https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72 Made with a creative frenzy en-us 2018-06-20 12:16:09 UTC 2024-08-23 06:32:09 UTC hello@padlet.com lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/268013098 I’m thinking of making a teapot to go into Boston tea party as I think it reflects the themes of the cafe. I decided to visit the cafe and address the colour coordination. I also asked people who worked there, their opinion on my idea. ]]> 2018-06-20 22:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/268013098 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/268153565 I decided to go through with my idea of making a fabric tea pot as it reflects the history of the cafe as Boston Tea Party was a political protest where the sons of Liberty in Boston boarded the ships and threw chests of tea into Boston harbour. This historical even took place because  colonists did not want to pay taxes on British tea. By making this tea pot it will show people the true meaning of the cafe.]]> 2018-06-21 21:56:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/268153565 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/268154041 I found a pattern on the internet so I decided to print it out and make a sample out of paper. Later on in the lesson I then cut out the patterns and drew round it to make multiple pieces to fit the instructions.]]> 2018-06-21 22:03:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/268154041 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/268154456 To put the tea pot together I decided to use staples.This made me see what my out come may look like . ]]> 2018-06-21 22:09:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/268154456 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/268154815 I then decided to make another sample with sellotape. I thought using sellotape made it look neater and a batter sample to look at ]]> 2018-06-21 22:15:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/268154815 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/268155172 I then had to print off another pattern and then to cut it out of fabric. I thought it may be a good idea to experiment with scrape fabric before I move onto the real thing. ]]> 2018-06-21 22:22:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/268155172 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/268155382 After cutting all the pattern out I decided to start sewing it all together. This was beneficial as I know know what seem allowance to use on the real thing.]]> 2018-06-21 22:24:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/268155382 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/268155805 I started sewing the pieces together for my lid and used the edge of the peddle of the machine to use as a seem allowance guide. After finishing the stitching I added cardboard to go inside the lid along with stuffing. This made is secure and stable.]]> 2018-06-21 22:31:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/268155805 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269399182 After finishing the lid, I started making the spout. I cut out two pieces and hand stitched them together. ]]> 2018-07-04 17:54:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269399182 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269399602 I stitched the whole way round the spout and pit stuffing instide. I found this was really good practise for the real thing ]]> 2018-07-04 18:03:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269399602 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269503510 I decided to stop with the practice and start to tie die. I felt like I didn’t need to finish this design as I needed to get started with the die. I wanted the pattern to be stripped so i folded it and placed about five rubber bands in a blue die]]> 2018-07-05 20:25:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269503510 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269509270 I left the fabric to die for the whole day. When I came back I noticed the fabric was too light and not the vintage dark blue china that I originally wanted. After I saw the outcome I decided to redie the fabric. I learnt that the firsts time I died the fabric, I found that I didn’t put enough powder in with the hot water and salt.]]> 2018-07-05 22:07:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269509270 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269510052 While waiting for the fabric to get a darker colour. I decided to reflect the political history of the BTP cafe by making a small American flag; to later on use as a tag explaining what my project represents. To achieve this I used a small piece of cottern and added appliqué onto it. I really enjoyed making this even though it was quite fiddly.]]> 2018-07-05 22:22:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269510052 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269510381 After I let the fabric soak, I was happy with the outcome. ]]> 2018-07-05 22:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269510381 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269510676 Next I cut out pieces to make the tea-pot and started to embroidery the pieces of fabric with a silver mertalic cottern. It took me a while to do all twelve pieces. The embroidery I choice was a combination of stars and running stick to join the stars up. I really liked the outcome as it reflects the American flag.]]> 2018-07-05 22:36:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269510676 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269511034 After I embroidered 12 pieces of the fabric, I then stared to see them all together with a small seam allowance. I used a stable white cotton to achieve this. I then turned the fabric the right way round to get the outcome I was pleased with but I had a bought that it was too big.]]> 2018-07-05 22:42:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269511034 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269511428 After seeing the outcome, I turned the fabric inside out again to saw the bottom piece to it. I found that the piece in the pattern did not fit the bottom so I drew round the fabric on paper. This then gave me the perfect shape to sew onto the teapot but I found the piece of fabric wasn’t very firm so I added interfacing. I then stared to sew it together by hand as it was very fiddly.]]> 2018-07-05 22:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269511428 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269511588
After I sewed the bottom and turned the teapot the right way round. I then cut out a piece of card and added it to the bottom to get a flatter service. ]]> 2018-07-05 22:55:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269511588 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269511968 Before I started to add the top of the teapot, I added cardboard to get a flatter service and also make it more stable. I then added the piece of fabric over the top and sewed a blanket stitch by hand.]]> 2018-07-05 23:06:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269511968 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269512168 Again the pattern didnt fit with the rest of the teapot so I drew round it and added 1cm to it. ]]> 2018-07-05 23:12:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269512168 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269633724 When seeing the pieces together, I left a 1cm seam allowance. When I had finished sewing I thought that it looked a bit plain so I block printed flowers onto it. I then found the piece to go underneath it. ]]> 2018-07-08 00:01:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269633724 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269633904 Next I sewed the the top part of the lid to the bottom part by hand with a blanket stitch. When I got helf way round, I cut some cardboard out and placed it inside and then put some stuffing in also. When I finished the blanket stitch I folded a piece of red ribbon and put it on the top to look like a rose]]> 2018-07-08 00:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269633904 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269633989 After I finished the lid, I moved on to the spout. At first I was going to block print the pieces red so I sampled it to see what it looks like but then I realised the contrast on the fabric didn’t work so I decided to use white.]]> 2018-07-08 00:15:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269633989 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269634046 Next I block printed the pieces white with a zigzag effect. I thought this looked really nice and contrasted well with the rest of the teapot and it also showed up better with this colour ]]> 2018-07-08 00:18:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269634046 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269634089 Next I hand stitched the spout together, I found that this was very fiddly because of how small it was. After I stitched it all together I stuffed it ]]> 2018-07-08 00:21:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269634089 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269634151 Next I moved on to the handle which I embroidered with white stars, this contrasted well with the rest of the teapot. I then sewed a 1cm seam allowance either sides ]]> 2018-07-08 00:24:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269634151 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269634326 I then turned the handle the right way and began to stuff it. I then sewed it onto the teapot. ]]> 2018-07-08 00:33:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269634326 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269634422 After placing the spout into the right position. I hand stitched it to the teapot. ]]> 2018-07-08 00:38:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269634422 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269634464 I didn’t want to sew the lid to the teapot as I wanted it to come off but I also didn’t want it to get lost so instead I heated up the hot glue gun and stick Velcro onto it. I was happpy with the end results as it was removable but also wouldn’t get lost ]]> 2018-07-08 00:42:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269634464 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269634590 After I sewed the teapot together, I wrote a few lines explaining my project to customers, I then laminated this piece of paper and cut it out to fit the back of the fag. I then used the hot glue gun again to stick it together ]]> 2018-07-08 00:47:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269634590 lottieandrews2003 https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269634939 I then connected the flag to the teapot by attaching a piece of red ribbon to the handle and then hand stitching it to the flag. I thought the end result reflected the history of Boston Tea Party and would interest costumers when looking at it . I feel very happy with the result and glad that I adampted my original desigh as I went along. ]]> 2018-07-08 01:01:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lottieandrews2003/jn6r0a4zev72/wish/269634939