The more I think about my Chanelish jacket - the more I confuse myself. I notice that lots of people are making the Vouge 7975 pattern and so am I. I have several questions about this pattern:
. Due to time constraints I have decided to follow the instructions from Threads issue 128, where the lining is bagged and then quilting it. The Vouge pattern has front and back facings, CAN THE FACINGS BE ELIMINATED TO FACILITATE ME BAGGING THE LINING?
AND, IF I ELIMINATE THE FACINGS WILL MY JACKET BE COMPROMISED IN ANY WAY?
I am looking for a soft carnigan style jacket, so maybe eliminating the facings won't matter, but I'm unsure.
I am not fusing my fashion fabric for this jacket, mainly because I had a bad experience with fusing earlier this year.
I NEED TO KNOW WHAT OTHERS ARE DOING WITH THIS PATTERN????
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Hi Faye, I used the same Vogue pattern with a loose weave woollen tweed. I eliminated all facings and cut a full lining, then bagged and quilted the jacket body. I also used a lightweight fusible interfacing called Sheerweft to stabilise the fabric. For the 2-piece sleeves I sewed the elbow seam (with ease) then quilted the lining and fabric while flat, then hand stitched the remaining lining seam (after machine stitching the fabric seam). The sleeves are now basted in and it seems to have the cardigan feel you are after. For more details see my earlier posts with pics, one on the jacket construction (titled "Part way there") and the recent post on the sleeves. I'll publish an update shortly with the jacket and both sleeves attached and include a few more photos of the lining to show how I modified the pattern.
ReplyDeleteActually lots of Chanel's jackets didnt have any facing and the lining was stitched to the shell fabric by hand with slip stitches.The quilting was finished about 2 inches from all the edges then the external shell seams were stitched , then the inner lineing seams were hand slip stitched and then the lining and shell were turned under and slip stitched in place . Finally the trim added . Of course button holes were done before the quilting was started.This makes the jacket very light and soft without alot of tailored structure as such.
ReplyDeleteYes, Chanel jackets do not have facings. Line right to the edge. I've done this three times on Chanel-like jackets. If you want softness, this is the way to go.
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