After dinner, Tian An followed Xiaokang to his room and simply drew a sketch of his hand with a pen.
Xiaokang looked at the outline of his palm on the paper and asked in confusion, "Sister, why are you drawing my palm?"
Tian An put the paper away and said, "Your hands are cold, aren't they? I'll make you a pair of gloves later."
Xiaokang blinked his bright eyes and asked, "Sister, what are gloves? Are they something that can be covered?"
Pinching his slightly red face, Tian An said, "That's about right! Your hands won't be cold if you wear gloves."
Xiaokang asked, "Does my sister have one?"
Tian An said: "Yes."
Xiaokang asked again: "What about Yiming's brother-in-law?"
Tian An smiled and said, "Yes, Mr. Han, Granny Qin and everyone else has one, okay?"
Hearing that everyone would have it, Xiaokang finally grinned.
After Tian An told Xiao Kang to study hard, he went to find Mang Zhong to get some scraps of cloth. Mang Zhong was responsible for their clothes on weekdays, and she had a lot of scraps of cloth in her hands.
You don't need a lot of fabric to make gloves; just find some leftover fabric from making clothes.
After Mangzhong brought the cloth to the main room, Tian An first picked out two pieces of cloth suitable for Xiaokang and began to make gloves for Xiaokang.
Of course she didn't do it herself, she could only move her mouth. Although Granny Qin said she would teach Tian An needlework, unfortunately she never made the time to learn, so she is still clumsy.
Sometimes Tian An was also depressed. She inherited the original owner's memories, but not her skills. You have to know that the original owner's parents left early, and she was able to be independent at a young age, so needlework was a natural thing for her.
Unfortunately, she can only use a scalpel but not an embroidery needle.
The gloves that Tian An wanted to make were the kind that had only half a thumb, with the other four and a half fingers connected together, plus a fingertip.
Cloth gloves need to be added with thin cotton to keep warm, but they will become a bit bulky after adding cotton. Children's hands are small, so it is not suitable to make them with finger-length gloves, so they can only be made with finger-length gloves.
He needs a pen to read, and if his fingers are completely sealed, he can't hold the pen. So they made a broken finger and added a hat. After writing, he put the hat on to cover his fingers so they wouldn't be cold.
Grain in Ear is busy making handmade soap, so Lan Niang volunteered: "I used to help my husband manage the cloth shop, and I'm pretty good at sewing. If you don't mind, let me help you with sewing!"
Tian An waved his hands happily and said, "I don't mind, I don't mind."
How could she possibly dislike it! What right did she, a clumsy person, have to dislike it?
So Tian An started talking and Lan Niang started working, and the two of them worked together to make the first pair of gloves.
"This kind of cloth needs to be cut into two pieces, and a thin layer of cotton should be sandwiched between the two sides."
After listening to Tian An's words, Lan Niang skillfully used drawing powder to draw the shape of the cloth and quickly cut out two pieces.
After all the pieces of cloth were cut, Tian An gestured with the pieces of cloth and said, "Connect these two pieces together, and then connect the two pieces here along this line."
After patiently waiting for Tian An to finish speaking, Lan Niang began to sew according to what she had just said. Lan Niang's needlework was really good, and the stitches were fine and neat, just like those made by a modern sewing machine.
Not only is the craftsmanship excellent, but the workmanship is also fast. In a short while, the prototype of a glove is ready. He has already started inserting cotton into the glove.
After she was done, Tian An pointed to the inside of the glove and said, "Fix a button here, and then secure it when the finger cap is turned over."
Of course, there were no modern-day nice-looking plastic buttons here, so Tian An asked someone to grind a few wooden buttons for her using leftover wood.
After Lan Niang fixed the buttons, a complete pair of gloves was made.
Tian An took it and tried it on herself. Hmm! It's soft, comfortable, and warm. Even with the cap off, it doesn't affect my pen holding at all. Aside from being a little small, it's perfect in every way.
"That's it. Make the other one, and then Xiaokang can wear it when he comes back."
Seeing that Tian An said it was okay, Lan Niang did not delay any longer and immediately started making another one.
Gloves are not difficult to make, and Lan Niang and the others are used to sewing. After making them once, they can make them very quickly the second time.
Soon the other glove was finished. Tian An happily held the two gloves, his eyes smiling into crescents.
"Let's pick out some more fabric and make Mr. Han and Brother Yiming's clothes. They'll all be able to wear them when they come back."
Tian An was just about to choose the fabric when Granny Qin said, "An An, you make it for your brother Yiming! I'll make Han Xun's."
Tian An looked at her hands and hesitated.
Granny Qin knew her worries: "Your medicine is very good. My hand has long been healed. There is no problem with needlework at all. Leave Han Xun's gloves to me!"
Grandma Qin's hands have indeed healed a long time ago, so it is not possible to do this for a long time, but it should be fine to make a pair of gloves.
Tian An nodded: "Okay then! Mother-in-law, please pick out the fabric for Mr. Han!"
Granny Qin didn't hesitate and picked out two pieces of green cloth for Mr. Han, and started making gloves according to the steps Tian An had just said.
Tian An picked out a black piece and a khaki piece for Zhao Yiming and made them into a patchwork.
After making Zhao Yiming's shoes, Lan Niang asked Tian An to pick out two light blue ones and make a pair for her.
"If it were made of rabbit fur, it would look even better if we sewed a circle of white rabbit fur on the edge." Lan Niang gestured on Tian An's gloves.
Rabbit fur? She has rabbits at home! Doesn’t having rabbits mean having rabbit fur?
So Tian An decided to eat rabbit tonight. She wasn't one of those people who thought, "Rabbits are so cute, how can we eat them?" The poor little rabbit died because of a pair of gloves.
Looking at the gloves on his hands, Tian An thought for a moment and went to the warehouse to pick out four pieces of high-quality cloth, preparing to make a pair for Qin Yalan, Gu Jinyan, Peng Zhang and their families.
Gifts shouldn't be made from scraps of cloth. Fortunately, gloves don't require much fabric, so she can save a lot.
But it turned out that she was too happy too early.
Hey! Just making gloves looks a bit shabby. Tian An gritted his teeth and decided to make a scarf as well. After making the scarf, he thought that since the neck is already covered, he couldn't leave the ears exposed!
So they decided to make a hat for the boys, and since a hat would mess up the girls' hair, they just made earmuffs.
The earmuffs also need to be sewn with furry rabbit fur to look good, and they use more rabbit fur than the gloves. But if both the gloves and earmuffs are sewn with rabbit fur, then the scarf will not match if it is not sewn with rabbit fur! And the scarf uses more rabbit fur.
Then, the little rabbits who were eating grass shivered collectively, feeling a little cold. What was going on? The nest was clearly covered with hay!
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