Saturday, 12 November 2011

What's on the back?

After a bit of thought, and in order to avoid a plain white back, I decided to go for the music option.  And given the previous request for 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' (and the fact that it's quite easy music) went for that.

I found the music for it on google and then drew it in pencil by hand on the back of the pillow case.  Then I measured out the size of the black notes and cut 12 circles out of a black shirt which was being thrown out.  After sticking those on I drew over the rest of the pencil with black fabric pen.  It's a bit squashed towards the end but doesn't look too bad.  I was going to try doing some fancy font wording as well but ended up writing the words by hand in pencil then writing over them in pen when I was happy that they fitted.

I also tidied up the neck and arm holes using iron-on mending tape bought from John Lewis.  Unfortunately I didn't buy enough so only managed to do the neck and one arm!









Update - went out and bought another roll of mending tape and have now finished off the other arm.  So apart from a a few stitches on the arms and neck (and possibly extending the neck a bit as it's quite difficult to get over the head at the moment!) I think we're pretty much finished.  

Roll-on Thursday when the costume has to be worn!




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