Purchase this digital product and receive a link to the YouTube video of the CraftyMonkies Online Interactive Workshop featuring leading designer, tutor & craft expert Gary Mills and his fabulous Chippie the Draught Excluder class, which first aired via Zoom on Friday 3rd December 21.
Once you have purchased this product, the PDF document you will receive contains a link to the private-access video on YouTube and the pattern!
This PDF Download includes a Private Link to a YouTube video tutorial, easy to understand pattern templates to support the clearly illustrated worksheet and written instructions. Your unique Private Link to a YouTube video tutorial to view is available to you for 60 days from purchase date after that date the link will cease to open.
The wonderfully talented, creative & inspiring Gary Mills returns with another fabulous workshop to get you in the festive swing! Hot off the back of his Stretch Jersey Lounge Pants class in November, Gary will WOW you with this superb Chipolata Draft Excluder workshop - an absolute 'must-have' for all homes where the winter chill creeps in under the doorframe: the ideal gift - for you or a friend/loved one!...
Introduction by Gary:-
I've really had fun coming up with this adorable little sausage dog Chipolata Draft Excluder which will put a smile on anyone’s face. 'Chippie', is completely based around my very own Sausage Dog called Chipolata; (Chippie for short, as she is a mini-Dachshund and therefore in the UK a small pork sausage is usually called a Chipolata!) What will you call yours?
In this class I will guide you through the processes from start to finish during the Zoom session, and alongside I've also produced a clear PDF pattern and instruction booklet for you to download. Once complete, you will have to find a place for Chipolata/Chipolina to sit or rest up against that draft whistling under the door; your 'Chippie', would even make a fabulous gift for someone special - did someone mention that CHRISTMAS will soon be here?!...
What You Will Learn in this Online Interactive Workshop:-
This three-hour session is divided into two halves with a short comfort break for 10 minutes in the middle. To begin, you will be introduced to the project, and then Gary will guide you through each of the skills processes:
You will learn how to work through assembling the draft excluder, with all the relevant pattern pieces. Taking care to keep your seam allowances consistent and then trimming back to avoid any bulk. Once you have turned the figure through you will learn the best way to stuff your figure with toy stuffing, and to avoid a lumpy uneven outcome. You will be hand stitching his articulated legs and adding his facial details.
Skill Level for this Online Interactive Workshop:-
Gary has many years’ experience as a professional practitioner and teacher of textiles; his workshops are so enjoyable, fun, and very well organised with his clear and patient guidance. This workshop is suitable for the beginner, Intermediate & Advanced sewer. For those more experienced and advanced you can further hone your skills by working on improved accuracy and stitch ability to achieve a first-class professional finish.
Fabric & Material requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-
FABRICS:
Choose your fabrics to either work with your interior of the room that Chipolata will be guarding or add a bold splash of colour, it is entirely up to you!
For the main body you will need 34” x 30” (87cm x 77cm) of fabric suitable fabrics are wool tweeds and similar fabrics, you can choose upholstery fabrics, cotton drill and cotton twill, canvas type fabrics and denim. You can choose a good quality cotton, it is up to you.
For the ears, tail, and legs 41” x 18” (104cm x 46cm) fabric as above fabrics, but you could choose more bright printed cottons to add further colour and pattern to your hound.
NOTE: Depending on your width of fabric you can always fold and turn your fabric lengthways rather than working widthways
HABERDASHERY:
Matching thread for machine and hand sewing
NOTE: You can add a coloured contrast embroidery thread to stitch the buttons on the legs to add further detail
For the eyes I have used 2x large 1” (2.5cm) brown buttons and 2x smaller ½” (1cm) black buttons.
For the legs will need 4 x 1” (2.5cm) buttons which either contrast or work with the fabric
For the nose I have used a small black pompom, but you can use a button or a large black bead.
For the collar 36” (92cm) length of 1” (2.5cm) wide ribbon
You will need 16oz or 500 grams of polyester toy stuffing or alternatively I have used a cheap pillow filling which works well.
NOTE: If you wish for a softer contour hugging ‘bean bag’ style draught excluder, you can substitute the body stuffing with cat litter or similar, although still use polyester stuffing for the nose and the head up to the neck.
Equipment requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-
Sewing-Machine straight stitches used (you can hand sew if you wish but will take you a little longer to make)
A general sewing box: scissors, needles, pins, tape measure
(Optional) Ruler or quilting square to help with marking your seam allowances.
Tailor’s chalk or fabric marker pen
(Useful) Iron for pressing
Chopstick or similar blunt stick for stuffing
As mentioned above paper scissors, sticky tape, or glue stick to join pattern.
Pattern Information relevant to this Online Interactive Workshop:-
Gary's FREE Pattern & Instruction Booklet will be sent to you via email to download, this is to be printed in advance of the course!
Additional Information relevant to this Online Interactive Workshop:-
Print off pattern (A4 to fit no borders)
Please cut out all pattern pieces from your fabric choices prior to the start of the workshop
Seam allowance is not included in the pattern
Straight Stitch size 2 – 2.5
Needle size 10-12
Please have filled bobbins and threads ready for the start of the session
NOTE: Please check that your sewing machine is working well; therefore, do run off some stitches on a scrap of fabric prior to the start of the session
This class is available to view as many times as you like for 60 days FROM THE DATE OF YOUR PURCHASE
NOTE: Any short video featured in this promotional info is a Trailer and not the fully-edited version you'll gain access to via YouTube!
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