I made the pants from black and white ticking. The boots were made from a gorgeous piece of distressed faux leather. That stuff is a little tricky to work with. In my first attempts, the thread kept breaking. Then, I did a little research on the web and learned that you must use a heavier thread than usual on the top. All I had in brown was some old hand quilting cotton - and it worked like a charm. I also had some problems with slippage but I corrected that by smearing the tiniest amount of Yes glue inside the seam allowances before I sewed. Now, I love sewing with this fabric!
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I am so enjoying seeing your progress on the pirate Santa. I'm fascinated by miniatures and I like working small myself. When my granddaughters were pre-schoolers, I made dolls' houses for them which I furnished and decorated, including house plants and art on the walls. And I peopled them and gave them dogs (not cats). It was not the kind of professional work you do, but it was lots of fun.
Looks so cute!
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