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Hello Sew-Alongers! Today we’ll put on our cuffs. We’ll be one step closer to finishing our jackets! I love these cuffs. They’re a little different than your standard elastic cuffs. They’re meant to be loose, not cinched tight to the wrist, and they’re longer than you might think. They fall close to the middle of […]
Hey, everyone! Today we’ll sew our front plackets to the jacket, and baste in the front zipper. Now you’ll really be able to try on the jacket and see how it looks! Want to catch up on previous Sew-Along posts? Click the links below to read more: Minoru Sew-Along #1: Let’s Get Started! Minoru Sew-Along […]
I have an excellent surprise for you guys today – a tutorial on how to add pockets to the Minoru Jacket! Amy from Sew Well was kind enough to take photos and write up a guide to adding sideseam pockets. If you’ve been holding off sewing your sideseams because you wanted to add pockets, this […]
Today, you can pull up the gathering threads on your jackets! (When we get to that part in the sewing instructions, that is!) Today we’ll sew the collar to the jacket neckline, sew the underarm and sideseam, and topstitch the underarm seam. Note: If you’re wanting to put inseam pockets in your jacket, stop before […]
Hey everyone! In today’s post, we’ll take the hood we finished last week (in this post) and the collar we worked on yesterday, and join them together as one. Want to catch up on previous Sew-Along posts? Click the links below to read more: Minoru Sew-Along #1: Let’s Get Started! Minoru Sew-Along #2: Sewing Sleeves […]
I know, technically the zipper isn’t a secret. You all know it’s there! Nor is it a secret that there’s a hood in our collars, it’ll be a soft roll around your neck. Secret or not, it’s a very cool feature on this jacket. Today we’ll insert the zipper into the collar, so we can […]
Hey everyone! If you’re making View B, the hood-less jacket, you get the day off today! Today’s sew-along post is all about constructing the hood. Those of us who are making the hooded jacket will sew the hood, hem it and just like that our hoods will be ready to attach to our jackets. I’ll […]
Hello, Sew-Alongers! Today’s sewing step is quite easy. All we’re going to do is gather the neckline, in preparation for sewing it to the collar. I’ll demonstrate the gathering, give you some extra gathering tips and links, and suggest some gathering alternatives for the adventurous ones! Want to catch up on previous Sew-Along posts? Click […]