Out of Zone Mask 2020 Part 3

 Out of Zone Mask 2020 Part 3

As I stated previously I am Out of my Comfort Zone with this Mask. Time to consult an expert a.k.a. my friend Laura https://www.alyssa-rose.co.uk/

We had quite a discussion, I told her my ideas and she told me mine plus a quick raid of her Steam Punk items. (A later blog)

Need Chain

 

I wanted to Frame the work that I had done so far but I was unfortunately out of Chain. So after a trawl around the Charity Shops and Flea market I got this for a pound. 

Pin Silver Chain

 

I cut off both sections of the Chain and trimmed to size. I have kept the Beads. I try never to throw anything useful away. I then began to pin the first section in place.

Sew Silver Chain

 

I Sewed the Silver Chain in Place using a simple Tacking Stitch through the Loops.

Silver Square

 

I now had a Silver Square or more accurately a Silver Rectangle around one of the Clock Faces. I was very happy with the result.

The next blog will deal with the other part of the Mask.

Out of Zone Mask 2020 Part 2

 Out of Zone Mask 2020 Part 2

Now that I have the Mirror Image that I wanted I can continue.

Chain Gang

 

For the next part I needed small pieces of Chain. Unfortunately I didn’t have any so I took a broken Chain and cut it into bits. This took absolutely ages as after Cutting I had to prise off the little End sections so they were Equal length.

Tricky Stitching

 

It is a complete nightmare trying to add in a straight line something that wants to bend in all directions.

Nearly Time

 

I eventually managed to add all the bits of Chain so am ready for the part that I am going to have real fun with.

Getting Wired

 

What I need is some Copper Wire. I know Crafters have a tendency to hold on to things but I used this for a project over 20 years ago. I am using some old Cutters to Strip back the external casing and expose the Wire beneath.

Time for Tea

 

The Wire is actually a collection of Strands. I had to split the collection to get a single Strand. I then Threaded a Needle and came up through the Centre of the Inner Circle.

One Strand was going straight up. The other was to the 4 O’clock point or as I like to think of it. Time for Tea.

 

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.

Mademoiselle Medic 2020 Part 3

 Mademoiselle Medic 2020 Part 3

This blog is entirely about Hats.

Nurses Hats

 

Technically I should make a Scrub hat but to be honest I am getting a little bored with all the Cords. Therefore I looked up Nurses Hats and found the above Poster.

Paper Hats

After trawling through the ‘How to make a Hat’ sections on the internet and getting really mixed up I decided just to try and do my own.

I made two versions out of Paper and then tried to scale it down so it was Mademoiselle Marionette sized.

Paper Template

I preferred the T Shaped version of the Hat. I therefore undid my mini version. I found some material Pinned it to it and then Cut out.

Hemmed T Shape

 

I Hemmed the T Shape. I then turned up the Bottom as it is in the Paper Version. This left the untidy side on the Front. I decided I was not happy with it.

Blue Hemmed

 

My solution was to Sew Bias Binding all around the Edges. I thought Blue would be a nice colour. 

Overlapped Blue

 

I flipped the material over. I Overlapped the two Top Corners and Sewed together.

Press Stud Blue

 

I next added a Press Stud. This was a bit fiddly so after doing the one on the Top I turned it inside out to be able to add the second more easily.

The important thing doing this was checking that the Stud Halves would connect prior to Sewing the second one in place.

Front View

 

After turning the material the correct away around I fastened the Stud together. I then turned up the Front of the Binding as it should be.

Technically there really shouldn’t be Blue tips on the Hat but I couldn’t avoid that. Also a stray hair seemed to have snuck into the picture. At least it is the correct colour.

Back View

This is the view at the Back of the Nurses Hat. I am pretty pleased with the result. Obviously like the Mask it will have to be Pinned in place.

Mademoiselle Medic

 

The above photograph was kindly sent to me by Cayt Hewitt.

Mademoiselle Medic 2020 Part 2

 Mademoiselle Medic 2020 Part 2 

I have finished the items for the Body and the Face now I am moving on to the Hands and Feet. 

Boot Outline

I found an Oval to draw around to Cut out for the Boots.  These are not going to normal Boots but rather the Scrub Over-Boots.

Hemmed Boot

After Cutting out I did my usual Tacking Stitch Hem

Pin Over Cord

 

Next I put a Cord in a Horse Shoe shape and Pinned in Place. This was to make it easier to Sew a Hem over the Cord rather than to try and pull the Cord through afterwards.

I realised that I had made the right choice when pulling on the Cord a little too hard it snapped. I had to unpick a little so I could put another Cord in. This time I used a more robust type.

Scrub Boot

 

Once the Cord was near completely Hemmed in I pulled both ends and Knotted it together. I gives it a kind of Moccasin look. The black material in the above photograph represents the Marionette’s Foot.

Glove Outline

 

Fortunately I still had the templates for the Hand and Arms therefore I could just draw around the Hand part and Cut out a Front and Back for each.

Scrub Gloves

 

I Hemmed the Bottom of the Gloves but not the rest. I decided the best idea would be to Blanket Stitch them. This gave me more material to work with.

Mademoiselle Medic 2020

Mademoiselle Medic 2020

2020 has not been a good year for anybody. Queueing, Social Distancing and Face Masks have become the new norm.

They say necessity is the mother of invention and I have been coming up with a few nifty Face Masks. So I thought why just stop at friends and family?

Mini Mask Outline

I have decided to make a Mini Mask for our old friend Mademoiselle Marionette.  This isn’t as easy as you think as it is not just a case of scaling down.

Mademoiselles Face is different to a Human one both in shape and of course firmness. Neither does she have ears. I will have to sort problems as I come across them.

Hemmed Mini Mask

 

I have found a small lid to make a rough outline. It wasn’t rectangle but it doesn’t matter. First of all I make a Hem to prevent Fraying.

Elasticated Mini Mask

After the initial Hem I make a second one but only at the Vertical Sides. I leave a gap large enough to thread through some Elasticated Cord which I then Knot.  This will enable me to have something to put a small pin through so she can wear it.

Cut Out Apron

 

Once I had completed the Mini Mask I thought why stop there. I drew a template for an Apron, folded it in half and Pinned so both side would be equal when I Cut Out.

Apron Hemmed

 

Once again it is back to the Hemming. I seem to do more of that than anything else these days.

Completed Apron

When the Hemming was finished I found some White Ribbon and after Hemming the ends to prevent Fraying I attached them to the Apron.

Another Evening - Another Mask 2020 Part 4

Another Evening - Another Mask 2020 Part 4

Time to Accessorise.

Equipment for Threading

 

To make the Accessories I needed a Needle, Gold Thread, Oval and a Sequin.

Double Thread

I Doubled the Thread and Pulled through the Hole Hanger.

Pull Through

I Pulled the Tail through Loop.

Looped

 

Once through I Pulled the Thread Tight.

Pull Through Sequin

Next I Threaded the Needle through the Sequin

Top Hole

 

I then passed the Needle through the Smaller Hole at the Top which was directly underneath the first one. This wasn’t as easy as it sounded.

I had to hold the Sequin whilst Pulling the Thread because when I didn’t it shot up to the Top.

Bottom Hole

 

After doing the Top I did the same process (including the holding) with the Bottom.

Secure Front

 

I originally wanted to Thread through on the Left and Right. However when I tried I found that those Holes were merely decorative.

Therefore I Pulled through the Holes next to the Bottom instead.

Secure Back

 

Once I had Pulled the Thread through a couple of times I Secured it at the Back.

Gurkha Night

 

I made three of the items and slipped onto a cord and the others onto Earring Hooks.

Duchess

 

Here I am with Accessories and Mask. That is the Another Night – Another Mask Completed.