Hi Readers! I finally finished my Burda 08/2009 Swing Coat which I started more than a month ago. Last week I couldn’t do much sewing after work so I squeezed all the lining sewing to a Saturday late afternoon (until 3am!) and woke up at 9am on Sunday to finish slip stitching the lining in … Continue reading »
Hi Readers! This will be my last progress report post for the Burda 08/2009 swing coat which I’ve spent most of my November free time working on. After putting the main coat pieces together, it’s time to attach the collar and facing to the coat. I found that there are so many ways to attached … Continue reading »
Hello Readers, I’m hoping this would be the second last progress post on the Burda 08/2009 swing coat which I’m onto third week (mostly part-time) sewing. Since pad stitching the lapels, making the single welt pockets and bound buttonholes the week before, I moved onto putting the main coat pieces together. Catchstitching has been a … Continue reading »
Hi Readers, it’s been two weeks since I started working on the Burda 08/2009 swing coat and I’ve got some progress photos to show you. Mind you these are not very exciting photos as they’re all about the inner constructions. Okay, this is not only my first coat but my first attempt to make single … Continue reading »
Hi readers! Winter has finally arrived and the days are getting shorter. Taking advantage of the cold temperature, I stayed indoor and progressed on the Burda 08/2009 swing coat. I did a muslin using medium weight calico and as it’s loose fitting, I didn’t need to adjust too much other than reducing the coat length … Continue reading »
