On 11/13/07 12:11 AM, Alice Howell wrote:
My problem right now is finding clothes that will go over
a cast.
When I was in a body cast, my neighbor went through my
fabric stash and made ponchos, which passed for blouses well
enough that I scared the fur off a stewardess who didn't
realize I was crippled until I was getting off the plane. I
continued to use the mock-wool poncho until it wore out,
then made a real-wool poncho. (Which is also worn out, but
still handy for keeping in the car in case of emergency.)
To make a poncho, you cut or tear a square of fabric, hem or
fringe the raw edges, fold it in half, mark along the crease
with chalk, fold in half again, mark the new crease to make
a T-shaped mark. Draw a neck-sized circle tangent to the
top of the T and centered over the stem. Mark how far down
you need to slit the stem to get the poncho over your head.
Cut the circle, face the slit, bind the circle, leave the
ends of the binding long enough to tie in a bow.
I don't remember how I tied the bow with only one hand, so
it must not have been *too* difficult. Perhaps all but the
"coat" were scoop necked and didn't need to be tied? One
way to cut a scoop neck: draw a 6" x 4" rectangle instead
of a circle, draw around a small saucer to
round off the corners.
--
Joy Beeson
http://joybeeson.home.comcast.net/
http://roughsewing.home.comcast.net/
west of Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A.
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