Regretfully, I am very far behind in my blogging and reviews!  As you may recall, I started this project in the winter, and left a cliff-hanger regarding the direction I took with my “To Sherpa, or Not to Sherpa?”; and other creative process dilemmas post.
Well, I decided to NOT SHERPA … and create custom lining for the jacket.  This post documents the steps to create the lining.  The other major deviation I made was to fuse the facings to the shell, and leave a raw, unfinished edge.  I was looking for a very modern style.
The addition of studs and fringe was not part of the original plan. Â They were an act of desperation to save the project after my iron went berserk pressing in the sleeve heads! Â It short circuited and overheated within seconds, burning a hole right through my organza press cloth!
Once I recovered from the shock, I located my wool-safe carpet shampoo and proceeded to clean out as much of the stain from the wool as possible. Â The faux leather was melted, so I went to JoAnn’s in search of gunmetal colored studs to cover the melted spots.
While I was there, I bought new iron. Â Luckily, they happened to be on sale!
So as you can see above, the old Black & Decker did some pretty serious, instantaneous damage. Â I’ve never seen that iron heat up so fast! Â It started beeping rapidly and the display started glowing. Â I pulled it up to look, and that’s when I saw a huge hole in the organza!
The photos below show the salvaging process. Â I made a fringe out of the scrap, using wonder under to fuse it to the yokes. Â I painstakingly applied the pronged studs by hand.
For the sleeves, I did a traditional faced hem; however I finished them in a non-traditional sense. Â I pulled the sleeves to the inside of the jacket (between the lining and the shell. Â I carefully attached the lining, as shown in the steps below, before turning them out.
Once I managed to salvage the outer shell, I turned my attention to the fusing of the inside facing to the shell. Â I wanted a strong, modern unfinished edge. Â To accomplish this, I applied wonder under to all of the facing edges, as well as to any seam gaps. Â After it was fused to the lining, I removed the protective paper and pinned the outer and inner shells together, keeping the pins inside the seam allowance. Â When the fusing process was complete, I trimmed the seam allowance away to leave a crisp raw edge.
Below is the final result of all of the work that went into this project. Â It turned out as a very unique/modern piece. Â The fit is quite good, but the style does lack some shape to it. Â It could definitely be improved upon. Â With some creative pressing and steaming, I was able to mold the wool quite a bit.
While this was a fun project, I don’t think I would make another. Â I do recommend this jacket for a beginner who is intimidated by the other sport coat and blazer patterns out there. Â This pattern is very simple to put together.
Jonelle Myers McFarlane
May 7, 2016 1:58 amThat is gorgeous!
Krystin Baker
May 7, 2016 11:58 amThank you Jonelle <3
Michelle Dokic
May 7, 2016 2:55 amCute!!
Krystin Baker
May 7, 2016 11:59 am<3