tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662968327054666593.post7879059361517324211..comments2024-01-05T04:02:44.409-06:00Comments on Hoof 'n Barrel: Sewing is Not Like Riding a BikeHossBosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13444735851486747330noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662968327054666593.post-3775475209798195512012-11-12T10:11:51.285-06:002012-11-12T10:11:51.285-06:00I just bought this pattern and thought it would br...I just bought this pattern and thought it would bre pretty easy. I'm making the monkey and I'm stuck at the point of putting the :neck" toghether. I thought I had sticthed it together the way they had described but then #13 says attach face to head. I'm not sure I stitched the neck correctly. This is so confusing. If you know of any way to explain this, I would greatly appreciate it.Carrie Terrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249407169661207188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662968327054666593.post-75111100923271940982011-08-31T05:22:29.649-05:002011-08-31T05:22:29.649-05:00I've know people that could do that, kx59 ...I...I've know people that could do that, kx59 ...I wouldn't be that brave. But I sure admire the ones who are! I have about two thirds of the stitching done. Short seams, assembly, stuffing and a bit of handwork is all that's left. Well, and the NOSE. <br /><br />This is a three day weekend and I'm still optimistic I'll get it done. We'll see if my optimism is well-founded. <br /><br />I enjoy the blog you and SB have, by the way. I think it's great that you both post on one. I enjoy reading what both of you guys post.HossBosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444735851486747330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662968327054666593.post-62296320123224649672011-08-30T18:05:37.227-05:002011-08-30T18:05:37.227-05:00boy HB, that brings back memories.
My Mom, rest h...boy HB, that brings back memories. <br />My Mom, rest her soul, could sew anything. She used to split the upholstery off furniture and use it as patterns to recover furniture.kx59https://www.blogger.com/profile/04145047517803465867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662968327054666593.post-2988165880640807212011-08-27T20:24:29.991-05:002011-08-27T20:24:29.991-05:00Lamb, that's probably what I will do with the ...Lamb, that's probably what I will do with the nose at least. The pattern calls for safety eyes but I think I'll embroider/crewel the eyes and then fashion some eyelids out of some of the remnant. I think even the part about how much fabric to buy was way off on this pattern, I seem to have an awful lot of remnant left over. I guess it's better they had you buy too much than too little ...THAT would be worse problem! <br /><br />I think it's going to be cute when I'm finished. I hope I'm not speaking too soon! LOLHossBosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444735851486747330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662968327054666593.post-15846810069859264972011-08-27T19:21:14.919-05:002011-08-27T19:21:14.919-05:00A few years ago I bought a Simplicity Crafts patte...A few years ago I bought a Simplicity Crafts pattern for a shoulder bag. Looked SOOOOO simple. Ugh. Two weeks later I decided to chuck the pattern and draw out one myself on some brown paper bags and try to do it that way.<br />The pattern I bought was just plain weird.Never had a problem with Simplicity clothes patterns, but I think somebody in the crafts department seriously dropped the ball! <br />Good luck with making the modifications!Lambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083153173061255844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662968327054666593.post-77097686554200678562011-08-27T12:54:28.410-05:002011-08-27T12:54:28.410-05:00MDR, all my reinforcements are too far away for an...MDR, all my reinforcements are too far away for any more than moral support. Both of my sisters are excellent seamstresses (way better than me!) but one of them is two hours away and the other is two STATES away. <br /><br />I'm making this thing out of soft fleece. Drawing on the fabric with a sharpie would be a disaster ...the fabric would soak up the ink like a sponge. Absolute last resort, I'll EMBROIDER a nose by hand. A little extra work but it would look better than drawing with a sharpie, I promise! LOL <br /><br />Tell the Mrs hello for me and happy anniversary! <br /><br />Yeoldfurt is using Wordpress now. Here's the link...<br />https://yeoldefurt.wordpress.com/<br /><br />He still has his blogspot site too.<br />Here's the link for that...<br />http://yeoldfurt.blogspot.com/HossBosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444735851486747330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662968327054666593.post-53133065576727476942011-08-27T12:45:25.984-05:002011-08-27T12:45:25.984-05:00AKA ...ya had to mention chocolate, didn't ya!...AKA ...ya had to mention chocolate, didn't ya!? Way to distract a girl! <br /><br />I'm making progress. The nose is still has me baffled, but I've got most of the rest of the pieces done. I'm tweaking (fudging?) the tail ...not because I couldn't make it work doing it their way, but because I think I can improve on it. At this rate, I may have it finished this weekend and have next weekend free for some play time ...or a whole 'nother project I haven't even thought of yet!HossBosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444735851486747330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662968327054666593.post-31584115705591697502011-08-27T12:41:52.360-05:002011-08-27T12:41:52.360-05:00Quick question, can you post a link to Yeoldfurt&#...Quick question, can you post a link to Yeoldfurt's blog? For some reason I do not have it or maybe I am just missing it.Modern Day Redneckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17682843961510053146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662968327054666593.post-61283065366745458422011-08-27T12:37:02.100-05:002011-08-27T12:37:02.100-05:00Mrs. Redneck read this and wanted me to tell you s...Mrs. Redneck read this and wanted me to tell you she feels your pain. She to has had to call in reinforcements for something she thought would be simple. I on the other hand would have just drew in the noise with a sharpie. <br />Good luck with it.Modern Day Redneckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17682843961510053146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662968327054666593.post-16189612688964995432011-08-27T12:32:25.965-05:002011-08-27T12:32:25.965-05:00Stephen, the sewing machine I'm using now was ...Stephen, the sewing machine I'm using now was a Christmas gift to me from Yeoldfurt in 2007 because I thought I would start sewing again. I 'played' with it for about a year but never really made anything on it. Until now. Successful sewing projects are part skill and part inspiration. But regardless of how skilled or inspired you might be, they also require significant blocks of time to accomplish. Maybe that doesn't work with the other demands in her life right now. But when she's feeling inspired and has the time, she'll start sewing and she'll think of you with every stitch. In the meantime, that 'artifact' doesn't eat so it's OKAY. <br /><br />Don't ya know it's never a bad investment to cater to your honey's whims?<br /><br />: )HossBosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444735851486747330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662968327054666593.post-20807564534990314822011-08-27T10:27:40.588-05:002011-08-27T10:27:40.588-05:00Fudge, fudge alot, you're a big girl now, you ...Fudge, fudge alot, you're a big girl now, you can fudge the pattern, the girl will never know!!<br />AKAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5662968327054666593.post-62618173775196887632011-08-27T10:07:42.456-05:002011-08-27T10:07:42.456-05:00Good for him...time at the range makes us all smil...Good for him...time at the range makes us all smile. Several years ago my wife wanted a sewing machine. Had great plans. We bought it. She got it home and set it up and sewed something. Once. The machine sits in a back bedroom, an artifact.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.com