I'm starting another coat! I've always had a serious addiction to coats, and now I'm addicted to tailoring and the two combined is impossible to resist. The pattern is the Abbey Coat from Jamie Christina, who I never knew about before I spotted this coat pattern. The pattern comes in a neat little booklet, and has extensive instructions. I will be adding the tailoring techniques I have learned so far: bound buttonholes and padstitching the collar. The full length version, is perfect for winter, with the addition of longer sleeve.
The gorgeous blue wool is from Mood, thanks to a gift certificate from my In-laws. For the lining I chose an off white sunback satin material, a suggestion from Gertie's latest coat sew-along. One side is satin, the other is some kind of flannel for warmth, no need to interline! I also got some off white faux fur for some accents. The buttons are from Pat's Custom Buttons and Belts, in Lodi Ca. I love getting custom buttons from her, they always look perfect, such a speedy delivery even though it's across the USA, and they really make projects look more professional. These buttons only cost me about $13. I LOVE buttons! Anyone else feel the same?
The wool is going in the dryer to shrink, but I'm not sure how to pre-wash the satin, any suggestions? It's cold outside today, I've got to get started on my muslin!
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Beautiful pattern, fabric choice and gorgeous color! I subscribe to your blog and I can't wait to see how your finished coat looks ~ I wish I could help with pre-washing satin but I've never used satin before.
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DeleteExcellent fabric choice! How do you plan on caring for your coat once it's done? I dryclean all of my coats, so I do not pre-wash sunback lining. However, my guess is that you could machine wash cold, tumble dry low and it would be fine. Test a swatch first. Looking forward to seeing the results!
ReplyDeleteI dry clean too but I don't trust the dry-cleaner! Thanks for stopping by
DeleteI am in LOVE with that fabric. What a stunning colour. I love this coat pattern too. It's going to be gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm excited to start
DeleteYour fabric selections are making my mouth water because they remind me of sherbert. So Delicious!
ReplyDeleteyummm... i think my wall color may be responsible for that.
DeleteI love your colour choice - just divine. I love coats too but have difficulty justifying too many as I live in a sub-tropical climate!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Sub tropical sounds really nice right now, it's freezing!
DeleteYou always pick the best coat patterns! This one is no exception, either! I too think the color of the fabric is beautiful, and look forward to seeing how this comes together.
ReplyDeleteWonderful fabric choice, I am really looking forward to seeing this in the making.
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