tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553172421381359137.post5794977727272973232..comments2024-03-25T02:21:22.982+01:00Comments on petit main sauvage: Coat finished!Laurianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16602295642057814667noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553172421381359137.post-51012032656240120592015-12-10T22:14:00.226+01:002015-12-10T22:14:00.226+01:00Hi Lauriana, the coat you've made is amazing! ...Hi Lauriana, the coat you've made is amazing! I cam across your site googling "how to make a jacket thicker". I just bought a coat today, for cheap. The colour and the fit is perfect when I've just adjusted it. But it was much too soft and I hate the folds it makes when I button it up, or after moving about a bit. <br /><br />I was wondering if you could give some more pointers on the fusible interfacing. Such as what you used, and if it's okay to fuse patches on instead of covering the entire fabric. I'm thinking of taking apart the lining, and see what I can do to make the fabric stiffer and give it more body. Chloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06525525554945197910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553172421381359137.post-6104721648221727242009-12-22T19:26:16.042+01:002009-12-22T19:26:16.042+01:00Fantastic coat! Very stylish and great fabric sel...Fantastic coat! Very stylish and great fabric selection! I'm about to attempt my first heavy coat after Christmas and I will definitely be using your tips.<br /><br />You're very brave to attempt a less fitted silhouette! I'm not quite there yet... I feel like I need to just improve my skills before I start getting too creative with silhouettes :) I'm still learning just to fit myself! At least I have a dressform now to make it easier...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553172421381359137.post-45590720452205496222009-12-18T02:18:59.649+01:002009-12-18T02:18:59.649+01:00Great job!
Buttonholes: I use my old Singer machi...Great job!<br /><br />Buttonholes: I use my old Singer machine (1950) and its big-arse buttonholer. There isn't a fabric weight it hasn't been able to make beautiful, beautiful and sturdy buttonholes on. The only non-success I had was with a wool that was underlined in denim (for weight) and had - this was the killer - lots of loose yarn applique on the outside. Just couldn't do it.kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08183686721305419157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553172421381359137.post-42044940719466718312009-11-21T20:03:55.574+01:002009-11-21T20:03:55.574+01:00I think this kind of boxier shape is a *total succ...I think this kind of boxier shape is a *total success* on you. I *love* the mix of fitted and looser shape in the same outfit. I have just finished a coat for myself too, with large lapels and... bound buttonholes, yes! (the first I ever made). One question arose: is it necessary to sew tape twill along armscyes so they keep their shape? I noticed that on a rtw coat.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14997773458324081210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553172421381359137.post-28346669145223569942009-11-20T14:02:01.215+01:002009-11-20T14:02:01.215+01:00It looks fantastic! I love the oversized lapels, t...It looks fantastic! I love the oversized lapels, they're really cool. Don't be too hard on yourself over the buttonholes, though - at least know that bound ones wouldn't have saved you any time anyway! Hand stitching all those basting marks just takes FOREVER and it's so early in the construction I'm usually impatient to get into the good stuff, hahahMelissa Fehr Tradehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734428215982288386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553172421381359137.post-65559817130016551152009-11-19T04:47:48.579+01:002009-11-19T04:47:48.579+01:00This coat is beautiful.
I have the same problem ...This coat is beautiful. <br />I have the same problem with buttonholes in thicker fabric, as well as dealing with bulky seams in facings and collars (when the front, back and collar converge it can be difficult getting all those 3 cornered layers of seams to lie smooth), thus my query in a previous comment about any tips you might have for thick wool fabric....Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03156106727490224625noreply@blogger.com