Finishing The Penknife Case

The penknife case came together fairly well in the end.

Some years ago I settled on a satisfactory way of joining two canvas pieces at an edge. It’s a sort of long armed cross stitch, which goes into each hole twice. That means it’s fairly secure, but doesn’t take security to excess, and it’s easy to do, even when I’m a bit weary.

I used the dark green thread I used on the front for the cross stitches, and I think the top, “hinge” seam has turned out well, if a little stiff.

For the side seams, having run out of the green, I used the grey mottled thread.

That was a bit more of a challenge. I didn’t quite have to heave the needle through with pliers, but it was, nevertheless, quite an effort at time.

I don’t think this seam is going anywhere in a hurry!

However, it’s all nicely finished and secure now, and I didn’t buy any thread at all for it. Or canvas. Or felt to line it with.

Given how often avowedly “Stash Busting” projects turn into “Stash Growing” projects, I am going to take that as a significant win!

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I believe that by now, anyone who signed up for my talk a couple of weeks ago should have received access to the recording.

Thank you to those who were there at the time, and thank you for the kind comments I’ve received. Please do ask more questions if they occur to you!