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Dawn’s Coat #10: Bringing it together

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My poor fingers!

What I done today:

  1. Attached wool undercollar to main coat
  2. Joined coat and lining
  3. Made faced buttonhole openings on the lining/facing side, using silk organza and some swear words
  4. Understitched the facings by hand, because it looks nicer on thick  fabrics, avoiding all my usual wobbly and wonky machine stitching
  5. Did a lot of pressing.  A lot.  Steam and stuff.

What’s left to do:

  1. Hand stitch those buttonhole facings together
  2. Make several million thread chains inside to keep outside and inside in line
  3. Decide on the hem, then do it, including more flat piping
  4. Add a label and a hanging chain thingy.

Lots of hand sewing to do then, poor poor fingers.

The missus is very very happy though, and so it must be worth it!

14 thoughts on “Dawn’s Coat #10: Bringing it together”

  4. Pissing myself laughing at the organza and swear words. I am sure that I rarely swore until I started sewing. Cutting boning being a favourite for potty mouthed profanity. The coat is looking lovely. I can’t wait to see it when it is all done. Xx

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    1. Oh I love a good swear- we weren’t allowed to at home, but my first proper boyfriend was very posh and swore like a trouper. It was the first time I EVER heard anyone drop the F bomb. Now it’s one of my favourite words!

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  5. Wow, I salute your bravery and skills. You make wonderful things! And about the swearing…. I first swore while using my grandmother’s antique treadle machine. Before age 10 probably. ;0)

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