Hello hello! The snow is melting and I went an entire day without a piece of candy. I did have several (more than several) cookies but no Doves, no M&Ms. That's huge. I weighed myself and could not believe what I saw. Never ever have I been this heavy and I am very close to changing the first number of those three digits. On the edge. I am so ticked at myself. It took me months to get down to a comfortable weight and I am now 40 pounds larger in less than a year. Bending over, exercise, steps, bending over, cramped in a back seat, bending over, are more difficult and causing me discomfort. How did I let this happen?
Anyway, several readers have commented or emailed about following my finishing posts. I just wanted to clarify that I had several, and changed the methods as I learned. I do not use the very heavy fusible now although it did make a really nice firm finish, switched to a lighter Pellon P44F. No longer do I fuse before sewing seams, or cut the interfacing to fit inside the seams. I still pull out a linen thread to follow, or mark with a Frixion pen. Stitch the seams first, and THEN square it and fuse the facing. Press the seams open from front and also back before trimming and turning whether using the open end or the envelope method. This post was my last one on finishing.
Fusing after seaming is so much easier! And with the lighter Pellon, you can extend to the fabric edge so when trimming, it gives stability to the seam and also prevents fraying. I usually do the backing fabric too and that can be fused before seaming.
Any of the methods are fine, used them all, but once my eyes opened and the brain engaged, I realized I was making it harder for myself. But thinking back, that heavy fusible really made a crisp finish ornament. Hmmm. Damn.
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5 comments:
OK - This may be old hat....but a liquid high protein supplement in the
morning, ninja'd with frozen fruit and almond milk makes a tasty
and filling shake...fortifies the body and forestalls hunger.. I
hear your frustration, but you did it before and can do it again.
The stress you live with is often daunting and you manage it so well
otherwise. You can do it! from your Cheering Squad.
Your finishes are always beautiful!
I agree with Lauren...and it was your beautiful finishes that made me so inquisitive as to your methodology.... I was still trying to perfect your earlier method because I was MIA and missed your updated version. I almost had it too LOL. Anyways thanks...and thanks for the link to the prior post with the “visuals.” I agree, this will be MUCH easie as I always puzzled over now being able to see that dang line if the fusing was done before sewing. I will update your guide for my journal (yes, your instructions made it into my journal...now you’re famous in my eyes). And gah...I hear ya about the weight thing... I put on some pounds eating every sweet thing I could find the whole months of December and January.... Robin
Oh my gosh Marly I gained 20 pounds last year the year before 15 pounds I hate this I have a tread mill and plan on using it starting tomorrow, I need to my pants are so tight ouch.
I use the pulled thread method, it keeps me in the lines when sewing.
Catherine
I hear ya girl. I increase my walking on the treadmill this last year to one hour a day! And I do not loose anything. Nothing. After I had that anemia I battled with two years ago and lost weight and needed to rest and eat protein and take supplements, I gained weight back, all in my belly. I have NEVER lost it from there. No matter what I do. And I am slowly increasing in size. Love getting older.
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