Between my two denim hat successes, I worked on this for Charrie. She wanted a beret-like, slouchy kind of hat. After a couple of mockups, I came up with this: Looked more like a tam and less like a slouchy beret. While the hat is just a little small, it’s… Read more“Hat for Charrie”
Category: Sewing
Hat – Success x2
After the first one, I was tempted to make a fleece-lined one with earflaps that folded up into the hat when not in use. I thought I had enough slack in the hat size to pull it off. After making the fleece liner and denim shell (yeah, same torn-out jeans…),… Read more“Hat – Success x2”
Hat – Success
After a couple of failed attempts, I finally got one that I like, and will actually wear! The pattern came from a book “Sewn Hats” by Carla Hegeman Crim: An old torn-out pair of jeans was used for the shell. An old bandana is the liner. I used a flat… Read more“Hat – Success”
Coaster!
We were working on our place-mats, in class tonight, but we only had one pigtail to run the yarn through for the border. Since I had some time, I decided to try making a coaster that I originally saw at my Mom’s house. Hers are circular or square, but you… Read more“Coaster!”
Place-mats
Charrie and I made place-mats, learning how to use a 3-hole foot and pigtail to add the yarn border. The front is a cotton fabric, with the back a flannel to be nice to wood tables. The original materials list called for a fleece or a felt, but I could… Read more“Place-mats”
Ivy cap research
Did not like the steep arc on the pattern I found. Tore apart one of my old hats, similar to the tan one in my prior posting on hats and compared the pattern to the hat proportions I liked. The brim pieces are 2 different sizes. The first two pictures… Read more“Ivy cap research”
Ivy/Driver’s cap – 1st attempt
Finally found a pattern I liked for a Driving cap. (https://aboutgoodness.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/mens-flat-cap-gatsby-hat-pattern-diy-tutorial/) Took some scrap cloth and threw one together. I was not particularly precise, nor did I have fabric for a lining or a ribbon to finish the edge properly. I’ll need to tweak it a bit, but here it… Read more“Ivy/Driver’s cap – 1st attempt”
Charrie’s Messenger Bag
And here is Charrie’s Messenger Bag: Front Front, open Back Back, open Inside Closer picture of the pockets and inside print Charrie, modeling her new bag View of the strap Front, again Front, open
My First Sewing Project: Messenger Bag
Charrie and I are taking some sewing classes. She wants to learn quilting, but thought starting with some basic sewing would not be a bad idea. I have a little sewing experiance, but could use quite a bit if instruction, myself. Our first project is a messenger bag (See &… Read more“My First Sewing Project: Messenger Bag”