Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 63

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 63

Continuing with the Bag for the Pocket.

Nearly Cut

Whoops! I am trimming the Excess off and Nearly Cut the Hem. I hope it does not Fray.

Green Blanket Stitch

I have now Blanket Stitched the two Side Edges of the Green Material. I hope it fits, as the Wool is a bit Stretchy.

Inside Pocket

As I anticipated, the Green Bag was a little Long so I have Folded the Top over. Now it fits nicely.

Leaf Layout

I am trying to work out what order to Layout the Leaves. It has taken me about half an hour to do this. I have Pinned together for later. Now I need a break.

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.

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 35

 Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 35

Technically my Bag is now usable. However, I want to tidy it up.

Sort Leaves

Before I can do anything I need to Sort out my Leaves and see what Colours I have. I may need to make some more.

Pin Leaves

I start to Pin the Leaves in place ready for Sewing.

Inside Out

Some of the Leaves are quite hard to get to, especially the further down the Bag you go. For these I turn the Top of the Bag Inside Out. This makes it much easier.

Yellow Hole

I have found a Yellow Hole. By the looks of it is the result of a dropped Stitch, which I did not pick up correctly.

Hole gone

I Sew the Hole together. I then place a Leaf over it to hide the Mistake.

Yellow Problem

I have found another Yellow Problem.

Problem Fixed

Again, I Cover the Mistake with a Leaf. I try where possible to use different Coloured Leaves to help break up large blocks of Colour.

Repairing Robin 2021

Please note that this was written before Boris ordered the Pandemic to be over by the other Monday. Being a mere muggle I am still wearing my mask.

 Repairing Robin 2021

Maintenance is something that never stops.

Not Holding

The more complex a project is the more likely it is to go wrong or need maintaining. For some reason I found my Christmas Robin kept getting flattened by Pumpkin Patch.

Velcro Undone

 

At first I thought it might be something due to the constant washing. However I found that some of the Stitching had come away and in parts the Velcro was Undone.

Sew from Inside

 

Normally this would be a simple fix. However because I didn’t want to accidentally Sew the two Pictures together I had to Sew from the Inside.

Melted Eye

 

Another thing I spotted was the Eye. Obviously whilst not thinking I had Ironed over the Eye by mistake and Melted it. I now know what was on my Iron. I could clean it so had to buy a new one.

Repaired Robin

I Stuck a New Eye on the Robin and after washing I made sure I pressed everything around it this time. Voila one Repaired Robin.

Cat Before Bunny 2020 Part 3

Cat Before Bunny 2020 Part 3

Now I have had a break I can continue repairing the Leg

Top Edge Sewn

I Sew the Top Edge of the Thigh in Blanket Stitch.

Inside Out Curve

I have turned the material Inside Out. I Sew across the Corner of the Thigh with a simple Backstitch. This is not a straight line but a Curved one.

Cut Curve

Once the Curve is Sewn I cut off the excess. I then strengthen it with a Blanket Stitch.

Thigh Curved

I make another Curve at the other side of the Thigh. I then repeat the process at the end of the Leg. However before Cutting I slip the Case over the stuffed Leg to check it is correct. Once finished I turn the material the right way.

All sewn up

I put the Stuffed Leg into the material and Sew up. I use Blanket Stitch to seal it. It isn’t as neat as the original but repairs never are.

Leg Re-attached

All that is left to do now is to Re-attach the Leg to the Body.

Seam Problems

Unfortunately for me Cats tend to have more than one leg. This Leg has to be repaired.

Double Split

This one has a Double Split.

Bursting at the Seams

And finally this Leg is beginning to burst at the Seams. It might be at the end of the blog but work still goes on behind the scenes – or should that be behind the Seams?

Dionne’s Draught Excluder 2019 - Part 13

Dionne’s Draught Excluder 2019 - Part 13

I have now Unpicked the Stitches that had gone through both sides.

Prevent Sewing Through

In order to prevent a repetition of my mistake I have part Folded the Face. I can now continue Stitching the Whiskers in Backstitch.

End Whiskers

Once I had got as far as the Outer Edge of the Face I stopped Stitching. I then pulled through the rest of the Thread. I left an inch or so hanging then Trimmed the rest.

Whiskers Complete

Now I knew what I was doing I repeated the process. I Sewed several on each side at various angles.

Inside Out

I then turned the Rabbit’s Face Inside Out. This is so I could start Stitching the Sides together.

Halfway Stitched

I have now Blanket Stitched Halfway along the Sides to where the Curve is in the above photograph. I need to think how I am going to progress.

Boxes Galore 2018 Part 1

Boxes Galore 2018 Part 1

I was given some Boxes as a present some time ago. They were made from wood and therefore in a natural state when I received them.

Natural Boxes

The Boxes have lids that have patterns cut into them or should that be patterns cut out?

Natural Boxes Lids Open

I wanted to decorate these Boxes so they could match in with my décor. However I have had so many other projects on the go I have not had a chance to make a start.

Choosing a Colour

Most of my décor is Green therefore that is the colour I chose. However since the kind of wood I normally paint are doors and skirting boards I needed a little assistance. Fortunately there is an art shop near me called Heaps.

Whenever I have an art query it is my first stop. The gentleman is extremely friendly and knowledgeable and pointed me to the correct type of paint to use. It is a water-based Acrylic and the shade is Sap Green

Boxes First Coat Inside

Since I had already opened the Boxes I decided to do the insides first. I used a medium sized brush and added a little water to the paint.

Boxes Painted Outside

Once I had painted the inside of the Boxes I then started to paint the outsides. I always paint with along the grain of the wood so it goes on smoothly. I also start at the top and work downwards in case it drips.

I haven’t as yet decided on what I am doing on the lids so I have left them natural. This is only the first coat so I will need to do more. However I cannot do anything until the first layer sinks in and dries.