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A dead-end, and cape progress
2025-11-28 07:21 pmForgot about this blog again. But I have been ok about actually updating my wordpress monthly Craft Recaps.
It seems more and more people are leaving the virus that is FB, and the question is where to find community again. This blog suffers, because I do not believe this is where we will re-gather. Unfortunately.
Anyway, I've gotten some more progress on my laurel cape. I've finished the badges around the hems, and I've outlined the entire cape with a laurel wreath trim. I want to add more stuff to my cape, but I haven't actually finished my design, so I'm testing it out on the project live.
After trying a cold cord three ways I realized I have almost enough of the laurel trim to double up the outline around the whole cape. I am hoping Helwig might have another roll of that, or I will have to go back to the drawing board again.
I started to get some hope of finishing it enough to wear it at 12th Night Coronation, but, I think that's not quite realistic.
The applique and all the cord I am couching means I also want to add another layer of fabric on the inside before lining it with silk. The ends of the cordage I am couching is anchored on the backside, and I'm worried the ends might poke or snag on the silk if I do nothing. I am hoping that a single layer of cotton will be enough to stop that happening. I want to keep this cape as light as possible, though.
It seems more and more people are leaving the virus that is FB, and the question is where to find community again. This blog suffers, because I do not believe this is where we will re-gather. Unfortunately.
Anyway, I've gotten some more progress on my laurel cape. I've finished the badges around the hems, and I've outlined the entire cape with a laurel wreath trim. I want to add more stuff to my cape, but I haven't actually finished my design, so I'm testing it out on the project live.
After trying a cold cord three ways I realized I have almost enough of the laurel trim to double up the outline around the whole cape. I am hoping Helwig might have another roll of that, or I will have to go back to the drawing board again.
I started to get some hope of finishing it enough to wear it at 12th Night Coronation, but, I think that's not quite realistic.
The applique and all the cord I am couching means I also want to add another layer of fabric on the inside before lining it with silk. The ends of the cordage I am couching is anchored on the backside, and I'm worried the ends might poke or snag on the silk if I do nothing. I am hoping that a single layer of cotton will be enough to stop that happening. I want to keep this cape as light as possible, though.
