It’s been a busy week here, so I haven’t gotten as much done on my jacket as I would like. But I did get it completely cut out, including the lining. In a moment of “The Light Dawns on Marblehead”, I realized that the easiest way to cut out my lining was to just lay the outer shell pieces on top of it, with wrong sides together, pin them together and cut. It also will make it easier on myself when I start quilting.
So much easier this way.
Does the lining fabric look at all familiar? It’s the scraps from Last Year’s Gala Dress
LSF with the lining pinned to it
I’m not worried about shrinkage during quilting, because the pieces have inch-wide seam allowances. Speaking of quilting, thanks to the houndstooth pattern and high contrast between the colors in the bouclé, I have to do a kind of crazy-quilt:
Looks unassuming on the outside
But the inside looks like a drunken seamstress was at work!
I’m hoping to make good progress this weekend. More as it happens.
Happy sewing!
I would like to try my hand at a Chanel-inspired jacket this year, and I find these posts of yours very inspiring! I’d love to save up for one of Susan Khalje’s courses, but, until then, it’s wonderful watching you work.
Oh, Ann, that’s going to be bee-you-tiffle!
Love it! That’ll be a fabulous jacket.
I have never heard anyone other than my parents use the expression “light dawns on marblehead”. Always thought my father made it up just to demean us.
Must be a New England thing.
It’s totally a New England thing, Karen. Marblehead is a town on Cape Ann, in the northeast corner of MA.
My dad used to say, “Dawn breaks over Marblehead…”
I thought it might be a poem. I was about to Google the title.
I love the red lining. How do you do the quilting — is it free motion with the feed dogs down?
Wow Ann its going to be stunning!
I’m closely watching this project of yours. I have several fabrics that are just waiting to be sewn into that Chanel style jacket and also have the same pattern as yours. I hope you will post pics on how you attach all the seams together after you’ve quilted the lining/fabric together. I have read Susan’s book on couture sewing and some real-life illustrations will certainly be helpful. I love your choice of fabric and lining. Can’t wait what trims you choose, too.
Thanks for the kind words, Maria! This is my second time through with a Chanel-style jacket. You can see the construction of my first one in these posts, if you would like:
Oops, have to correct that last statement. I meant “Can’t wait to see what trims you choose, too.”
You’re right on the money, that’s exactly how Susan had me do it during our NYC class. Looks great, I love the fabric!
I just love your fabric+lining combination…striking!
..can’t wait to see the rest
Try threading the bobbin with thread that matches your lining and the needle with thread that matches the fashion fabric. Then careful balance the stitches so that the lining thread does not show through the fashion fabric and vice versa.
Yes – that’s exactly what I did. I threaded the bobbin with burgundy and the needle with dark green. It works like a charm.
Such a gorgeous combination of fabrics. I have a rather naive question: once the outer fabric seams are sewn, you’re handstiching the lining seams?
Yes – I’ll first catchstitch the outer-shell seam allowances, then I’ll sew the lining seams using a fell stitch. I’ll blog about that shortly. I’ve been doing the catchstitching this weekend.
Good to know tips on how to quilt and importance of wider seam allowances. BTW- The fabric is beautiful.