Just so that you don't think I faff around making corsets all day when I should be sewing for other people - here is the latest work in progress picture of Jenny's coat:
Please, please click through to the largest version, so that you can see how absolutely fabulous this fabric is. Really. Please?
So, yes, I now present to you Jenny's coat - with sleeves!
I know that doesn't look like much of a development since last time, but the majority of today's work has actually gone into the inside.
It's always tempting to skip some of the bits that will never be seen, or just whiz things through the overlocker. But at the end of the day, doing it properly is what makes the difference between a really nice coat that will last for years, and something that looks okay, but is going to lose its shape after a couple of outings.
Small things, like grading and clipping seams, and pressing them at every stage, can make the most enormous difference to the finished garment, whether it's a coat, a corset, or a tote bag made out of an old pillowcase.
That's why I've spent most of the afternoon ironing.
(And also yet another example of why I'm really not charging anything like enough money for this!)
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