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"Irene Scott"

Very interesting idea. But it sounds more time consuming &

complicated

than making a lining from the coat pattern? But I'm intrigued...do let > us know how it turns out!

Never having made a lined coat I can't say, but as this shirt was already made and in use, I don't think I could have done it the right way. From what I see of the one lined coat pattern I have, it has to be done as it is built.

Anyway, as I have minimal standards at this point, I would say it turned out pretty well.

While still in the pinning and cutting stage it became obvious that if I turned the lining shirt inside out, all the seams would be hidden so I did this first. I slashed the back from hem up to around 3" below the collar and took up about two inches of bulk in the center.... sort of a big dart. The lining shirt is XL and the wool one is just large.

I cut off the collar just above the stand, folded this over and stitched this to the wool shirt below the stand by machine. I then folded the facings under and stiched this to edge of the facing of the wool shirt. I cut off the about half of the cuff and rolled it back and stitched it to the wool shirt just below the cuff by hand just catching the top of the wool shirt. I put a few stitches at top and bottom of armholes to anchor the sleeve.

All that is left is to adjust and secure the hem.

Not exactly haute coture but neither is the wool shirt I lined. It is my first home spun/woven shirt and in spite of it's warts, I love it.

There is a picture of it at the end of my fiber page.

js

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I missed the beginning of this thread. "However," I have a great interest in linings right now. A lady has asked me to make a throw out of a REAL "fur" coat her mother had. The throw might be similar to a lap blanket or something for her to use in bed. I have not seen the coat yet. She's bringing it today, However, it is a lynx coat.

My question is this, whether I should tack the lining a little so that the lining won't droop (or be baggy) in the center. And how would I do that for a fur coat? Sound like I might have to make some kind of reinforcing liner and then put the lining that would show on the outside on and tack that to the supported fur. Hope I'm making sense.

Also what to charge and what kind of lining - rayon, something shiny probably. What do you think? I'm "all ears," believe me. I've sewed for years, but have never done this before.

Thanks in advance.

Betsy

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Elizabeth M. Phillips

Elizabeth M. Phillips Mar 31, 12:03 pm show options

Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles.sewing, alt.sewing From: "Elizabeth M. Phillips" snipped-for-privacy@bfn.org Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 15:03:54 -0500 Subject: Re: Linings Elizabeth remarks: <I missed the beginning of this thread. "However," I have a great interest in linings right now. A lady has asked me to make a throw out of a REAL "fur" coat her mother had. The throw might be similar to a lap blanket or something for her to use in bed. I have not seen the coat yet. She's bringing it today, However, it is a lynx coat. My question is this, whether I should tack the lining a little so that the lining won't droop (or be baggy) in the center. And how would I do that for a fur coat? Sound like I might have to make some kind of reinforcing liner and then put the lining that would show on the outside on and tack that to the supported fur. Hope I'm making sense. Also what to charge and what kind of lining - rayon, something shiny probably. What do you think? I'm "all ears," believe me. I've sewed for years, but have never done this before. Thanks in advance. Betsy

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sewingbythesea

INCREDIBLY IMPRESSIVE!!!!

All that work, wow! I like how you made your own buttons, it must have taken alot of skill and concentration.

Michelle Giordano

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dnmgiordano

Bravo Cea!!! Great Advice!!!

Michelle Giordano (I can't afford it either, but today I made a skirt very similar to one I saw online: (but mine only cost $4 instead of $24.00)

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dnmgiordano

I'm gong to answer on top of your wonderful reply. I never thought of how much the coat might be worth. Unfortunately, she came before I read your note. B-( And the lining is mostly removed, though it could be put back. It looked to me as though the coat was in good condition, no bugs, etc. She's not in any hurry. And she brought a long a very long stole ( at least that's what I think it would be ) of another fur, somewht similar, but I don't know what that one is either. She wanted me to incorporate it with the other one. The only thing I could think was to cut it in strips and use it for a border.

She evidently is not a fur coat person, or at least doesn't think she should wear it now where she lives. She lives in a historic town, not necessarily any money (just historic and fairly rural) near a college town of probably over 100,000 now (it's growing) and there are people with money there, but they generally aren't seen usually around town. She lived in L.A. for some time, but married someone and came back this way. So...

I know what you mean about the time and piecing. I don't think I eed to do too much piecing though she does want to use as much of the coat as she can. Well, I will need to rethink this a bit.

Betsy (no, I'm not in Canda - just have a Freenet account there .. B-) ..) If you reply personally, reply to snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com and of course take the SPAM out of that. I get too much spam at NCF (National Capital Freenet in Ottawa) And thanks. ------------------------------------------------------------ > Betsy,

-- Elizabeth M. Phillips

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Elizabeth M. Phillips

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