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Week 4 Vogue 1467 Coat Sew Along – Coat Shell, Sleeves

Hey now! We are in Week 4 and down to our final three posts for Vogue 1467 Coat Sew Along whew! Today we will look at the outside construction Coat Shell, back belt, and the sleeves. Below you see the back construction of the jacket, the most challenging part is that triangle at the top which makes this pea coat very unique. Initially I set it in using the reversed side, I let it set for a day to see if I like it and I did not. I took it out and flipped it to the side you see now. Everything else was then top-stitched.

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Vogue 1467 Coat Shell

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Then you add the faux belt, button holes, and the buttons.  If you notice the belt is not the same as the fabric, I thought it would be different if I lined the belt with the lining that I am using for the coat 🙂 No one says the pattern must be followed to the letter!

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Back view of Vogue 1467

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Below you see the sleeve cap.  I cut 2 x 12 strips and sewed them along with the sleeve.

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Vogue 1467 Coat Sleeves

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Inside Sleeve Cap Vogue 1467

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  1. Cut the 2 x 12 strip from your interfacing (preferably non fusible)
  2. Baste the strip to the top of the sleeve head
  3. Sew long stitches from one notch to the other notch.]
  4. Gather your sleeve spreading the gathers out evenly, steam press the sleeve head slightly to shrink it a bit.  Then, pin into the armsyce. You will use lots and lots of pins — oh yeah they hurt when they stick you lol
  5. Sew in your sleeve.

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My Lining came from Patron Fabrics in NYC they dont have a website but there is a good review on Yelp.

Wool and Cashmere Fabric Mood Fabrics. love love love their selections!

 

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Vogue 1467 — Pockets, HongKong Seams, and $100 Mood Fabric Winner!

Vogue 1467 Front Right Side

Hey y’all! I’m back!

Before we get to talks the Vogue 1467 Coat SewAlong, Pockets, Hong Kong Seams,and the winner of the $100 Mood Fabric Winner.  I just want to mention yesterday was a hot trip for me I got some kind of bug and it seems to have carried over to today yes today Friday.. I have barely eaten anything! I didn’t go to work on Thursday but I did manage to do a bit of work on Butterick 6255.

Leather Bias Binding

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I got the binding on the first part created the sleeves and inserted the zipper.. then I got tired..

Pockets

Anyway lets talk about Vogue 1467 this coat came out amazing and the fabric is amazing it is very forgiving as I took the top-stitch out a few times because I wanted it perfect. After a while I said it will be what it is… any way I completed the pockets and the Hong Kong Seam Binding …

Vogue 1467 Inside Pocket

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After I stitched the seams I tacked them down to the canvas hair.

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Vogue 1467 Front Right Side

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Front Left side .. the white threads are the basting stitched used with baste stitch thread

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Pocket Top Stitch

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Side Pocket after topstiching

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Bias Binding

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Bias Binding

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This is the strip of bias binding.. they actually had a pattern piece for this LOL and I actually cut the pattern piece and it was a waste! I wind up cutting my own instead..

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Bias Binding

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Yes its a bit wobbly I am still pleased with it nonetheless..

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Mood Gift Card Winner!

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And as promised the winner announced for the Mood $100 Gift Card!

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Here is the GiveAway!

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Entry
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Thank you all who entered more contests coming soon! And thank you Mood For Your Generous Donation!

Next week we will look at the lining, sleeves, and outside finishing 🙂

XXXMauh!

 

 

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Vogue 1467 Pea Coat Sew Along Sew Along

Italian Nassau Blue Wool / Cashmere

Hello Fam!

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Its that time again to prepare for the Fall / Winter Seasons (2015)! Well I have already begun, I completed one coat last night Vogue 9136 in the most beautiful Chocolate wool/cashmere. Just need to find buttons and I will post that later.. The fabric I used is sampled below..

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Wool/Cashmere from Mood

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Brown Wool / Cashmere Fabric

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This will be my first time hosting MY OWN Sew Along – there are quite a few others doing this as well but I want to try my hand at this pattern.

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I was looking for a traditional “pea coat” pattern for a while and I was uber excited when I saw this pattern V1467 in July designed by Ann Klein and distributed by Vogue Patterns ! My sew along will go through a few weeks of sewing this pattern with a final reveal of the coat and the pants which are contained within the pattern.

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Italian Nassau Blue Wool / Cashmere Fabric for V1467

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I have a schedule I set up, I will post a part of the Sew Along every Wednesday beginning October 15. Right now I have a schedule of about 7 Weeks.. My coat will be completed long before that but I just wanted to give everyone the opportunity to follow along as I create my coat!

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Here is the schedule:

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Week One 10/15 – All about Fabric Choices
Week Two – 10/22 – To Muslin or not Muslin / Pattern Layout and Cutting
Week Three – 10/29 –  Notion, Interfacing, Notions, oh my!
Week Four – 11 /4  – Sewing the Coat Part – 1
Week Five – 11/11 – Sewing the Coat Part – 2
Week Six – 11/18 – Sewing the Coat Part – 3 and Finishing
Week Seven – 11/25 – The Big Reveal

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Pool Blue Fabric Giveaway Winner!

…… the winner is (drum roll please!)

Jae Williams! You must claim your prize with me within the next 24 hours! 
Here is what she won! 2 yards of Pool Blue Stretch Cotton Sateen, 
a spool of thread, and a matching zipper!
I can’t wait to see what you create with your prize!
xoxoxox! *mauh*
~~~Donna

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Fabric Giveaway!

As promised….

Here is my first give away! So you like my pants eh! Well you can have your own pair, or a skirt, or a cute stylish jacket. This is two yards of the pool/ocean blue fabric, one zipper, and Gutermann’s thread! The photo here does not do it justice — the color can be better viewed on yesterday’s post of the pants I created.
Good luck and don’t forget to leave a comment on the fabric of your proposed creation or a post on how you like my pants 😉 
This is what happens when you are doing 10 bizzillion things at once you forget the actual link! *sigh* charge it to my head not my heart lol!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
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Self-Drafted Ocean Blue Palazzo Pants and FREE Giveaway!

Happy Hump Day!

Hello There!
Here are my first pair of self-drafted Palazzo pants! I love love the fabric color and the fabric. 
I used a pair of pants that fit well, omitted the pockets and used a side zipper.  The pants are still a bit big in the hip area for me, the next pair will be much better!  After I created the pants I found a pattern that would work McCalls 6515 lol but thats ok I need to learn to self-draft and its only through trial and error. The fabric is a cotton sateen with a slight bit of stretch to it that I obtained from Mood Fabrics! However I will be giving away 2 yards of this same fabric, Gutermann’s Thread, and a zipper.
I will post a photo of the Giveaway tomorrow along with the rules and stipulations!
Subscribe to the blog today so you are first to receive the giveaway info tomorrow 😉
Other details:
Top: Ann Taylor silk from last season
Shoes: Cute Ann Taylor polka-dot peep-toe sling backs (I know its hard to see b/c my pants are covering them)
Watch: Michele Art Deco with diamonds and sapphires
Necklace: Not sure OLD!
Tell me how you like my pants 🙂
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