I can't seem to "just" follow directions Bow Tuck
01-23-2011, 03:59 PM
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It seems like in sewing I do what I do in cooking....look at the directions and then say....mmm but I want to do it a little different.
Here's my effort at a bow tuck this afternoon. I've already got my machine scheduled for a service and boy does it show that I really need it worked on.
The cow purse is to hold some "moola".
The springy little tote is what I ended up with when I kept looking at pictures and thought " I can do that too but want it smaller". Duh, I didn't take the edges into account correctly when I "shrunk" the sizes in my mind. I didn't have pattern to go from when I did it.
Now I have the actual pattern and still didn't follow directions. I wanted the handles to go all the way down the front sides of the pockets so there'd be more "cow" showing.
Here's my effort at a bow tuck this afternoon. I've already got my machine scheduled for a service and boy does it show that I really need it worked on.
The cow purse is to hold some "moola".
The springy little tote is what I ended up with when I kept looking at pictures and thought " I can do that too but want it smaller". Duh, I didn't take the edges into account correctly when I "shrunk" the sizes in my mind. I didn't have pattern to go from when I did it.
Now I have the actual pattern and still didn't follow directions. I wanted the handles to go all the way down the front sides of the pockets so there'd be more "cow" showing.
My moola bow tuck
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I used a cloudy plastic for the inside pockets that I saw someone else use
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I liked how the handles looked going all the way down to the edging
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My no pattern trial
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I only put 1 pocket on one side since it was so small
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01-23-2011, 04:26 PM
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The only recipes I follow are those left by my brother. He had already "messed" with the original, and he was GOOD!
I love your bags/purses. I love the cow material. I also think your pre pattern purse came out just as nicely as the one with the pattern. You do nice work!!
I love your bags/purses. I love the cow material. I also think your pre pattern purse came out just as nicely as the one with the pattern. You do nice work!!
01-23-2011, 04:33 PM
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Good job! I keep thinking I should be able to make one without a pattern, but probably won't. I'm quickly learning my " on my own designing" doesn"t work so well anymore. And I'm too cheap to buy a pattern!LOL
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