Eyelets are sooo tedious!

[mlsdesigns]

I hate sewing eyelets!!! But at least they're all done now :) I'm quite pleased with them actually, and I only managed to stab myself with the awl 3 times, and only 2 of them were in the same spot ;)



I've been working in the shop today, so I was able to get lots done. The pieces are all whipped together (by the way, 'whipping' sounds like a fairly quick process doesn't it? Not at all!! It took ages to do each seam, I do hope they fit, I'm not looking forward to having to unpick the whipping to alter them!) and the silk ribbon reinforcing the eyelets is done. So now, when I get home, I can finally try them on! Then, fingers crossed, I can tape the seams (I'm using the same leather as the binding) and do the binding and then move on to something else! I'm going to leave the lining till March, and insert it on the plane. I don't need to wear them before then except for fittings, and I want to pack them in the hold, so it's win win :)

Fitting pictures later hopefully!

Comments

[starlightmasque.livejournal.com]

What beautiful workmanship! Well done!

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you!

[nuranar.livejournal.com]

Wow, those look beautiful! How do you get your stitches so small? I'm afraid mine will pull out if I don't make the stitches long and grab lots of thread.

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you! hmmm, I didn't intend for the stitches to be so small, I just sewed away and then noticed how small they were! I do force the awl through a bit further than needed to start with, and the hole closes up as I go along, but then I use the awl again when I've finished and it opens up the hole a bit again. That means the stitches are quite long front to back, the hole is very 3D, not flat at all. Hopefully they won't pull out!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Very pretty! I'm impressed with your eyelet productivity. That's always the stage the stalls me.

[girliegirl32786.livejournal.com]

Your eyelets are so pretty and perfect!