I love it when things fall into place. I was fretting about how I was going to get glue into the hems of the jacket through the not-very-large opening in the lining, and I completely forgot that part of Sandra Betzina's instructions for this jacket include sewing (or in my case, gluing!) the hems at the 1" point, leaving the top 1" free to be attached to the lining. I've already glued the sleeve hems, so tonight, after I sew in the sleeves, I'm going to glue the hem and weight it overnight so that it doesn't come detached when I bag the lining tomorrow.
By the way, the sleeves fit. Hallelujah! Even though I measured and measured again and pinned with fingers crossed, I was still afraid that somehow the ease I had removed from the sleeve would return to bite me in the butt. However, it did not; the sewing gods must be holding back their spite for another project. There's still plenty of room to move my arms in this jacket. It may not be the most spacious sleeve I've ever encountered, but since I can't ease the sleeves, a little wiggle room has to be sacrificed to get the look I want. And it’s not enough room to make a difference in the wearability of the jacket, so I’m satisfied.
4 comments:
That jacket is so fabulous! You really did a fantastic job!
Hey Karen,
Thanks for this project. I've always been curious about working with leather and this was helpful and inspiring!
Wow! Great jacket! Thank you for posting this project. I'm working up my nerve to sew leather as well.
Hi Karen,
I am intested in your jacket,I would like make a leather
jacket out of destress leather that i took off a chair
that I think will look great as a motorcycle jacket with no cauler.I am a beginner and sewing will be my first
big project so can you help me figuring this out.
For instance a pattern,maybe a youtube on how to make leather jacket.Please Help jimmy
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