Archive for April, 2009
Yellow Coat – New Look 6832
I’m so glad it’s done!!!
In the past I haven’t had the time to devote to one garment like I could with this one. I have extricated myself from many of my husband’s companies and now for the first time since I bought The Stitchery in 2005 I am not acting as an [...]
Hemming The Yellow Coat
A terrible virus has eaten the operating system of our home computer and it is under repair.
The yellow coat is being hemmed today. I will have plenty of things to say about this pattern when the computer is back up and running. In the mean time you can see plenty of [...]
Painted Silk Lining
I wanted something subtle to suggest a flower as a way of giving visual meaning to my mottled “from the stash” lining. A full explanation of the lining is in yesterday’s post, Yellow Coat III Pocket Suspension & Lining.
I believe I have achieved “subtle”!
Here’s the back lining piece in the [...]
Yellow Coat III Pocket Suspension & Lining
A couple of days ago Sewing Diva Els posted about making a horizontal welt pocket that does not gap when objects are put inside. Pocket (No sagging) Her tutorial shows you how to put a horizontal pleat in the pocket bag. Neat! I’ve also seen this technique in Judy Barlup’s Unique [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Tremendous Treasure Inside Old Sewing Machines?
Psssst, Hey there Mister, wanna buy a used machine???
Check it out: we could be rich! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7999168.stm
LOL
Yellow Coat II – Couture Treatment Is Best
Now that everything has hung and relaxed it’s time to get down to hand stitching. It’s not an option to use the machine which can distort the fashion fabric and throw the checks off. Hand work, the couture treatment, is inevitable for a good result.
This pattern relies on the yoke to support [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 8 so far )Yellow Coat: Melding Sew-In Interlining to Boucle
I’m finally getting beyond the cutting and into the assembly of the yellow mood coat, using New Look 6832.
This boucle has a nice hand but is prone to stretching and is loosely woven, allowing for the construction details to show through to the outside of the garment. I originally cut [...]
Style Lines Aside: This Marfy’s for Me!
I’ve ordered my first Marfy and I’m excited. The catalog came from Nancy Erickson and I just couldn’t stop looking at this pattern.
Few patterns call to me as this one has. You’d think from that last statement that the pattern stash wouldn’t be as large as it is but I have, [...]
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