Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 29

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 29 

Nice to be doing something different.

New Part

I am now moving on to one of the Side Pieces. What I am going to do is make a Flap

Adding Colours

I am continuing with the Colour Leaf Pattern. I simply add a few Colours at a time Knitting in Stocking Stitch.

Tail Mess

As I have done several inches, I am finding it hard to work out what is current and what are Tails. I need to sort out the Mess before I continue.

Tidy Time

I have now Sewn in all the Tails and now it is Tidy so I can continue on. I will have to do quite a bit more before I can move on to the next part.

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 28

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 28

I refuse to be beaten by a Woolly Bag. This is going to be a longer blog than of late.

Pin Strap Tops

 

Before I can do anything, I need to know how bad the Twist is. I have Folded the Strap in Half and begin to Pin the Strap starting at the Top

Pin Strap Bottoms

 

I now Pin the Bottom part of the Straps. I now have a firm anchor from which to work.

Twisty

 

I continued Pinning along the Straps from the Top. I had to check it quite regularly to make sure that I was not adding any extra Twists. Once I reached the Bottom, I realised that the Twist was far worse than I had originally thought.

Sew Twist

 

Beginning at the Top of the Twist I Blanket Stitched the Seam.

Twist Sewn

 

The Straps are now Sewn together at the Bottom but it does look a bit of a mess. I know this is on the back of the Strap and therefore not in view. Even so, I am not entirely happy.

Twisty Leaves

 

I have decided to add a couple of Leaves to try to hide where I have had to Sew the Twist. If the Twist had been higher, I would have had real problems trying to Slide it through the Buckle.

Buckle Up

I have Buckled up the Long and the Short Straps together. With luck I will not have to do anything major to the Straps from now on. That is except at the back where I have to secure it.

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 27

 Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 27

I cannot believe that it is Part 27 of this blog. I thought that this must have been getting near how many I had done for the Cape. However, after a quick count up I found that I had done at least 57 blogs on that project. Feeling a little better now.

Brown Odds

 

Time to find out all those Odd bits of Brown Wool. Going to use them for Stitching the Strap together.

Needle Pinned

 

Had a super idea. Rather than get more Pins out I have used the Knitting Needle still attached to the bag to hold the Strap together.

 Sew to Curve

 

I am going to Sew to the Curve using my favourite Blanket Stitch to pull the Edges together.it

Attach at Curve

I have reached the Curve now to Attach.

Cat-astrophe

Damn it! Knew things were going to well. I had taken the Bag outside to Sew. I was doing fine until one of our local cats decided to come and have a nose.

While shooing it gently away I had not realised that Strap had become Twisted. I only realised after I had pressed it. Now I have two choices. Either Unpick or Cover up.

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 26

Autumn Cape Bag 2022 Part 26

Okay am seriously bored now. How can something so technically simple take so long?

Pin to Sew

 

Once again, I am Pinning to Sew an End.

 End Backed

 

I have now Sewn the Backing End in place. However, I am not entirely sure that I have lined it up properly. I seriously cannot be bothered to Unpick and Redo. If it is a problem, I will sort it afterwards.

Nearly There

 

Finally, the End of this Section is in Sight.

 Grrr

 

OH COME ON! I measured this and if anything, it was over. I am really beginning to wish that I had never started this damned thing.

Finally Backed

 

Thank God, I have now Finally Backed the entire Strap. I wonder what can go wrong with the next part.

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.