I really wanted to try the Material Girl Gauntlets, but wanted to practice first. I notice a handy boy on a computer and I measure him, do some figuring and drawing and come up with a basic pattern.
This is the 2nd set. The first was not as neatly made and is in a boy's pocket right now. I used a combination serger and sewing machine stitches. I did change the sewing steps from the book, and even one of these is sewn differently than the other. I wanted to make them as neat as possible. I used a sweatshirt fleece material in a navy blue.
A closeup of the inside.
And on a handy boy. I thought these would be great for me when I have to drive and my hands get really cold, but I want to feel more control on the steering wheel. They do fit great in boys pockets and I need to make 2 more pair for them. I was up at parent's day at our local university and I did have a pair of gloves on, but I also thought these could work there too when you need your fingers free. It was very cold that day and I didn't take any pictures or find out where the fashion dept. was, but the semester hasn't begun yet, so I will have time to explore.
These were made from scraps I would have thrown away from another project I'm working on. This is a current problem I have. I feel guilty about throwing away my scraps. And I got these gloves from scraps. The pieces I did throw away, could they have been used for a headband my husband wants me to draft, also from the same book, for when he's outside this summer working in the yard?
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