Dying Dilemma 2025 Part 16

Dying Dilemma 2025 Part 16

After finishing off adding the Beads and Sewing them on. I came across another problem.

6mm Gold Beads

I was running Low on Beads therefore I went on Bead hunt. Unfortunately the only ones that I could find in Gold were 6mm.

Sorting Beads 

Before I can continue I need to see exactly how many Beads of which Size I have.

2 Large Gold Beads

Since I have so many packs I decided to make some that had 2 Large Gold Beads.

3 Gold Beads

After a trip to my friend the lovely Laura she told me that if I put a Large Bead on the Bottom then a smaller one above it will look like a Teardrop at a distance. With this information I began to add 3 Gold Beads all of different sizes.

Back of Belly Dancing Skirt

With all the Beads and Coins Sewn on this is how the Skirt now looks.

Front of Belly Dancing Skirt

Here is the Front of the Belly Dancing Skirt. I am so proud of what it looks like now compared to how it started. Of course it isn’t perfect. I got reminded of this when I wore it and realised I had forgotten to cut off the Tails from the new additions.

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 56

 Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 56

Still not sure, what is up with my phone/laptop. At present, I am having to message my boyfriend and he sends them back to me so I can edit them. This is going to slow down things considerably. In addition, there is the risk that one or other may die.

Bag Width

Before I can do anything, I need to check the Bag Width. I want to make sure that I start Picking Up in the Centre.

First Pick Up

Having measured and found the Centre point. I needed to work out how High up the Bag to start. I need the Pocket to be a reasonable Size. What I do not want is it to fail to leave room for the Flap

Tough Work

Picking Up is far Tougher Work than I anticipated. The fact that all the Colour Changing I have done has made the Stitches very Tight. I am really struggling to try and Pick Up any Stitches.

Wonky

As predicted things did not go well. If you look at the above photograph, you will see a distinct Slope in the Stitches I have picked up. This means I will have to start again.

Half Stitches

I have redone what I had originally Picked Up. There is still a slight Slope but I feel that it is the best I am likely to get. Now I have to add the other Half of the Stitches.

Chaise Longue Chat 2021 Refurbishment Part 1

 Chaise Longue Chat 2021 Refurbishment Part 1

This is a big job and I am really going to be working it out as I go along. Therefore in the interest of making this comprehensible I shall be tweaking this rather long blog.

Unpick Tabs

 

Before I could do anything I needed the Material. I had some left from the Boxes. This if you might remember was a pair of Curtains. To maximise the amount of Material that I had to use I first Unpicked the Tabs from the Top.

Size Chaise Base

 

Next I had to Size the amount of Material required. I wasn’t sure whether to use the Width or the Length of the Material. If I remember correctly I managed to use the Material Width-wise.

Cut to Size

 

I Sized up the Material. I was using where possible the Original Hems to save time and energy. I had to remember to leave enough Material to go over the Lip of the Base

Cut Base Back

 

In order to make the Material go around the Base Back I had to Snip it just after the Edge.

Sew Back Base Edge

 

I didn’t want the Material to Fray so I Sewed the Edge with a Blanket Stitch.

Hem Base Back

 

Now I had the Edge secure I could continue. The Material at the Back had been from the Top of the Curtains where I had taken out the Tabs. Therefore I had to Rehem that Section before I could continue around the Back Curve and Base End.

Glue Base End

 

With all the Back of the Material done I could now Glue the Base End and Stick the Material to it and leave it to dry.

Fit Opposite End

 

In addition to the Base End I had also Glued the Material around the Base Back so the Material could be gently Pulled and Stretched.

I Smoothed out the Material and Tucked the Back Section in between the Base and the Backboard nearly to the End. I could then gauge exactly how much Material was needed to be Hemmed.

Scrub out Glue

 

Now I had all my measurements and finished Hemming I could do the main Gluing of the Base Top. I pulled back all the Material and bit by bit Glued, Smoothed and Tucked it into place including the Front Edge.

Unfortunately I put too much Glue in one Section so I had to give it a Scrub.

Out of Zone Mask 2020

Out of Zone Mask 2020

Yes yet another Mask. However this one is slightly different as the Style is completely Out of my Comfort Zone.

Getting Size

 

I start as usual by getting the Size by using a different Mask as a Template and leaving room for Hemming.

Thick Hem

 

This time I have made a Thick Hem. This is because the Decorations are going to be Heavy.

Ear Chain

In a change from the Canvas Ties this time I am using two Old Chains and some Washers.

Centre Pin

 

I have Sew the Chains at the Top of the Mask. I then Sewed the two Washers at the Bottom. These were slightly Overhanging the Edge. This is because I wanted the Tail end of the Chain to go through and make a Loop. I then Folded the Mask in Half to find the Centre and marked with a Pin.

Odds and Sods

 

I am playing around with some Odds and Sods. It is a mixture of Broken Jewellery and assorted fixings including Washers.

Outer Edge 5cm

 

Now having some idea of what sort of Pattern that I want I have to measure from the Centre. It is precisely 5cm from the Pin to the Outer Edge of the Sewn Washer.

Equal Distance

 

I Sew the second Washer in place. These need to be Equal Distance as I am using them as a Marker for the next part.

Six Rings

 

I space out the selected items and Sew them in place. I now have two Washers in a line on each side. The Middle item is a bit of a mystery.

It consists of two Rings, a solid one and one underneath. I think possibly that they are some kind of Curtain Ring. They might have come off the Canvas.

Mirror Image

I next Sew two more Washers either side of the Ring. There is a Mirror Image on the opposite side.