Wednesday, October 07, 2015

Ow my hands...

wip: Cascade Duffle Coat
This took FOREVER, but my Cascade Duffle jacket pattern is prepped and cut out!  And my fingers are raw from doing it.  :(  I know I mentioned that I was making a winter coat in my last post, but I wanted to test out the pattern first and I've been needing a spring/fall jacket for longer than I've needed a winter coat.

wip: Cascade Duffle Coat
Sorry for the crummy photo, but the khaki colour is the outer fabric, and the plaid flannel is the lining.  I've only done some minor modifications, including narrowing the shoulders by 1/2 inch and cutting one size for the shoulders and another at and below the bust.  Oh, plus adding some waist shaping and shortened the arms by 2 inches.  I'll probably detail this out more later, but I needed to write this down somewhere so I don't forget.

wip: Cascade Duffle Coat
I'll be using this reclaimed zipper I stole got from my Grandma, and possibly this trim material.  I'm not sure how yet, maybe around the hem and across the yoke seam?  Not sure yet.  I'll also be trying to track down some leather the same shade as the zipper for the toggles.  I'm also going to see if I can find some caribou antler for the toggles, but we'll see how successful I am at that.

Oh, and I'm putting a ridiculous deadline of Friday on myself, because we're going to Haines this weekend and I'd love to have a new jacket for it!

Okay, bedtime.  Wish me luck!

8 comments:

  1. Good luck! I love the fabric and trim material you have for this coat :) I can't imagine getting a whole lined coat done by Friday, but I'll believe in you!

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    1. I have Friday off and an early start because of my early office hours for the class I'm teaching, so here's to hoping! :D

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  2. I didn't realise you were back working again - although not in a mine. I'm not surprised your fingers are sore - the rest of you will be soon, from working all night :). Good luck with getting this made.

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    1. Yep, working away at my desk job, doing data entry and records management. It's a good job and I find the info interesting, but I do miss working underground. :)

      I didn't quite get my jacket finished! I didn't really think I would, but I hoped. lol

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  3. I'm speechless looking at your pile o fabric pieces. All of my fledgling interest in sewing just shriveled up and died. :)

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    1. Well to be fair, jackets and coats are some of the most technical and complicated things you can sew, and tend to need a lot of pieces, especially if they're lined. There will be a third more pieces when I sew the winter version, since I'll also have an interlining bit (basically a third layer) to give it the warmth I need.

      Most other patterns that a beginner starts on are MUCH MUCH easier. :)

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