Crafting!

[tj_rowe]

I have yet another kit project started now. Argh! Also, I have discovered the existence of bias binding, but I'm still not sure how I'm supposed to use it. I get that it goes over the edge of the fabric so as you do don't have to hem, but... how? exactly?

I did writing today. I've found that I can write fiction, as long as it is also meta. The last fanfic that I wrote that wasn't made up of drabbles was years ago and entirely fill-in-the-gaps meta about a character that had featured in one episode of the show at that point. Today I wrote stuff for Shatleg. Over a thousand words since suppertime - that's two and a half hours, so... Quite a bit faster than my NaNoWriMo. XD

Good news - I will get to go to the Jhereg event so long as there's transport, because my Doctor's appointment has been moved to the Tuesday after. So, I might be in horrible pain for the week 9 Shatleg missions, instead. -_-;;

The Steve left this evening. Last night we ended up crashing at Claire and Ben's - mostly because it took two hours to get from my house to theirs (via co-op and the York Beer and Wine shop) and we didn't want to do that again at one in the morning, especially when I was very happy having drunk half a bottle of mead by myself. Also had fallen and wacked my head on the wall twice that evening.

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[ultharkitty.livejournal.com]

Pin your bias binding to the right side of your fabric like this:

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Then once you've stitched in the crease, trim your bottom seam allowance to the same level as the bottom of the bias binding and fold it over. Then you hand stitch the binding in place like this:

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It's almost 2am, so that might not be all that clear. If it isn't, let me know.

ETA, there are a few tricks for getting the corners neat, I can show you if you like :)