Comments on: Make it, mend it http://itsastitchup.co.uk/blog/make-it-mend-it/ Adventures in handmade... knitting, sewing, jewellery, spinning, dyeing, crafting Thu, 10 May 2012 01:22:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Suzie http://itsastitchup.co.uk/blog/make-it-mend-it/#comment-1120 Suzie Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:27:45 +0000 http://www.itsastitchup.co.uk/?p=850#comment-1120 Hi Carlotte, well done for having a go! It shouldn't be difficult. I would think that 2m would be enough (or 3 if it's a very long coat). The easiest way is to detatch the old lining from the jacket and separate out the sleeves, back and front. You can simply cut round the old lining pieces to make the new lining. I'd start with the sleeves as they're the easiest and you can sew them back into the coat at the shoulders before doing the rest of the lining. When doing the cuffs and and bottom hem, allow an inch of extra lining fabric, then iron a fold after stitching. This stops the lining tugging on the outer fabric. Good luck with it and let us know how you get on! Suzie Hi Carlotte, well done for having a go! It shouldn’t be difficult. I would think that 2m would be enough (or 3 if it’s a very long coat). The easiest way is to detatch the old lining from the jacket and separate out the sleeves, back and front. You can simply cut round the old lining pieces to make the new lining. I’d start with the sleeves as they’re the easiest and you can sew them back into the coat at the shoulders before doing the rest of the lining. When doing the cuffs and and bottom hem, allow an inch of extra lining fabric, then iron a fold after stitching. This stops the lining tugging on the outer fabric.

Good luck with it and let us know how you get on!

Suzie

]]> By: Charlotte http://itsastitchup.co.uk/blog/make-it-mend-it/#comment-1119 Charlotte Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:58:25 +0000 http://www.itsastitchup.co.uk/?p=850#comment-1119 Hi Suzie, I'm really glad I found your post! I have a favourite coat that is on it's last legs lining-wise. As a novice sewer I've been shying away from doing the task myself, but the cost of paying someone else to do it - £70+ made me think again! Could you give me any tips on doing this for the first time? How much fabric will re-lining a size 8 coat need?? Hi Suzie,

I’m really glad I found your post! I have a favourite coat that is on it’s last legs lining-wise. As a novice sewer I’ve been shying away from doing the task myself, but the cost of paying someone else to do it – £70+ made me think again! Could you give me any tips on doing this for the first time? How much fabric will re-lining a size 8 coat need??

]]> By: Shuriu Lo http://itsastitchup.co.uk/blog/make-it-mend-it/#comment-1113 Shuriu Lo Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:05:52 +0000 http://www.itsastitchup.co.uk/?p=850#comment-1113 Suzie! Congratulations for tackling this sewing project. It can be so tedious and not so fun to sew because of the machine (versus knitting! textile, texture, and just my hands with the needles!) and all the many variables that make sewing weigh one down. To me it sometimes feels like a chore from creative vision to implementation of a design idea. Good luck getting it done and ready before warmer weather returns this time, too. Perhaps London fashion week will inspire you soon! Suzie! Congratulations for tackling this sewing project. It can be so tedious and not so fun to sew because of the machine (versus knitting! textile, texture, and just my hands with the needles!) and all the many variables that make sewing weigh one down. To me it sometimes feels like a chore from creative vision to implementation of a design idea. Good luck getting it done and ready before warmer weather returns this time, too. Perhaps London fashion week will inspire you soon!

]]> By: Suzie http://itsastitchup.co.uk/blog/make-it-mend-it/#comment-1051 Suzie Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:38:09 +0000 http://www.itsastitchup.co.uk/?p=850#comment-1051 Hi Pauline, There is heaps of lining fabric on ebay: http://crafts.shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=lining&_sacat=28162&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313&_odkw=&_osacat=28162 . I generally only buy vintage fabric online so I can't recommend any particular retailers. Lining fabric should be very easy to find though, any fabric shop would sell a decent range. It's available from my local market and small haberdasheries on the high street. I hope your project goes well! Hi Pauline,
There is heaps of lining fabric on ebay: http://crafts.shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=lining&_sacat=28162&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313&_odkw=&_osacat=28162 . I generally only buy vintage fabric online so I can’t recommend any particular retailers. Lining fabric should be very easy to find though, any fabric shop would sell a decent range. It’s available from my local market and small haberdasheries on the high street.

I hope your project goes well!

]]> By: Pauline Denmark http://itsastitchup.co.uk/blog/make-it-mend-it/#comment-1050 Pauline Denmark Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:29:13 +0000 http://www.itsastitchup.co.uk/?p=850#comment-1050 I am about to reline two M&S coats for my daughter, but am having great problems finding polyster or acetate lining material on line. I am disabled, so can't trudge around shops looking for it. Would you be kind enough to let me know where you buy yours, if it is an on-line source in UK. Great to see someone with good tailoring skills - not enough of us about these days! I am about to reline two M&S coats for my daughter, but am having great problems finding polyster or acetate lining material on line. I am disabled, so can’t trudge around shops looking for it. Would you be kind enough to let me know where you buy yours, if it is an on-line source in UK.

Great to see someone with good tailoring skills – not enough of us about these days!

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