After muslining, altering, lining drafting, and cutting, the sewing has begun. And I think it's going to be better, easier and more enjoyable than I initially thought. In case I found that I needed to make adjustments to machine settings or technique, I decided to start with the small parts of the coat. That way if I messed up anything too badly, I could still re-cut it and start over. So far, so good: These are shoulder tabs (2 sets), sleeve tabs, back latch pieces, and pocket flaps. Heh, heh...the tabs struck me as finger-like...I couldn't resist. The pieces aren't perfect, particularly noticeable when they're all lined up next to each other, but I'm still happy with them. Even though the pieces are small, it took awhile to finish them since each needed to be stitched, trimmed, turned, pressed and topstitched. This fabric doesn't like to be turned - it seems a little velcro-like and wants to stick to itself rather than sliding over. The pressing par...
A show-and-tell blog for my sewing (with a little knitting mixed in)