Today I wanted to sew a wallet with heavy cotton.. half way through I realise that it will not work out. It is just too thick for my wallet pattern. Each side of my wallet that could be seen has a right side, this means that the zip pocket itself will have 4 layers of fabric. I was thinking maybe I could use it as cover; even then it is too thick. Oh well, so I ended using almost middle weight cotton for everything except 2 layers. The wallet was too thick for turn & top stitch. So I used seam instead to cover the sides.
I am not happy with the seam and will be removing it and re-sew.
I also couldn’t do top stitch in perfect straight line and has gone looking for tips and found this :) :
http://nicolemdesign.blogspot.com/2008/08/how-to-sew-with-nice-even-seam.html (Thanks to the link owner for sharing this).
The zip was initially sewn nicely in the middle of the pocket, but it ended up as the above, a bit to the right side as I have to cut away a couple mm to make all the layers even.
While I was happy with the result but when I checked the back... aiyoh.. so careless the back piece was accidentally sewn together with the zip. I have to remove the thread and re-sew.. :(
The left are the heavy cotton pieces that I abandoned which were meant to use as cover. In the process of making this wallet, I broke 2 sewing machine needles and lost a few drops of blood. The needle accidentally poked my finger while I was basting the seam. :(
I was wondering before what this little thing on the right picture is for, but now I have the experience of using it and found the name for it, the
Thimble.
For more information on wallet making, please see
my other wallet making posts.
I was wondering before what this little thing on the right picture is for, but now I have the experience of using it and found the name for it, the Thimble. 
7 comments:
aiyoh anic..you totally went to war with the needles didn't you? :D
i broke 5 :p
tho i knew how to use thimble, but i never use it. didn't really fit my finger..hoho! ^^
:) hehe.. my first 2 broken needles on my new sewing machine.
I thought never mind, I have 10 packets of new needles from mydin. So plenty more to go.. :)
5 packets butterfly needles at RM3.2... Not sure the quality though.
I think heavy cotton was not really suitable for a small item project ie wallet... its more suitable for bag making..
I like you heavy cotton fabric.. very nice, beli kat mana?
When is ur next trip to Mydin.. lets go together hahaha
just sharing.. i found this wonderful tips on the net... http://keyka.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/10/top-stitching-tips.html
actually lots of other tips available there.. check it out..
Great link! Thank you, thank you.. I will add that to my collection of tips. :)
You are right about heavy cotton. I got the plain colour heavy cotton from:
http://fabricbuffet.blogspot.com/2010/04/heavy-cotton-plain.html
Which mydin did you go? I normally go to the small mydin "my Mydin" near where I stay.
I normally go to the bigger mydin but not so near to where I stay.. hahaha.. (very confusing wording)... at Jln Masjid India.. sambil2 shopping kain kat Jakel/Nagoya/Kamdar
I belum lagi pro.. haven't been to Jakel/Nagoya/Kamdar there yet... Must try one day..
Jakel is even knew to me.
Thank you friend.. Learning a lot from you. :)
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