PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Hand Tailored Jacket

This hand tailored jacket is my most ambitious project to date. I have
been pretty much obsessed with it for the past 3 months.

ja

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This hand tailored jacket is my most ambitious project to date. I have
been pretty much obsessed with it for the past 3 months.

ja

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Yay! That's glorious!
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Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
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This hand tailored jacket is my most ambitious project to date. I have
been pretty much obsessed with it for the past 3 months.

ja

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Yay! That's glorious!
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Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
Kate said it all!

Jean M.

Ja,
I am impressed beyond measure! I've thoroughly enjoyed reading through
your weaving adventure. Apparently I love reading everyone else's
endeavors as much as creating my own. How did you sew/finish the seams
of the shirt, vest, coat??
I wasn't able to see Marilyn's hat, if you have sec will you post it as
well??
Thank you so much for sharing this!
Good luck with the shoes, keep us posted!
Sonya

Yay! That's glorious!
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Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
Kate said it all!

Jean M.



Yep, Kate did say it all!

Michelle Giordano

WOW!,
I think you need more sheep to keep up with your ambitions. You
are amazing. Either that, or just having the three keeps you in line.
Whatever, can't even immagine making your own wood buttons too! And,
your apparently your own spinning wheel .....and from the looks of
things...EVERYTHING else around your place. Man, you are beyond
words. Great job on the tailored jacket too, in case I forgot to
mention.
Joy

On 13 Sep 2005 06:06:09 -0700, "
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This hand tailored jacket is my most ambitious project to date. I have
been pretty much obsessed with it for the past 3 months.

ja

What a wonderful job, "Hats off to you"!!!
I really enjoy seeing all your projects and beautiful photos.
Emily

wrote:
This hand tailored jacket is my most ambitious project to date.
I have been pretty much obsessed with it for the past 3 months.

ja

Jack, I really admire your hands-on-do-it-yourself approach to sewing.
I think it's fabulous that you have the means to produce your own
wool, weave the fabric, and then the patience to learn the tailoring
skills to make a jacket. I made my DH a three piece suit several
years ago, and I was fortunate to lay my hands on some excellent
tailoring books, so I was able to do all the unseen hand work which
really is so important to a superior end-result.

Congratulations!

Beverly
http://home.comcast.net/~ickesb/wsb/index.html

MSMenagerie wrote:

First of all, thanks ALL for the kind words of
support. Unfortunately, I can't wear the jacket
for a few months and then probably only in an
igloo so I can't very well show it off.

How did you sew/finish the seams
of the shirt, vest, coat??

I guess just about every method known. The shirt
and coat were mostly if not completely done by
machine. The jacket was mostly hand stitched
except for the major load bearing seams and those
were done on my 1919 Singer just for fun.


I wasn't able to see Marilyn's hat, if you have sec will you post it as
well??

It is on the fiber page
http://schmidling.com/fiber.htm

There is a link to it on the POW page also. It is
the penultimate picture on that page just before
the jacket.

Oops! You are right. I guess I forgot to upload it. It is there now.

js


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Beverly said:

I made my DH a three piece suit several
years ago, and I was fortunate to lay my hands on some excellent
tailoring books, so I was able to do all the unseen hand work which
really is so important to a superior end-result.

I can't imagine wearing trousers made from this fabric so I guess I
will have to stick with jackets and coats.

I would be interested in the titles of the books that you found the
most helpful. Perhaps we could compare notes.

I have Poulin, CTT, Hostek and a Singer book. They all have their use
and their worts.

I used the formula for drafting the pattern in Poulin, did the canvas
per Hostek but could not have finished following either... too many
unanswered questions and too much shop talk. The CTT book was clear
enough to work my way to the end. Singer is mostly pretty pictures.

js
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