Monday, December 15, 2008

Ann's - Burda 7855 - "Complete"

I am so pleased - I finally finished my coat.



........................................................Looking at Bradley(my dog :))!



















The coat went together quite nicely with no complications.
The style changes I made were minor: I made bound buttonholes and made single welt pockets.






















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I used a decorative stitch on the lining hem and then sewed the lining to the coat by hand. (at the hems only!)
.....bound buttonholes and my buttons from The Button Drawer.

......single welt pockets





.........back vent detail. I didn't really notice the instructions for sewing the lining to the back vent - until I was actually sewing the lining to it. The pattern instructions for the vent would have you cover the vent opening, as illustrated in the picture. I didn't care for this, so I ended up modifying the flap lining. I clipped into the lining so I could then stitch the lining around the opening. I've done this before and so I'm pretty sure that the look I ended up with for this vent is not how it should end up looking like - however it's the best way I could think of to finish it, so the vent flap could freely open without being attached to the lining. It's also a shorter vent since I shortened the coat by 3 1/2 ".


I'm very very happy with this coat and I love the fit. I'm so pleased how it turned out and even more pleased with the fantastic information I gained from -

Paco's and Tany's tutorial - Thank you so very much to you both for sharing your time and valuable information!
Marji - Taking this project on was a huge undertaking and you did a fantastic job. Thank you.
It was a pleasure having so many people from all over the world come together for such a project. It was fun and I enjoyed seeing everyone's jackets come together.
More posts here!

7 comments:

Tany said...

Ann, the coat looks fantastic! I love the fabric, the model, and, of course, the buttons! The hem detail looks wonderful too! This garment shows your great craftsmanship and good taste, producing such a beauty! Very well done!

Gry said...

Great coat. I love your fabric choice.

Heidi said...

Ann, this is beautiful! Love it!

Liana said...

Just beautiful! I love the fabric, and all your special touches, especially your decorative lining stitching.

Ann Made Studio said...

Heidi and Liana Thank you.

patti said...

Great job! The coat looks wonderful on you, and I love the decorative stitching on the lining.

Ms. Fine Fabrics said...

Ann, I love your coat. Your fabric and design juxtaposition are a fashionable surprise. It looks great on you and I love the buttons and lining hem detail - little surprises to make you smile when you put on nad off your coat.