I didn’t get much done yesterday, but I’m happy with what I did. I joined the front facings to the upper collar piece, and CAREFULLY pressed that so-easily-scorchable lining. Thank you pressing cloth!
Then I carefully marked the seam line on the facing edge, and basted a folded piece of burgundy shot taffeta bias binding allllll the way along. Then machined it. Slowly. My stitching is never very steady or straight, hey-ho, just the way I roll.
I haven’t got the basting out again yet, but here it is looking rather stoosh though I say it myself.
Wifey has tried it on, we’ve agreed the tweak to the back collar shape, marked buttonholes, and debated the inside pocket plan. The decisions are as follows:
Collar-new shape marked with curve. I’ll be adding a very thin layer of wadding just to give the rather thin top layer of black peachskin a bit more oomph.
Buttonholes-Five. Or maybe 6. No five. Probably.
Pocket-not going with it after all, she doesn’t want to risk spoiling the shape of the coat front.
Next up, those buttonholes…
I can’t say how much I love your fabric/colour choices. Everything was meant to be together!
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Thanks- I do keep going and admiring it. Even more pleasing, the lining fabric looks totally different in artificial light and in daylight. Lovely! Sewing is a very sensual hobby isn’t it?
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I agree. Sometimes I wish I could handle the fabrics I see on my computer!
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I agree, the combinations of colours and of textures drives me wild.
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It’s the essence of what we do, don’t you think?
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I do. There’s also the form of the garment. So it’s a trifecta: form, colour, texture. More than one texture in a garment,though, that’s uncommon and I think pretty risky. Fantastic when it works though.
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Oh I like shaking up the textures [did you see my LBD?]
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Not yet, but I did find your 2016 review, wow, and that sent me all over the place and I’ve just emerged to take a breather. Will try again later.
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Lol I have this effect on people!
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