If you haven’t made bound buttonholes before, sit down and make a few in a row, you will soon get the hang of them. They aren’t hard – you just need to be accurate. When stitching small areas like this, even an error of 1mm is noticeable – I try to be accurate to within 0.5mm. And […]
Read MoreIt rained most of the day today, and my favourite way to spend a rainy day is at the sewing machine! I started sewing my trenchcoat, which I have been putting off because of buttonhole-size-and-type procrastination. I finally took the plunge and decided to do bound buttonholes, even though trenches usually have keyhole buttonholes, and […]
Read MoreYesterday I managed to get my trenchcoat cut and fused. There are so many bits and pieces! I almost completely forgot the epaulettes and the belt – luckily there was still a piece long enough to cut it in one piece. I thought I had plenty of cloth, but there is practically none leftover. Plus there is […]
Read MoreThis week I joined the Trench Coat Sew Along, which has just restarted for another round. It is a great group to join if you are planning on sewing a trench or other style of coat – you’ll get lots of inspiration, tips, moral support and motivation! And there is no pressure – whatever your […]
Read MoreUntil now I have resisted making a trench coat for myself, as belted waistlines don’t really suit me-and-my-short-waist-that-is-not-getting-any-smaller, but rummaging through some of my fabrics I found some stone coloured stretch twill, and thought I’d give a slim-line trench coat a go. I thought I had a pattern somewhere for this one, circa 2000: We produced this one in viscose coated polyurethane […]
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