Today was a day full of poking holes in things.
First up, I didn't manage to "win" any of the bone stilletoes/bodkins off E-bay. However, a lady at a forum I'm on happened to have a wooden bodkin she got in a set of crochet needles. She didn't need it, so sent it to me for free! I may still need to get a sharper pointed stilletto, but this works well. Took 2 layers of linen from the scrap bin & a pre-threaded silk needle and whipped off 2 eyelets. They will be so much better with silk button hole twist or a bit of wool embrodiery thread in a contrasting color.
Next up, a set of lacing strips. Nothing more than 4 layers of muslin with cheap grommits. The point is that before punching the holes in my stays, these will be baised in so the stays can be tried on. I seriously *hate* grommits. I hate cutting into the fabric. This is one of the best reasons to do eyelets, you don't actually cut the fabric or break the weave at all. The bodkin pushes the threads apart and the stitching holds them open. Theoretically you can remove an eyelet and not have a hole. Can't say the same with grommits. You'll notice that even for something as basic as lacing strips, I still set the grommits up for spiral lacing. If you don't know the joys of Spiral Lacing, you don't know what you're missing.
Although the pounding with a hammer is rather cathartic!
First up, I didn't manage to "win" any of the bone stilletoes/bodkins off E-bay. However, a lady at a forum I'm on happened to have a wooden bodkin she got in a set of crochet needles. She didn't need it, so sent it to me for free! I may still need to get a sharper pointed stilletto, but this works well. Took 2 layers of linen from the scrap bin & a pre-threaded silk needle and whipped off 2 eyelets. They will be so much better with silk button hole twist or a bit of wool embrodiery thread in a contrasting color.
Next up, a set of lacing strips. Nothing more than 4 layers of muslin with cheap grommits. The point is that before punching the holes in my stays, these will be baised in so the stays can be tried on. I seriously *hate* grommits. I hate cutting into the fabric. This is one of the best reasons to do eyelets, you don't actually cut the fabric or break the weave at all. The bodkin pushes the threads apart and the stitching holds them open. Theoretically you can remove an eyelet and not have a hole. Can't say the same with grommits. You'll notice that even for something as basic as lacing strips, I still set the grommits up for spiral lacing. If you don't know the joys of Spiral Lacing, you don't know what you're missing.
Although the pounding with a hammer is rather cathartic!
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