The Jacket

 The jacket is almost finished and I have spent about 6.5 hours making it. There have been pros and cons. 

Pros

    Drawing the stitching lines let you sew on the line when stitching. You can match the pieces together more accurately.

    Basting seams together and removing the pins allows you to focus on sewing rather than fighting with pins falling out, shifting, and doing what ever pins like to do.

    Sewing slowly allows for accuracy and precision.

Cons

    Drawing stitching lines and basting consumes a lot of time.

    When drawing lines, you need to be accurate as you can make a garment too small. 

The jacket went together very well and I didn't struggle with pins. I followed this video to attach the lining. The opening to birth the jacket was in one of the sleeve linings. I spent a lot of time pressing little seams open but had to go back and press open the sleeve and side seams which meant I birthed the jacket twice. (Birth the jacket means turning it right side out through an opening). 

Once I was happy with the jacket and had the edges rolled neatly, I basted where I would have top stitched. I have the jacket a good press, turned up the cuffs, pressed them well, and tried it on Kit. 

I had folded back one side and took the jacket off so I could the other side the same. Both lapels were pinned and pressed. I then had to pin on a bee button. How cute is that. 

I was tired at this point as my brain had to think a lot to get the lining in correct. I still need to sew the opening closed in the sleeve, give it another good press, remove the basting stitches and sew on the button. That I left for another day. 

I am not certain if this is 1930's or Victorian. It is cute and hopefully it can be both eras by using different fabrics. 

Happy Doll Sewing......................................