The ‘Chanel’ Jacket – The Seams
I've been fairly absent from posting this week. That's because I've spent all of my spare time quilting the panels for my jacket. I've (almost) finished. I have two panels left to quilt for one of the sleeves. I'm not going to do this until after the first sleeve has been set in as I … Read more
The ‘Chanel’ Jacket – Quilting
On Sunday afternoon I cut out all of the pattern pieces & started to quilt the lining & facing panels together. In all my reading on the quilting of Chanel jackets I'd heard that the quilting can shrink your pattern pieces. I was really unsure how to cut everything out & then quilt it to … Read more
The ‘Chanel’ Jacket – Muslin
I made a muslin yesterday with my pattern. For those of you who've never done this, it's really simple & doesn't take much time at all! For this coat I'm not using the lining pieces provided by the pattern. Instead I'll just be cutting out the facing pieces in the facing material & the lining. … Read more
A Day at the Races – The ‘Chanel’ Jacket
The first part of my racewear project is a faux Chanel jacket. Previously I’d said that I wasn’t sure what new techniques I’d learn (or what exisiting techniques I’d improve upon) through completing this project. But tackling a faux Chanel jacket will definately offer many opportunites for me to develop & improved upon my sewing. … Read more
A Day At The Races – Update
It's been a little while since I posted anything on this month's project. Whilst I feel like I've done a lot, I don't really have much to show for it… I started with all these crazy ideas & then slowly started to tame them. In the process my project has changed slightly. I've decided to … Read more
A Day At The Races – Inspiration
I’ve been busy over the last few days pouring over magazines, trawling through google images & letting my mind wander, all for my latest project. The one theme that kept appearing again & again in my mind was Mad Men, in particular the beautiful, superbly polished 1960′s aesthetic that dominates each episode. I’ve collected a … Read more
A Day At The Races
Last night after writing out my huge essay of a post, (yes I know it didn't get posted until this morning – that's because writing late at night = sentences that need proof-reading in the morning), I couldn't sleep. The truth is, that for the first time in a while I was SUPER excited about … Read more
Musings Post SSS
It may seem strange, but participating in Self Stitched September (SSS) has made me think a lot about why I sew. I say it may seem strange because everyone who knows me knows that I love to sew & so it may seem like a really silly question for me to ask of myself. To … Read more
