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Monday, June 30, 2008

Index for Fitting the Muslin (Toile) posts

Thoughts on the Muslin (or Toile) is here
Constructing and Fitting the Muslin Part 1 is here
Constructing and Fitting the Muslin Part 2 is here

Check out the poll on the sidebar and fill in which style pocket(s) you'll be making

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A Guided Sew-Along

for those who want to construct a winter coat. Construction will begin July 2008, but be incrementally slow enough so that you can work on other projects and have a life too.

Timeline
May - Gather materials
June - muslin for fit and style, prep fabrics
July - finish fitting muslin
July - cutting/mounting/ interfacing
September - lapel shaping, pockets and buttonholes
September - finish construction of shell, sleeves
Mid to late Sept/Early October - construct lining
October - lining into coat
Goal - finish by middle of October

Key Topics

PATTERN:
Pattern Ideas

FABRIC:
Thoughts On Fabric
Animal Hair and Luxury Fiber Fabrics
Rainwear Fabrics
Special Handling for Velvets
Trueing up Grain and Fabric Prep
Thoughts on Linings

PREPARATION WORK:
Order of Construction
Thoughts on Muslins
Constructing and Fitting the Muslin (Toile) Part 1
Constructing and Fitting the Muslin Part 2
Drafting a 2-Piece Sleeve from a 1-Piece pattern
Pocket types and Considerations

CUTTING YOUR FABRIC:
Layout and Cutting your fabric

UNDERLININGS, INTERLININGS & INTERFACINGS
Underlinings and Interlinings
Underlining and Interlining your fabric
Choosing Interfacings
Interfacing sources, online USA
Interfacing, the Next Step

MISCELLANEOUS:
Reading Wrinkles in the Sleeve Cap
Buttonhole decisions
Paco's tutorial on Pad Stitching for Shaping
Els' Sleeve Head Tutorial
Q & A October

Blog Archive

  • ►  2011 (1)
    • ►  02/27 - 03/06 (1)
  • ►  2009 (18)
    • ►  12/20 - 12/27 (1)
    • ►  11/29 - 12/06 (1)
    • ►  03/15 - 03/22 (2)
    • ►  02/15 - 02/22 (1)
    • ►  02/01 - 02/08 (2)
    • ►  01/25 - 02/01 (3)
    • ►  01/18 - 01/25 (4)
    • ►  01/11 - 01/18 (1)
    • ►  01/04 - 01/11 (3)
  • ▼  2008 (266)
    • ►  12/28 - 01/04 (2)
    • ►  12/21 - 12/28 (2)
    • ►  12/14 - 12/21 (2)
    • ►  12/07 - 12/14 (1)
    • ►  11/23 - 11/30 (4)
    • ►  11/16 - 11/23 (10)
    • ►  11/09 - 11/16 (4)
    • ►  11/02 - 11/09 (4)
    • ►  10/26 - 11/02 (3)
    • ►  10/19 - 10/26 (2)
    • ►  10/12 - 10/19 (2)
    • ►  10/05 - 10/12 (3)
    • ►  09/28 - 10/05 (5)
    • ►  09/21 - 09/28 (2)
    • ►  09/14 - 09/21 (5)
    • ►  09/07 - 09/14 (8)
    • ►  08/31 - 09/07 (3)
    • ►  08/24 - 08/31 (3)
    • ►  08/17 - 08/24 (1)
    • ►  08/10 - 08/17 (7)
    • ►  07/27 - 08/03 (4)
    • ►  07/20 - 07/27 (9)
    • ►  07/13 - 07/20 (13)
    • ►  07/06 - 07/13 (4)
    • ▼  06/29 - 07/06 (12)
      • Marilyn B 2nd Fitting, Vogue 7978
      • Melissa's second muslin
      • NancySeattle's rough muslin (first set of refineme...
      • Lindsay T: Source for Professional Fusing of Fabrics
      • Claire S. - V8346, questions re: sleeves
      • Index for Fitting the Muslin (Toile) posts
      • Digs' Vogue 1266 "Siege of Stalingrad" coat
      • Lisette's second muslin Burda WOF 9/2005
      • NancyK: Vogue 8306 muslin
      • poppy's mccalls 5513 muslin
      • Marji: Tips for Presenting Your Fitting Muslin
      • Marji: Quick Survey/Roll Call
    • ►  06/22 - 06/29 (17)
    • ►  06/15 - 06/22 (17)
    • ►  06/08 - 06/15 (28)
    • ►  06/01 - 06/08 (19)
    • ►  05/25 - 06/01 (38)
    • ►  05/18 - 05/25 (20)
    • ►  05/11 - 05/18 (12)

References

  • Bound buttonhole patch method, You Tube
  • Buttonholes, various - scroll down
  • Tailoring Doc Univ KY

Patterns Used in the Great Coat Sewalong

BWOF 9/05.102

MelissaF,
LisetteM,
KayY



BWOF 10/06. LindaF
Burda 7855 LauraM,
LindaF,
Rose
Burda 8022

ChristineB,
Dawn,
Burda 8171 Heidi
Burda 8292

NancySeattle,
Silver Threads
Butterick 4663


SuitYourself

Butterick 4665

Adrienne,
Sigrid, Rosemary
Butterick 5145



EricaB,
Patrice,
Jean-in-NC,
Alethia
Marfy F1414 Jenny
McCalls 5247 Jamie,
LindaDanville,
Digs
McCalls 5513 Sandra
McCalls 5525 Lucinda
Neue Mode 23448 SuitYourself
Patrones n247.30
Patrones n249
Self Drafted
Tany

Angela O
Gry
Simplicity 3672 Silver Threads,
Simplicity 4084

Silver Threads,
NancyK,
Susan (FabricLuver)
Simplicity 4403 ClaireC,
Erin,
Patrice,
AnnB
Vogue 1032 Zoubida
Vogue 1266 Laura, Diggs
Vogue 2475 Caity
Vogue 2873 Marji, EricaB
Vogue 2884

PattiF,
Susan (FabricLuver)
Vogue 2922 Marji, Summerset
Vogue 2935 Nneka
Vogue 2988 Elizabeth
Vogue 7978 LindsayT,
Carolyn,
MarilynB,
MaryOK
Merry-one
Vogue 7979 Robin
Vogue 8299 Vicki
Vogue 8306 NancyK,
Vogue 8346 Lisa,
Bonnie,
Gaylen,
ClaireS
Vogue 8438 KarenT,
Adrienne,
Cennetta, Kellie
Vogue 8480

Bonnie, Patrice
Vintage or OOP editions





Marji,
CafeCouture,
Shannon,
Marguerite,
MarilynB,
BarbaraP,
Susanne
Men's

MichelleL,
Jamie

Resources

  • Atlanta Thread - tailoring supplies
  • B. Black & Sons woolens
  • B.Black and Sons - tailoring supplies
  • Farmhouse Fabrics, Batiste and Broadcloth
  • FIT Bookstore - Muslin
  • G Street Fabrics, cotton flannel for interlining
  • G&H for Sunback lining
  • Gorgeous Fabrics coating fabrics
  • Greenberg & Hammer
  • MacPhee Workshop - Canadian Source for thinsulate and fabrics
  • Michaels Fabrics - Zegna woolens
  • Pennine Fabrics - European Source for thinsulate and fabric
  • The Sewing Place, tailoring supplies, interfacings,
  • Vogue Fabrics cotton flannel colors,interlining

Sewing Along

  • 365 Dresses
  • Adrienne
  • Allison
  • AngelaO
  • Ann Made Studio
  • Ann_B
  • BCN - UNIQUE designer patterns
  • Bonnie O.
  • Bunny
  • Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)
  • Cennetta
  • Christine
  • Claire S.
  • Claire
  • Connie B
  • Dawn
  • Digs
  • Els
  • EverythingErin
  • Gorgeous Things
  • Gry
  • Heidi
  • Jamie
  • Jean in NC
  • Jenny
  • Kathleen C.
  • Kathleen Fasanella
  • Kathryn, aka fzxdoc
  • KayY
  • LauraLo
  • LauraM
  • Liana
  • Lisa
  • Lisette M
  • Liz
  • Lorri
  • Lynn
  • Maggie
  • Mardel
  • Mariela Alethia
  • MarilynB
  • Marji
  • Mary Beth
  • Mary OK
  • Mary
  • MaryJ
  • Melissa Fehr Trade
  • Michelle
  • Ms. Fine Fabrics
  • Nancy K
  • Nancy Winningham
  • NancySeattle
  • Nneka
  • Patricia
  • Paula Gardner
  • Peggy
  • Rose
  • Sandra
  • Sew Wilde
  • SewingLibrarian
  • Shannon
  • Sigrid
  • Suit Yourself Couture
  • Summerset
  • Tany
  • Unknown
  • Vicki
  • When Ladies Dressed
  • a little sewing
  • babsi1111
  • cidell
  • dancingfish
  • ejvc
  • fabricluver (Susan)
  • laura
  • merry-one
  • nancy2001
  • patti
  • toy
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