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Technical Help / Jacket finishing
« on: September 20, 2022, 10:55:57 AM »
I'm just finishing my second coat/jacket. It's a hack on the Pauline Alice Quart Coat, but leaving off the pleats. I think I'll like it, as it will be warm, and suitable to wear with trousers.
However, I've hit a couple of problems as I approach the finish. Firstly, I didn't make the same adjustments for the lining as I did for the rest of the jacket, so the lining is longer than the jacket, and not as well fitted as it might be. I'm hanging it atm, but I think I'll need to be patient to get the lining to fit nicely without showing.
The most important problem I have is 'bounce' on the front seams. Not sure if 'bounce' is the correct technical term, but the front and around the neck, is not lying as flat as it might. I'm wondering if I could hand stitch it down any way, I've seen the finish on rtw, tiny stiches around the edge, but not sure what the stitch is called. Any one of you lovely ladies have any help or advice?
I also need to attach the lining in strategic places, but I think I'll just do some swing stiches to allow for movement - unless of course anyone knows of a better way...
Not such good pics as I took them at night, the jacket is more of a teal colour, but I think you can see where I've had to use clips on the seams.
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Jessie
However, I've hit a couple of problems as I approach the finish. Firstly, I didn't make the same adjustments for the lining as I did for the rest of the jacket, so the lining is longer than the jacket, and not as well fitted as it might be. I'm hanging it atm, but I think I'll need to be patient to get the lining to fit nicely without showing.
The most important problem I have is 'bounce' on the front seams. Not sure if 'bounce' is the correct technical term, but the front and around the neck, is not lying as flat as it might. I'm wondering if I could hand stitch it down any way, I've seen the finish on rtw, tiny stiches around the edge, but not sure what the stitch is called. Any one of you lovely ladies have any help or advice?
I also need to attach the lining in strategic places, but I think I'll just do some swing stiches to allow for movement - unless of course anyone knows of a better way...
Not such good pics as I took them at night, the jacket is more of a teal colour, but I think you can see where I've had to use clips on the seams.
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Jessie