Pig-Mailing On 2023 Part 2

 Pig-Mailing On 2023 Part 2

This is more fun. Creating the Tails.

Pin Tail on Slippers

 

I have Sewn the I-Cords into a Loop. They are big enough for me to put my Finger through. I Have Sewn them in Opposite Directions as they are going to Curve different ways. I then Pin them on to the Slippers at the Back using the Rear Seam as a Guide. 

Tail Curl

 

I Sewed the first Curl on the Seam. I didn’t Sew it all the way up as I wanted slight movability at the Top. I then Sewed about a Fingers Length of the Cord to the Right.

I then began to Curl the I-Cord into another Loop. I Pinned in Place then Sewed all the way around. Once Again I left some Cord Unsewn at the Top.

Three Little Curls

 

I Repeated this process until I had Three Little Curls in my Piggy Tail. I then Sewed along for another Finger Length before starting to Curve the Cord Upwards.

All Curled Round

 

Now apart from making the Tail to increase Piggyness I had an alternative motive for this Tail. The Size of the Slippers are actually a couple of Sizes too large for my boyfriend.

I am going to put some insoles into them but still thought they would be a bit too big. Therefore I am going to use the Tails as Straps. I Curve the Strap over the Ankle area in a Circle. Then I Weave the Cord through the Loops.

Pair of Curly Tails.

 

I now have a couple of Pigtail Slippers.

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 53

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 53

I had left the Bottom of the Sidepiece unfinished. I am now going to continue.

Two Finger Gap

I have left a Two Finger Gap Unsewn. I trim off the Excess Material.

View from Side

In the above photograph, you can see the View from the Side. I had originally thought that I would Curve the Bottom but then decided against it. The Unsewn part is equal to the Width of the Material that I am adding.

Fold and Pin

I have Folded and Pinned the Hem so it does not move whilst Sewing.

Hem Across

 

This part has been Hemmed Across. I now need to repeat everything on the other Side.

Fraying

 

Drat! I have made another boo-boo. I Cut the Excess too close. Not only that since I had mislaid my Pinking Scissors I had been forced to use ordinary ones.

This has had the unfortunate effect of the Material to start Fraying. Fortunately, I have a solution.

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 42

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 42

Once again, I have to apologise. I am still having problems with photographs.

Sorting Loops

 

I had made eight Loops in Total. For the moment, I only need four. When I made the Loops, I only used a rough guide therefore; they are slightly different in size. I am now Sorting them into groups.

Adding Loop

 

I Add two of the Loops to the Strengthener. I am using Finger Spacing as a guide to separate them. These are the Outside Pair. I have Added them roughly an Inch away from the Edge.

All Looped Up

 

I now have Added the Inside Pair of Loops. They are two Finger Spaces from the Outside Loops. This means that the gap in the centre is not exact. If I feel that it is needed I can always add another Loop later.

Sewn Through

 

I was not particularly bother about which Brown Wool that I used to Sew the Loops in place. I merely used any bit of Wool Scraps that I had handy.

Obviously to make sure the Loops were Secured properly I have Sewn Through. This means that the Stitches will have to be Covered.

Yellow Peril 2021

 Yellow Peril 2021

Sometimes things just don’t go right.

Wrong Left Glove

 

I have made lots of these Gloves in a variety of Colours. However for some reason this time I have gone wrong. If I am reading the Patten correctly I should have worked on the Thumb then the Finger next to it.

Somehow or other I have ended up doing the Little Finger first. This means all the Rows are wrong so I am now going to have to do it by eye. This means keep trying the Glove on to see how it fits.

Sew Up Glove

 

I have managed to finish Knitting the Glove and Sew it up. I tried again with the other Glove and it happened again. Not only that but to my Horror I realised that I hadn’t changed Colour. Not much I can do about it at this stage.

Yellow Beret Set

Here is the Yellow Set. I have added the Mustard Yellow into the Scarf and made a Mustard Brooch to add on to the Scarf. I may be able to add a little detail onto the Gloves but for now they are going to have to stay like that.