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Category: Japanese coat 9-10

Duffle coat, Japanese coat 9-10

The hottest day of the Summer, so why not model the finished coat!

August 31, 2010May 12, 2018by mainelydad6 Comments on The hottest day of the Summer, so why not model the finished coat!

OK readers.  TA DA! Here's the finished duffle coat.  Of course it had to be one of the hottest days of the year.  I think it was 86 degrees heading up to about 93 so it was a very short photo shoot.  I DID NOT wear a flannel shirt and sweater under it, but I've [...]

Duffle coat, Japanese coat 9-10

Just for comparison

July 30, 2010by mainelydad2 Comments on Just for comparison

No pic for this post.  The coat is finally finished and I'm waiting for huzbear Brian to come back from vacation to take some pictures of me modeling it.  So while I wait, I thought it would be interesting to pull out my receipts and see how much the project has cost.  Adding a generous [...]

Duffle coat, hair canvas, Japanese coat 9-10

Some final construction details

July 28, 2010May 12, 2018by mainelydad1 Comment on Some final construction details

I'm just "saying NO" to all the topstitching on my coat.  If I'd made the unlined version it would be necessary to hold things in place, but I think it looks more professional without it.  Plus nothing looks worse than a garment with bad topstitching, and I don't want to run that risk.  To hem [...]

Duffle coat, Japanese coat 9-10

Hell NO, I haven’t been slacking!

July 21, 2010May 12, 2018by mainelydad3 Comments on Hell NO, I haven’t been slacking!

I need to get caught up with all the progress that I've made.  I actually have a coat that I can put on, not that I exactly want to wear a wool coat in the middle of summer.  The major pieces went together easily and I used my Bishop Method book which emphasizes sewing in [...]

Duffle coat, Great Coat Sew-along, Japanese coat 9-10, Pattern Review

obsessing a little

July 1, 2010May 12, 2018by mainelydadLeave a Comment on obsessing a little

Thanks to everyone on the Pattern Review message boards who advised me on the patch pockets.  It was unanimous that I interface the entire pocket even though the instructions (just pictures) don't show it. I think they would have been very disappointing if I had merely lined them.  I'm getting a lot of mileage out [...]

Duffle coat, Japanese coat 9-10

Rainy day progress

June 28, 2010May 12, 2018by mainelydadLeave a Comment on Rainy day progress

I was really hoping today would rain so I could make some headway on this project.  I managed to get several of the design details finished.  I made the pocket flaps which are lined with black satin and interfaced with the hair canvas.  Then I moved on to the yoke which is lined with black [...]

Duffle coat, Japanese coat 9-10

Getting out of a bind

June 28, 2010May 12, 2018by mainelydadLeave a Comment on Getting out of a bind

Ok.  This pattern, as published, is for an unlined coat.  All the seams call for bias tape to cover the raw edges.  I really can't imagine wearing an unlined wool coat, so I guess it must be something Japanese.  Anyway, I plan on lining the coat with the exception of the hood.  I don't think [...]

Duffle coat, Japanese coat 9-10

The pieces are finally cut out

June 23, 2010May 12, 2018by mainelydadLeave a Comment on The pieces are finally cut out

I was up early this morning.  3 cups of coffee later I was ready to cut out my coat.  I decided to review Edna Bishop one last time.  I wonder how many sewists she's scared / discouraged over the years with her constant harping on PERFECTION.  I have to admit I was just about paralyzed [...]

Duffle coat, Japanese coat 9-10

Saving the worst ’til last

June 23, 2010May 12, 2018by mainelydadLeave a Comment on Saving the worst ’til last

Just in case you've forgotten, here's what I'm trying to make.  The only remaining pattern piece to make has been the yoke, and it's turned out to be a 2 day mind bending experience.  It didn't affect the muslin version so I could ignore it, but it's a major design element of the coat which [...]

Duffle coat, Japanese coat 9-10, London shrink

The London Shrink

June 19, 2010May 12, 2018by mainelydad1 Comment on The London Shrink

Sorry, this isn't going to be about psychotherapy.  It's about preshrinking wool fabrics.  I'm not a big fan of dry cleaners, so I'm going to do the London shrink method.  It's surprisingly easy, and today was the perfect day for it -- hot and not too humid.  I tore an old twin sized cotton sheet [...]

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