Here is my finished coat. Finally, with issues along the way. I have now posted a review of it on PR and on my new blog.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Finished my coat, better late than never!
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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
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
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
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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
©2008 The Great Coat Sewalong. All rights reserved.
6 comments:
It looks gorgeous. The colour is sosoft and pretty. I don't know where you are, but Spring can be chilly here. I hope you get some wear from it.
Nancy, This is just gorgeous! I love the color, so cheery, and it looks so great on you. Wonderful collar and lapels, too. Great job!
Nancy, I love it! The color is beautiful, and I love what you used for the lining. I think you will enjoy wearing this!
Beautiful, sunny coat. Thanks to your additional efforts beyond "very easy vogue", it's impeccable!
Your jacket looks wonderful. Beautiful choice of color :)
Simple overcoat. Jacket Back Digitizing Looks nice.
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