Thursday, May 31, 2012

Chanel style jacket no.2: Progress



I finally started my Chanel style jacket :)
I used V7975 again and a wool blend boucle (40%wool, 40% polyester, 20% acrylic) from ebay and a silk satin for the lining from the clearance table at spotlight. The boucle does feel a bit acrylicky (is that a word, lol?), so next time I've promised myself I'll order some Linton tweed *drool*!

I thread traced again, using silk thread this time (which really is lovely to use). I used a polyester thread last time to quilt with but thought it felt a bit rough so this time I've used a hand quilting thread that's 100% cotton. I like the hand quilting thread - it does feel softer and its quite strong so you only need a single thread to hand stitch up the lining.


I added a back seam to give a bit more shaping, but its still a bit more shapeless at the back than I prefer. The boucle gave a bit more than I expected too and its on the verge of being too big, but I'm thinking about adding some hook and eyes or press snaps so I can close it if I want which will also give me a bit more waist definition.

The silk is just gorgeous, feels so divine! The colours are a lot richer and deeper in real life too.


Still have to finish the sleeves, add pockets and do the trim - probably going to be satin bias binding again! Its going together a lot quicker this time though!

7 comments:

  1. Enjoying seeing your Chanel jacket progress as it's something I've always wanted to do. Just letting you know that I posted off your pincushion on Monday and hope it reaches you soon and that you like it!

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    1. Thanks! I've posted yours today so fingers crossed we'll get them about the same time!

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  2. Looking good so far Suzy.. Eager to see finished product. And thanks (NOT) for the link to Linton Tweed. Didn't know about it before and now that is another fabric place I might become addicted to - but the cost!! The fabrics are lovely aren't they!

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    1. The fabrics are just gorgeous aren't they! I'm going to order some samples later on, because at that cost I'm not willing to just guess which one I want!

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  3. Your lining rocks! Good for you in choosing Linton - I know it's expensive but believe me worth it. Looking forward to the finished jacket.

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