides. This is because the Edges did not match Colour-wise. In the end I decided to Sew up using Brown all the way. I Sewed the Tails in that were near the edges on the way.

Gap at Top

 

When I got near the Top I finished Sewing leaving a Gap. This is because I had reached the point where I had got it Twisted when joining together. I decided that I would just have to Bite the Bullet and Sew.

When I got to the Twisted Part I Sewed as Tightly as I could and created a slight Overlap. It made it a little Bulky but apart from that it wasn’t very disenable to the eye.

Pick up Stitches

I hate Picking Up Stitches at the best of times however to my Horror I realised that when I came to do so I had made a fundamental error. I frantically read through all my blogs.

It was no use. It must have been due to being so poorly but I had neglected to put down how many Stitches I had Cast On. Therefore I didn’t know how many to Pick Up.

I am going to have to Improvise.

Footy Fun 2022 Part 2

 Footy Fun 2022 Part 2

Short blog this week as not well.

Ironing Felt

I am going to use Felt to Cover the Box. However before I can do so I am going to have to Iron it. I have quite a pile to do and am also Ironing some scraps which I will use later.

Add Glue

 

I am going to use ordinary PVA Glue rather than fabric as I am a little low. Unfortunately the photograph of the Side didn’t come out so using a different one. The important thing is to make sure that the whole area is Covered or it will lift in the corners.

Overlap

 

I am putting White Felt all the way around the Sides of the Box. I have left a slight Overlap on the Front. This is so I can Trim the exact Shape.

Paint Edges

 

I could have Cut the Felt long enough to go over the Edge and down the other side. However I felt that this would impede the Lid from shutting. Therefore I decided to Paint the Edges White. I now need everything to dry before I carry on.

Refurbished Mini Footstool 2021

 Refurbished Mini Footstool 2021

With the Chaise Longue and Footstool looking nice I just had to do the Mini Footstool too.

Red Footstool

 

The Mini Footstool is sturdier than the other Footstool and will have to be covered properly rather than a Slipcover.

Initial Pins

 

First I check how much material I need by a Corner with a couple of Pins. I need to be able to Cover the Centre and the Edges.

Glue Top

 

I spread the Glue all over the Top of the Mini Footstool so I can begin sticking the material.

Glue and Pin Front

 

I Glue what I am going to refer to as the Front of the Mini Footstool. I then proceed to carefully place the material over that so it Covers the Edge.

Next I place the material over the Glued Top of Stool. I then put a couple of Pins in the Front to hold whilst drying.

Glue and Pin Sides

 

I Glue and Pin the material along the Sides of the Mini Footstool.

Glue Left

 

That was the easy bit. I now have to make the Edges look neat. I am going to do that by Folding the Corner around from the Front.

I Glue the Triangular Shape and Press it tight against the Side keeping the Bottom Edge level.

Glue and Pin Side

The material on the Right Side which would be coming off the Rear of the Stool was slightly long. I Cut and Hemmed this part prior to Gluing and Pinning.

Chaise Longue Chat 2021 Refurbishment Part 3

 Chaise Longue Chat 2021 Refurbishment Part 3

With two parts done I am moving on to the Front and Curve. I have to admit that the Front part was fine. However the Curve both Sides was a complete pig of a job. This is how I did it minus the cursing.

Glue Front

 

The Front Flat part was quite simple. I first applied plenty of Glue. This was not only to the Flat part but over the Curved Edges as well.

Cover Front

 

I Cut a large piece of material roughly shaped and fitted it on to the Flat part. I then smoothed it onto the Edged areas. The rest of the Edge will be Covered whilst doing the Curved area.

Piece for Curve

 

I was not happy with the first Piece I cut. Not only did it have a Mark right where you can see it but also it didn’t fit as far across as I wanted.

Rather than waste the material I put it aside to use at a later date. If you look at the photograph above you will see that this is before I had Covered the Backboard

Hem Curve

 

After Cutting another Piece which was not only Wider but also more than twice as Long I put it in position. This is so I could see what parts need to be Hemmed. Before I Glued it into position I Covered the Plastic Part with material knowing that this Piece would cover the rough parts.

Glue Curve

I could now Glue the Curved Piece into Place. Once done I Tucked the Bottom Part in with the Base.

Side Section Covered

Originally I was going to Cover this in 2 Parts. I was going to have the material go over the Curve and Finish after it Flattened. Then I was going to add a Second Piece down the Side.

Since I had to Recut the material I decided to make it Full Length. I Glued the material on the Curved part and left to dry. I then Glued the lower part. To give extra security I part Sewed it to the Edge.

I must admit I was very pleased how this section turned out.

Clay-time Playtime 2021 Part 1

 Clay-time Playtime 2021 Part 1 

I am about to attempt another Challenge. I haven’t really done any Pottery since school and never with this Air Dry Clay.

Clay-time Tools

 

I collected all the Tools that I thought I would need. This includes Tray, Foil, Knife, Scissors, Ruler, Comb and Brush, Wooden Roller and of course the Air Dry Clay.

Clay-time Piece

 

I opened the Packet and Sliced off a Large Chunk ready to Roll. I Wrapped the rest of the Clay in Foil. Apparently it has to be Foil and not Cling Film.

Clay-time Initial Roll

 

The first thing to do was to start Rolling it out. I can’t remember where I got the Wooden Roller from. It is either a bit of old Dowling or a miniature Rolling Pin with the handles broken off.

Clay-time Roll Flat

 

I am Rolling it Flat in the Tray as I don’t want any loose crumbs that might be lurking on the work surface to get into it.

Clay-time 2^nd Piece

 

What I was hoping to make is a Box with a Lid for the Bathroom. However once I Rolled it out I realised I didn’t have enough Clay so I had to add some more.

I then had to Re-Roll the Clay. Even with the added amount it wasn’t going to be enough so I had to rethink what I was going to make out of it.

Fold Up

 

I decided that it was going to have to be made into a Dish. I therefore Rolled the Clay into a Large Circle and I started to bit by bit Fold up the Edges.

Fold Over

 

This Project isn’t going well. I found that the Sides of the Dish were too Thick and the Base too Thin. Anything remotely Heavy would probably break it straight away.

I order to sort the problem I felt that I had no option but to Fold the Sides down into the Base and Reroll and try again.