Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 25

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 25

Still struggling with jaw problems but have managed to do some Sewing

Move Down

 

Nearly forgot to Move Down the Backing before I Pinned it. Luckily, I remembered just in time. I Sewed the Backing all the way around.

New Stretch

 

I now need to Lengthen the Backing. I do not think that this New Stretch will be long enough so will have to do it in Sections.

 Sew Sections

 

That is the first two Sections Sewn together.

A bit Wonky

 

The other End that I have done has turned out a little Bit Wonky. I am hoping that it is just because I have not Washed it yet. Normally I would do that first.

Machine Wash

 

Okay I have now Washed and Pressed the End. I had other greens to do so put them all in the Machine to Wash. It appears that Machine Washing makes it far more likely to Fray than when I do it by hand. Something to remember for the future.

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 24

 Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 24

Had to admit defeat. I cannot use small Thread to continue Sewing Backing on to Strap due to my continued mouth problem. I have had to jump across to a different part.

Noodle Aliens

 

It is late and I am struggling to write the blog. In desperation, I turn to my boyfriend for help. I ask him what does this look like to you? His reply I kid you not was Noodle Aliens having a fight.

Not sure, whether I should be checking his food for E Numbers or what exactly is in the herbal tea! However, it is a good description for how my brain is currently feeling.

Pressed Leaves

 

I have now washed and Pressed what I have Knitted and sorry to disappoint but they are not Aliens –Noodles or other kinds but a Leaf of each Colour that is in the Bag.

 All Sewn Up

 

I simply could not sort out what I was putting where. Normally I would leave some of the Tails to use to Sew together. The way things are going, I am going to have to play it more like the book. Have to stop again now as late. 

Will be checking for Noodle Aliens under the bed.

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 23

 Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 23

This is going to be short as am in a lot of pain with toothache.

More Material

I need more Material as the Strap is so long. I am going to Cut across the bit that is sticking out.

Sneaky Tails

Ha, found some Sneaky Tails hidden in the rolled up Strap. I will have to Sew these in. Better, check the rest of the Strap.

 Nearly Forgot Hem

 

Dang nearly Forgot to allow for the Hem again. I have had to move the Strap up a bit. This means I am going to have less at the end. Think time to stop before I mess anything else up.

 

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 22

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 22

I am seriously beginning to think that this particular project is cursed!

Broken Needle

 

My Knitting Needle has broken. I have managed to stick the opposite end of the wood into the tube. This is not very satisfactory as this is from my baby set of Needles. There is very little room. I am worried about it coming Off.

Length of Bed

 

Finally, I have Cast Off! The Length of the Strap runs the full Length of my Bed.

Broken Both Ends

 

I am glad I have finished Knitting the Strap as I had done the last few inches with a Needle that was Broken Both Ends.

2 Backing

 

On to the Backing. If you remember from previous blogs, I have 2 left. Unfortunately, the Backing was a little wide and causing Excess Material to Bunch Up.

Trimmed

 

I have now Trimmed and Re-hemmed one of the Backing Straps

Big Difference

 

When I compare the Backing I have Redone to the other one, I can see a Big Difference.

Overdone it.

 

Lots of rude naughty words! I have Overdone it! The main part is fine but the Curved areas are now too Small. I am going to have to have a think.

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 21

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 21

In this blog, I am going to add the Second Part of the Backing.

 Cut to Length

 

Before I can go any further, I need to Cut the Material to the right Length. I then Hem the End.

Unpick and Trim

 

This is seriously annoying. There is definitely too much Excess of Material in the Backing. The Hem that I had done with the really ‘Hard Curve’ due to the thickness of the Original has to be Unpicked. I have to Trim the Edge of the Material back. Then I have to Resew the Hem again.

After I have done that, I will need to Tack the Backing to the Strap as I did with the Template.

Sew Edge

 

After all that faffing around, I can finally begin on the next part. I need to Strengthen the Strap Further. I do this by Decreasing the Surface Area. I bring the two Edges of the Strap together. I then Sew with Wool using a Blanket Stitch.

 Add Buckle

 

I cannot Sew all the way down as I need to Match up this End of the Strap with its opposite. I can now add the Buckle to the Strap.

 Sew Strap Edges Together

With the Buckle added, I can continuing Sewing the Edges together. I Sew down to the End of the Strap. I am not going to Sew the Bottom yet as I will need to check what Colour Wool, I need going across.

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 20

 Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 20

 This was slightly trickier than I thought it would be but I got there in the end.

 Strap to be Backed

 

Above is a photograph of the Strap that I am going to back. This is the one that I have finished Knitting and Shaped at the end.

 Pin Template

 

I decided to use the Template on the Strap, as I knew it was the most accurate. I matched the Curved section then Pinned along the Bottom.

 Pin One Side

 

I began to Pin both Sides. When Strap was Stretched out there seemed to be an Excess of Material.  I decided to Pin one Side at a time. That way I could make sure, that I could check how much the Excess was.

 Tack Along

 

Once the Backing was fully Pinned I could begin to Sew into place. I merely used a Tacking Stitch as I was going to Sew it with a stronger Thread later.

Tack Both Sides

 

I Tacked all the way around Both Sides and along the Top. I am leaving the Bottom Untacked for now. This is because I want to check a few things first.

As you can see in the above photograph, the Template is not entirely Flat. This is due to the Excess Material. I am going to have to consider this factor when I move on to the next part.

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 19

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 19

I finally feel like I am getting somewhere.

Measure Bag

 

I Measured the Bag against the Material. I found that if instead of Folding directly in half I manoeuvred it I would have Excess left over.

 Measure Template

 

I placed the Template against the Excess. I measured and cut the Material. 

Making Hems

 

I had to make a Hem. This was far more difficult than usual. The reason for this is because the Excess had a thick Hem already. I really struggled to make the Curved part. I foresee more problems when I use it for Backing. 

Hem Part Way

 

This Backing was only Hemmed Part Way as I am not sure on the length needed. I will only know that once the Backing is Sewn in place.

As well as finishing this part I am extremely happy because I have found my missing pins. That is going to make life easier for the next part.

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 18

 Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 18

This blog is a bit of a bust. Most of my photographs seemed to have either disappeared or great quality. So apologies but I have done my best with what is left.

Securing

 

The problem with changing colours so often is that it can leave loose Stitches. This will become a major problem once I have started using it and the Weight will naturally drag it Downwards.

I have begun the process of going over these areas. In the above photograph you can see where I have gone along the edge of the Orange to Secure it.

Blurry Blue

 

This was a very difficult photograph to take. I wanted to show how the Holes are so much bigger where I picked up Stitches. I have held the Knitting up in front of my computer screen. Therefore the Blue of the screen can easily be seen through the Larger Holes.

Brown Blur

 

Another difficult photograph to take. Once again I am holding it up against the screen. Now I have gone through with the Brown Wool the difference is much Smaller.

Red Top

 

There are many Straight Edges that you do not find in Nature that I need to tackle. Here I am Changing the Shape and also I fixing Holes at the same time.

Leaves and Orange

 

I have added 3 Leaves to the Second Strap. However there was a bit of a gap so I have embroidered some Orange in it. Much more to do so need to carry on.

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 17

 Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 17

Finally something a bit different. 

Tails Tangle

 

Before I can start on the next section I need to Sew in all the Tails from the Strap before they get into a Tangle

Start Embroidery

 

If you remember when picking up the Stitches I created Holes along the line. I need to rectify this. I am going to do this by Embroidering. In addition to covering the Holes I need to add to the Leaves. In Nature you do not get Square Leaves.

Add Oak Leaf

 

I have done some Embroidery with Orange and Yellow Wool. However it is not suitable for very large Patches. Therefore I have Knitted and Sewn in place a small Oak Leaf

This is something I had done before on the Autumn Cape. Although I have the Pattern I no longer have where I got it from. If you are desperate for it I should have it mentioned in my Autumn Cape blogs.

 Cluster of Leaves

 

I have now added several small Oak Leaves in a Cluster. I cannot go too far up the Strap as it has yet to have the Backing Sewn on it.