Oops

I suspect that anyone being trained in sewing would be told that one of the most important things is to measure carefully and accurately. And I really thought I had but it seems that I didn't - there's no way I can pretend otherwise when looking at the evidence.

I had such a good time today. I played with an idea for a draught excluder - a chicken one.

Here's the head end::



Here's the tail end::



Possibly this is another problem - the head suggests a hen but I think the tail suggests a cockerel. Does this matter?

And here's the whole thing (I wonder what shaped eggs it would lay?!)::



And here it is in position excluding draughts::



...or not since its just a tad on the short side. Oops!

Well, it was only intended as a draft to see how it would look and get a feel for whether it would work. I quite like it, assuming I iron out all sorts of niggles like the neck:body join, but wonder whether a more simple 'normal' draught excluder might actually be better?

If I do make one like this again I'd leave the gap for stuffing somewhere along the gusset rather than at the tail end. Its a long way from the tail end to the head (even longer if its actually the right length) and not that easy to turn right way out and then stuff.

I have been asked to make one for a friend's mum but will just go for a simple patchwork tube I think. After measuring properly, of course!