RTW Tailoring Sewalong #12 – Setting in the Sleeve

Today I set in my sleeves, but first I’ll show you how to finish off the collar – I ran out of light last night so couldn’t photograph anything! Turn back the facings and you’ll see the neckline seams adjacent to each other: We’re going to stitch them together – match the raw edges of […]

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How to Sew: Tailored Jacket Collar and Lapel

How to sew a tailored collar and lapel

Sewing the collar, lapels and front edge really starts to bring our garment together. There are only eight sewing steps to complete this stage – and one of them was completed in RTW Tailoring Sewalong #10! But, first: Full marks to the first person who notices my mistake in that last post: I am really not […]

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RTW Tailoring Sewalong #10 – More Sewing

Today I assembled the remainder of the outer shell of the coat, and a few other bits and pieces: As usual, I sewed all I could at the machine, then pressed, then repeated… I sewed the pocket bags to the side fronts, then sewed the side front seams: I sewed the side back seams – […]

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Heart Couture

A wee while ago I received a run of blogger awards (thanks folks!), and being in the midst of RTW Tailoring sewalong-preparation-madness, I never got around to answering the requisite questions.  Since this adds up to about 30 things that I’m supposed to reveal about myself, I may as well bare all and share this […]

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How to Sew: Double Welt Flap Pockets in 10 Easy Steps

I must be a bit of a nerd because I love making jet pockets – so much so that I voluntarily made one this morning for this sewalong tutorial. Would you believe me if I said that a double jet pocket with a flap has only 10 sewing steps?  It’s true! I am going to […]

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