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.

Chaise Longue Chat 2021 Refurbishment Part 2

Chaise Longue Chat 2021 Refurbishment Part 2

Apologies having problems with the text this week for some reason.

I was happy with the Base so now it was time to move on to the next part which is the Backboard.

Piece for Backboard

 

The Backboard is a little awkward to do as it is all curves. I have decided to make it easier to go over the Plastic part.

Hem Back Piece

I cut out the Material that I needed for the main section and Hemmed the Edges. Unfortunately the Backboard is a funny shape when it meets the Curve so I will have to patch that part.

Glue Back

 

I spread the Glue all over the Backboard including the parts where the Buttons were.

Glue Top

 

To make sure that it would stick correctly I put plenty of Glue on the Top Plastic

Back Material

 

I also Glued the Material over the Back so it wouldn’t flap around.

Trim Excess

I then Trimmed off any excess. As you can see in the above photograph there is still Plastic visible where it meets the Curvature.

Autumn Cape A Long Term Project - Inside Toggles Part 1

Autumn Cape A Long Term Project - Inside Toggles Part 1

I am a bit behind with writing up my blogs over the Yuletide period. I did this section of crafting a while back and trying to remember what I did and in what order so please bear with me.

After I had finished sewing on the Toggles and Loops on the exterior I needed to sort out the interior. I can use the Loops already sewn on. Firstly I pinned the Bottom Rib together to make sure it didn’t move.

Inside Bottom Night Time Toggle Pinned

I needed to sew on new Toggles to hold up the weight of the Front Piece on the inside because otherwise it would drop below and hang down beneath the exterior wrap over.

Inside Bottom Night Time Toggle Sewn

I decided the best way would be to start from the bottom and work upwards. I therefore pinned a Toggle in place on the Night Time side then sewed into place.

Inside Bottom Daytime Toggle Pinned

Once I was satisfied with the Night Time side I pinned a Toggle opposite on the Daytime side.

Inside Bottom Daytime Toggle Sewn

I then sewed this Toggle in Place so there was a Toggle on both sides of the garment. This was a little more difficult because this time the Toggle was against a Green background. I had to be very careful that the thread did not come on to the other side

Inside Night Time Toggles Pinned

The next task was to pin and sew the rest of the Toggles in place. I continued pinning upwards on the Night Time Side then disaster struck. I realised that I only had enough Toggles to do one side and not even all the way up to the top.

I sewed on what Toggles I could and put a brooch pin through the top to hold it. It was only a stop gap measure but it did mean that I could wear it for a few moments outside on the Winter Solstice.

I ordered some more Toggles and they have arrived so hopefully I will be able to continue on with Part 2 very soon.

Autumn Cape 2017 A long Term Project 2017 – Toggles Part 1

Autumn Cape 2017 A long Term Project 2017 – Toggles Part 1

I feel quite excited to have reached the point of attaching Toggles. I had originally bought some pewter acorns but when I put them against the garment they just looked wrong. Therefore I decided to buy wooden materials to blend in.

I wasn’t sure what size I needed so I bought small, medium and large. When they arrived it was obvious that the medium size was best. I sorted the Toggles from light to dark. I wanted light ones for the Daytime Front Piece and darker for the Night Time Front Piece.

Autumn Cape Pinned Toggles Daytime

In order to get enough Toggles of the correct colour I ended up buying three packs of the medium size. First using a tape measure I tried spreading out the Toggles along the Side Seam. I marked the sections with pins.

Autumn Cape Tacked Toggles Daytime

My mother suggested tacking the Toggles in place before sewing them on properly.

Autumn Cape Daytime Folded

Once I had tacked the Toggles in place on the Daytime Front piece I folded it over to gauge how it would relate to the Night Time Piece.

Autumn Cape Pinning Toggles Night Time

I used the Daytime Toggles as a guide and put the Night Time Toggles in between and pinned them in place

Autumn Cape Tacked Toggles Night Time

 

I then proceeded to tack the Toggles as before. I will need to check how it looks before sewing them on properly.

Autumn Cape 2017 A long Term Project – Branches and Boo boo’s Part 3

Autumn Cape 2017 A long Term Project – Branches and Boo boo’s Part 3

After waiting for a week or so I finally have the extra wool I need.

Cygnet Wool Rich Aran

This wool I got off eBay and I had to pay through the nose to get it but needs must when the devil drives.

Daytime Front Piece Branches

One area that needed to be addressed was the branches on the Daytime Front Piece

Daytime Front Piece Leaves

I extended the branches a little and thickened where necessary. I then added a couple of leaves. These leaves not only break up the amount of green around the Fox but also cover up a couple of Boo boos.

Daytime Too Much Yellow

The above photograph shows a mass of yellow. This technically isn’t a mistake I was juggling the mixture of colours with the lack of red wool. Discontinued yarn has been the bane of this project.

Too Much Yellow Fixed

I have labelled this photograph as Too Much Yellow Fixed. Actually it isn’t fixed it is merely the start of the process. I have added a couple of leaves to break it up initially but it is going to take much more work to get it to a point where I am satisfied.

However if I took pictures of every single little thing I did not only would this blog take even longer than it has been doing but also I would never get any work done.

Autumn Cape 2017 A Long Term Project Night time Part 1

Autumn Cape 2017 A Long Term Project Night time Part 1

Today's Blog is being posted exactly a year since my first one on this project. - I said it was a Long Term Project didn't I?

First of all I must apologise for some reason the placement of photographs and text is playing up and I have been unable to correct it.

Additional Night time Wool

Apart from the yarn I have been using I will be using additional wool for the Night time Front Piece. These will be a predominately darker colours for the foliage plus the colours for the animal design.

Additional Foliage Yarn Colours

King Cole Merino Blend DK

Shade Mustard 855 

Dye 52586

King Cole Merino Blend Aran

Shade 777 

Dye 50431

Additional Animal Yarn Colours

King Cole Merino Blend DK

Shade Silver 36

Dye 52954

King Cole Merino Blend DK

Shade 702

Dye 50960

King Cole Merino Blend DK

Shade Black 48

Dye 56225

Rough Badger Design

This is my first rough attempt at drawing a Badger. As before it needs to be transferred on to chart paper.

Rough Un-Squared Badger Design 

This is the Badger transferred on to the paper. I have tried to position it so that it is in the middle of the page. This will allow for changing the Design as the Pattern progresses.

Rough Badger Pictorial Chart Design

I have squared off the Badger Design so I can now think about casting on.

Cast On Test

After doing a test piece I then proceeded to cast on 120 stitches on 5 mm needles as before. This time I am including a skyline in the background complete with a crescent moon. 

Night-time Front Piece 20 Rows Stocking Stitch

After knitting 20 rows of the Pictorial Chart I have stopped at this point as I need to concentrate on clarifying the Design.

Night-time Pictorial Chart 20 Rows

I have already altered the Design several times from the initial in-putted Design. I needed to move the Badger down so the Moon had more sky underneath it prior to adding the horizon. The progress will be far slower from now on as I need to texture the Badger's coat.