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Tuesday, 7 July 2009

Why I shan't be sewing oilcloth again anytime soon...

I decided that I really must have outdoors bunting. Not just put up/take down for a special occasion bunting...I wanted keep it there til the end of summer bunting.
I had some blue polka dot oilcloth from LA - leftover from a tablecloth from way back, and some CK cowboys print oilcloth I bought off ebay - just because I could!!
I cut out triangles with pinking shears...
I thought - lets make things simple - single sided sewn onto white tape........
And that is when I realised sewing oilcloth is.really.really.hard!!!
So nobody is allowed to look at it too closely and I try and ignore the seriously wonky stitching. (this is one of the better ones!!!)
To add insult to injury when it rains this happens.....
the pointy ends curl up, they do uncurl after a while but I wasn't impressed after all my hard work!!!And I am shelving my plans to buy some CK boat print oilcloth to make the boys lovely washbags.