Mini Pudding Puzzle 2024 Part 3

Mini Pudding Puzzle 2024 Part 3

With all the White Hexagons Finished I could move on to the Pentagons.

Not Happy

I am really Not Happy with the way this Pentagon has bee cut out. No matter how I turn the Hexiform I cannot get a true match. I am going to have to see if I can try and Fix it during Sewing. I hope the others aren’t like this.

First Pentagon

With what I had to work with I think that this First Pentagon hasn’t turned out too badly. On with the rest.

Speckled Brown

The White is all finished so I can turn my hand to the Brown. Again I am Not Happy. At first glance when I was sorting these out I thought they went near the Top. I thought the Speckled Colour was supposed to be Icing Sugar.

However when I looked through the rest they are all like this. I termed this Speckled Brown - I have been watching a lot of Sherlock Holmes lately.

Add to the Brown

First port of call was to add the Hexiform. Since no thread has been provided I have to search my supplies for some Brown Thread.

Good Colour Match

I am lucky that I have quite a good collection of threads. I have found a Good Colour Match to the Brown Material.

Brown Hexagons

I have finished the Hexagons.

Brown Pentagons

I have Finished the Pentagons. They are not quite the right Shape in places. My fingers were beginning to get sore. I should have rested but that is me all over.

Bakewell Museum Link

https://www.oldhousemuseum.org.uk/

Mini Pudding Puzzle 2024 Part 2

 Mini Pudding Puzzle 2024 Part 2

I can now start Sewing.

White Set

I thought that I would start with the White Set as there was less of them to do.

White Hexiform

I took the Hexagons out from the Pattern. I placed the Hexiform into the Centre of each one. The Woven Side needed to be facing me. I added a Pin to the one I was going to start first to stop it moving.

First Fold

With the Pin holding the Hexiform in place I could easily make the first Fold. It only took a couple of small stitches to keep the Fold in place.

First Corner

With the First Fold done I turned the Hexagon and made the Second Fold. Sewing this in place created the First Corner.

Completed Hexagon

I kept Folding, Sewing and Turning until I had Completed all the White Hexagons.

4 Hexagons

I completed all 4 Hexagons then I returned them to their Place in the Pattern.

Bakewell Museum Link

https://www.oldhousemuseum.org.uk/

Mini Pudding Puzzle 2024 Part 1

 Mini Pudding Puzzle 2024 Part 1

Now for something completely different. I had promised that I would do something from a Kit and here it is.  This Kit was bought from Bakewell Museum. It is a great place to visit and I have attached the website address at the bottom.

Bakewell Museum Kit

I picked this Kit because it was dealing with a modern form of English Paper Piercing. I have never done either so this would be something completely new.

Inside Kit

When I opened the Kit this is what was Inside.  There was the Hexiform (small pieces), the Material (larger) and the Holly and Beads.

Checking Hexiform

When using any type of Kit whether crafting or DIY I always start by checking that I have the right types of Materials and the correct Quantity.

I have checked the Hexiform and it was all good apart from the fact that at this point my Pen decided to break on me.

White Set Layout

I was about to Count all the White Pieces when I had an inspiration. I would do it by laying it out against the Pattern. This killed two birds with one stone.

White and Brown Layout

So far so good. The White was all accounted for so now time to add the Brown to that part of the Pattern.

Brown Layout

Eureka! All the Brown Pieces corresponded to to the Layout.

Both Layouts

In the photograph above you can see Both Layouts side by side. Above the Layouts is the Pattern. You can see a blue sticker. That holds a Needle. Unfortunately there is no thread so I have to go hunting.

Bakewell Museum Link

https://www.oldhousemuseum.org.uk/

Fan Folly 2024 Part 6

 Fan Folly 2024 Part 6

The Glue has dried and the Card has stuck together nicely. Now for a spot of Decoration

Add Lace

I sorted through my collection of Lace and found some Red Lace roughly an Inch Wide. I started to Add it to the Fan. This wasn’t easy for a couple of reasons. One is because the Fan has Curved Edges. 

Another is in order to get it Equal Lengths both Sides I am having to work from the Back. I place the Lace Under the part of the Fan to Decorated. I then add a small bit of Glue then Fold the Material on top.

Lace Pinned

The Further along I got trying to add the Lace the more difficult it became. I decided to add Pins to fix the Lace in place whilst it dried. I left the extra material around the two Corners Unglued 

Finished Fan

Once one Side of the Fan had Lace Stuck I turned it over and did the same with the opposite Side. Once both Sides were Stuck down I could move on to the Corners.

I Folded the excess Material over and stuck it down with Glue. I had to wait until Two Corners were sorted before I could turn over and repeat on the other side.

The Finished Fan isn’t as neat as I would like but it is Functional and my my mum loved it. At the end of the day I can only do what I can with the resources I have laid around.  I think for my next project I will do something from a Kit to make life a bit easier.

Fan Folly 2024 Part 5

 Fan Folly 2024 Part 5

Apologies if this blog is a bit harder to follow only some photographs didn’t come out.

Material Scraps

In my collection of Material Scraps I had a couple of pieces with Roses on. This was given to me for a different project but I didn't use it. I have struggled to think of how to use it as it is a Manmade Fibre. I am glad I have finally found a use for it.

Glue One Side

I spread Glue on One Side of the Cut Out Card. This is where the missing photographs should go. I then placed One Piece of the Rose Material on top of it. I smoothed out any wrinkles and Trimmed around it.

Glue Stick

After I trimmed around the Material leaving a small over lap I Folded over the other side and Glued it down. I then put a line of Glue down the Middle of the Card which was handily marked by the printed Arrow.

Once the Stick was stuck on. I covered the rest of that side with more Glue. Yes to any eagle eyed readers I have split some. During this project I think as much Glue went on the Carpet as it did the Material.

Weigh Down

I had at this point already Covered the other piece of Card with the Material and Folded it over. I then placed this on top of the one with the Arrow.

Since the Stick would cause a Gap I decided to Weigh it Down with the Bowl. I left this over night to make sure it was Stuck.

Fan Folly 2024 Part 4

 Fan Folly 2024 Part 4

After the debacle of the first attempt at a Fan I had to have a complete rethink.

Pile of Card

I usually have some Card tucked away for making Templates. Unfortunately I was completely out so I was chuffed when a parcel arrived that I could rip up into a Pile to look through.

Selected Pieces

I made a bit of a muck up when tearing the Box so was a bit fortunate to be able to Select Two Pieces that I could use.

Pencil Around

I am not having a good day. Every Bowl I tried was too small. Therefore I was forced to use one of the bigger ones what had Handles. This made it difficult to Pencil Around.

Cut to Shape

I Cut it to Shape. In the above photograph you can see that it is not a straight curve due to the Handles.

Match Up

I placed the one I had Cut out and Matched it Up on the other Card so I could Draw around and Cut.

Fan Folly 2024 Part 3

 Fan Folly 2024 Part 3

I am continuing with the Rough Fan.

Rough Folded Fan

I have Folded the Fan and it does work - Barely. Now to try it with a different Material.

Draw Around Fan

To get the Shape right I have reopened the Fan and Placed it Face down on some different Material. This is an Off Cut from a Christmas Pair of Pyjamas.

Doubled

Once Drawn I Folded the Material over and Cut it out. Next I Glued it together.

Quartered

Once Dried I proceeded to Fold the Material into Quarters. It now looks like a Slice of Cake or a Cheese Triangle.

Snipped

I Snipped the Corner off with a Pair of Scissors then Opened it back up. I now had the beginning of the Semi Circle.

Curved

I Cut away until the Snipped section was Curved. Now it looks like a very thick Rainbow.

Try Five

At first I tried Nine Struts but it wouldn’t work. I scaled back down to Five and though it was better it still wasn’t right. I can Place and Glue them in place alright to start with. 

Unfortunately once I try to fold it or use it the Material comes away from the Stuts. The principle is fine it is the Struts that are the problem. Naturally being placed one on Top of the other the Further from the beginning the Higher the Last Strut is going to be.

This means that the Glue just will not hold in place. With a different kind of Strut it would probably work. However these Garden Labels that I am using for the Struts are not completely Flat. They have raised Edges which is doubling the Gap in between. Time for a rethink.

Fan Folly 2024 Part 2

 Fan Folly 2024 Part 2

I am continuing to work on the Rough Fan

Five to Nine

I am still experimenting with the amount of Struts I can make. This one is Five and Nine. I really wanted to have a Seven but the Length wasn’t right.

Eleven

I have managed to get Eleven on this Bolt. Naturally when Glued the Struts would be Closer together.

Thirteen

It appears that the Maximum I can get on the Bolt is Thirteen. This would be great for a normal Fan. However I am not sure that it will work once I have tried to Glue the Struts in Place.

Five Finger Spread

Since this is a Rough Template I am going to start with the Simplest number of Struts which is Five. I have Spread them out like Fingers to where they would actually be once Glued.

Cut Around

I have Drawn around the Struts and Cut out the Material forming and Arch Shape.

Five Glued

Using PVA Glue I have stuck all Five Struts in place.

Back View

I have Highlighted the Stuts by going around with a Red Pen. This is so I can see if the Struts Move once Glued. I can also see from the Back which might come in Handy when I Fold the Fan.

Fan Folly 2024 Part 1

 Fan Folly 2024 Part 1

My mother has lost her Fans so I have offered to have a go at making one.

Lolly Sticks

My idea was to use these Lolly Sticks as the Struts of the Fan. This would mean Drilling through them. You might think this Folly due to the chances of Splitting the Wood.

Garden Labels

Divine Inspiration! Whilst looking for something completely different I found a Garden Label. These already have Holes in them. I searched for the rest of them and gave them a wash.

Screw It

Next was to find something to go through the Holes. I have found a selection of Screws and Nuts. I have matched them up and have a variety of Lengths.

Add Struts

I begin to add the Struts. I am starting with the smallest of the Screws to see how many I can fit on to the Screw.