Lining:This black acetate is a medium weight fabric and will add to the coat weight. It's lovely and smooth.Sewing black fabric can be a pain to see so I use a dark contrasting colour thread to help me see and unpick seams easily. I've used brown thread on black in the lightened pic below.I use … Continue reading Jackie: Lining, collar and facings
Category: interfacing
Staying in shape
No matter what fabric you use, you can make your jacket last longer and keep its shape by interfacing it.I'm working on Vogue 8931 and my fabric breathes well and is the colour I want but just a bit light-weight to stand the test of time.Interfacing is normally used on collar, cuffs and waistbands but over … Continue reading Staying in shape
Single breasted trench – M5525
This pattern has all the bells and whistles for a trench coat, but I really wanted a single breasted version. I'm making View E and it will have lots of detailing, even though I'm probably a touch too short to carry it off.So I folded out the excess from the centre front on the centre … Continue reading Single breasted trench – M5525
