my many basted pattern pieces. The grey shows the interlining side.
I’ve started work on my vogue chanel jacket (7975). As usual I like to make things interesting for myself – I say this with sarcasm – as I wanted to use some fabric which I used to make some trousers. For those who have visited here before you’ll know this fabric well, as I used it for the trousers during my dress making course.
Of course, fabric well suited to wide legged trousers does not translate in to instant jacket material. A little bit of assistance is required. So my Saturday has been dedicated to busily basting an interlining which will also I hope have underlining qualities. This extra layer is a nice grey wool tweed which gives the whole jacket, hopefully, more body and warmth.
I at least saved myself cutting out a whole extra pattern set by carefully pinning the grey wool underneath my main fabric so it all lined up. My poor scissors grumped at being asked to cut through 4 layers, but just about managed.
There are 4 pieces left to baste but it is time for bed. They can wait until tomorrow. I have also been exceptionally good compared to my usual self, and pressed everything before and after basting. This better be all worth it, as I still have the lining to cut out!
A small teaser on the lining, I have bought some “Elvis” silk fabric which actually has (if you look very closely) guitars and the word Elvis woven in to it, from a distance it just looks like floral fabric. More photos of that later when I have proper day light.
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