Well, I am home from my R&R break in Las Vegas. It was just what the doctor ordered. And now I am back into the holiday swing of things and in the Craft Lounge with my Lady Grey coat.
When I originally cut out the pattern pieces for the coat, I only cut the ones that I needed to use for the muslin. I didn't cut the pattern pieces for the pockets, belt, or lining. So, last night I finished cutting them.
When I got to the lining pieces, I ran into a question that I didn't know the answer to: given that I made changes to my muslin and ultimately to the pattern pieces for the shell of the coat, should I be making corresponding changes to the lining?
For the pieces that are the same for both coat and lining (like the sleeve), I assume the answer is yes - same changes to both. But for the ones that are different - for example the back of the coat shell is 4 pieces with princess seams, but the back lining is in one piece - should I take the lining in by a similar amount to the shell of the coat so that it isn't too big - bigger than the shell??
Fellow fabulous sewistas, please chime in if you have any kind of experience or suggestions! Many thanks for your wisdom.
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When I got to the lining pieces, I ran into a question that I didn't know the answer to: given that I made changes to my muslin and ultimately to the pattern pieces for the shell of the coat, should I be making corresponding changes to the lining?
For the pieces that are the same for both coat and lining (like the sleeve), I assume the answer is yes - same changes to both. But for the ones that are different - for example the back of the coat shell is 4 pieces with princess seams, but the back lining is in one piece - should I take the lining in by a similar amount to the shell of the coat so that it isn't too big - bigger than the shell??
Fellow fabulous sewistas, please chime in if you have any kind of experience or suggestions! Many thanks for your wisdom.
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I started to answer yes about making the same changes to your lining pattern pieces, but I couldn't remember. So I got off my lazy but and pulled the pattern pieces to jog my memory. The answer is still yes. I did make corresponding changes on those pieces as well.
It seems logical that you should make the same changes. I have to admit that I never followed-through with this project.
You bet you should :-)!
You should make some changes but the lining should be very slightly bigger than the coat or it will not "give" and will rip.
Very clear instructions are here:
http://www.kwiksew.com/resources/articles/p39-JacketLining.pdf.
Best wishes with it!
Hatty
Thanks, everyone! Yeah, that is pretty much what I thought. I'll let you know how it goes!
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