HOW TO MAKE: Hufflepuff Pasties*
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apollinav(*Puff Pasties. Not Puff Pasteries. I’m useless at baking. PJ is the go-to gal for that stuff.)
I know, I know… yet another how-to on making pasties. And who hasn’t made at least a hundred sets of tassels? But I promise you, this one is different - we’ll be making Hufflepuff Pasties. Hufflepuff women do have bodacious ta-tas. It’s a fact.
And to those other Houses, I’m sure you’ll figure out something.
PS- I blame the following entirely on ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif){kind=small}
mischievous_t . See the cut for heavy graphics and gratuitous titillation.
Before we begin, I’d like to note that these pasties aren’t designed to be worn. They’re actually being used for a whole other project. Bearing that in mind, if you intend to make a pair for your own personal use, I strongly recommend backing it with a soft felt once you’re done. It just looks like it would itch something fierce. Then probably get some theatrical adhesive tape.
SUPPLIES:
Fabric – Scrap fabric will do. I used scraps from making Christev’s robes. Won’t she be thrilled!
Trim – Buy a half yard at most. The trim used was $3.50/yd
Thick fusible interfacing – I used the really thick stuff they make craft bowls and whatnot out of, but I could have gone thinner.
Cheap craft tassels – They are already on a loop, which makes affixing them a snap. $1.99/pkg of 2
Needle/thread – I used strong upholstery thread. Iron. Hot glue gun. Craft scissors.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Trace a circle on to your thick fusible interfacing. You want a larger circle than your finished product. I got a 3-inch diameter by tracing around the cusp of a small drinking glass. Cut those circles out.
2. Find the center of your circle, mark it with a pen. Mark a small wedge. It’s easier to explain by looking at the pictures. Essentially you’re cutting a wedge to give your pasties a small cone shape. Cut out the wedge. 
3. Fuse your circle to your fabric with your iron. Cut out the circles leaving a fabric allowance. Cut a slit into the fabric from the perimeter straight to the center in the center of your wedge. See photos for illustration.
4. Turn your circles inside-out and sew a small line of stitches along the edge. You want to get close to the edge so that it will turn out fairly flush. Carefully trim away any extra fabric.
5. Run a thin line of hot glue on the inside of your circle, and adhere the seam allowance. Try to make your edges smooth. By this point, you pretty much have a pastie. The rest is just decoration.
6. Use the glue gun to adhere trim, or any kind of decorations you wish – glitter, gemstones, whatever.
7. Push up a needle/thread in the center of your pastie, catch the loop of your tassel, and secure it with a few stitches.
Ta-Da!
The final product is pinned to my lovely model.
And my many thank yous to my fantastic shop assistant, Catherine. She really tired herself out with this project.
OH - before I forget, in my last How-to I offered hand-cut quills to whoever wanted one. There were no takers. I still have plenty available. Message me if you want one.
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Date: 13 December 2009 12:44 am (UTC)Quills?!?! I wants a quill of my very own, pretty please! Will PM you now.
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Date: 13 December 2009 02:25 am (UTC)Quills are on their way.
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Date: 13 December 2009 03:17 am (UTC)Yay, quills!
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Date: 13 December 2009 02:27 am (UTC)Catherine is always a delight to have in the sewing room. She diligently inspects all the thread and paws at buttonzes to ensure quality.
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Date: 13 December 2009 01:32 am (UTC)As far as pasties go, they are... um, lovely. Sign me up for an app class. ;)
Happpy Chanukah, love.
*hugs*
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Date: 13 December 2009 02:30 am (UTC)Thank you love! I lurve Chanukah. My hubby makes the world's best latkas. Hands down. Then the bastard makes me wait all year for them. Happy Chanukah to you, lil C, and your studly man.
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Date: 13 December 2009 03:03 am (UTC)Latkes! Forget the prezzies, the food is always the best part of the holiday. All the holidays, for that matter... except Passover. I can live without matzo. ;)
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Date: 13 December 2009 03:17 am (UTC)Matzah isn't so bad. At least not on the first night. By the end of Pesach I'm ready to be done with farfel and all matzah products for a year.
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Date: 13 December 2009 02:40 am (UTC)Those tassle thingies are lovely. You are my new Martha
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Date: 13 December 2009 02:41 am (UTC)Thank you, love! But I hope never to catch a Good Things special with Martha Stuart making pasties. *shudders*
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Date: 13 December 2009 03:43 am (UTC)Thick interfacing for craft bowls..is that Pellon Board????
OOOH what a handsome kitty.
Finally, you need to tell the students how to stick them on! I think double sticky sided tape will work. =)
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Date: 13 December 2009 04:15 am (UTC)Kitty is very pretty, and she's quite aware of her attributes, thank you very much. She is descended from a goddess, didn't you know. Puny humans.
The first paragraph kinda glossed over to line them and use theatrical tape, but I could have wrapped up with a reminder. This particular pair is meant to be affixed on a different project and won't be worn. I think double-sided sticky tape is what they use in the sex shops.
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Date: 13 December 2009 04:16 am (UTC)Prepare to be knocked to the ground. At the very least expect several demonstrations on how the tassels work.
*grins*
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Date: 13 December 2009 04:04 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 13 December 2009 04:11 am (UTC)*waves wand and hands you a pair*
Have fun! And try not to put an eye out... unless you really must.
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