Sewing BLING on military stile jacket.
Actually, this is a mock jacket in every sense! Mock fabric: 70% wool, 30% viscose Melton from Aberkhan (and very nice it is too, but it isn't Hainworths. Mind you, it's also about a third of the price of a Hainsworth's Melton!) Mock pattern: Butterick costume special rather than hand drafted real thing from extant coats (has one piece sleeves and princess seams on the front!) Mock tailoring: using fusible canvas rather than pad-stitching everything, pre-made sleeve heads and shoulder pads Mock braid: well, this bling is real enough, but it's lovely cheap and cheerful stuff from BL Joshi rather than real military braid from Wyvern weavers.
And I'm doing this on an entry level Brother Innovis 10A sewing machine I have been sent to test to its limits! It's coping fairy well so far, bling and all.
Having a blast! :D And yes, there will be the saga of the coat making and the separate saga of the machine testing when I get that completed. Looking forward to the buttonholes...