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Minoru Sew-Along #13: Sewing The Lining

By on February 17, 2012 in Sew-Alongs

Let’s sew the lining for our jackets today! This is going to seem very familiar, as we’ll construct the lining just like we did the jacket, minus the topstitching and hood zipper. So it’s going to be pretty easy to sew it all up! After this step is done, we’ll be very close to finishing [...]

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How to Make a Chain Hanging Loop

By on February 15, 2012 in Inspiration and Everything Else

This gorgeous, ready-to-wear inspired tutorial comes from Sophia Sews – how to add a chain hanging loop to your coat project! If you haven’t added the fabric loop to your Minoru jacket yet, this is a fantastic idea to try! I love this detail. It’s brilliant for heavy coating fabrics, where a fabric loop would [...]

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Minoru Sew-Along #12: A Useful Hanging Loop

By on February 14, 2012 in Sew-Alongs, Tips

Today, we’ll sew a useful little hanging loop into our jacket lining. This jacket feature was suggested by Rachel of My Messings during pattern testing and I loved the idea! Especially if you’re coming in from the rain, it’s so handy to be able to hang up the wet jacket by a loop and let [...]

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Minoru Sew-Along #11: Little Hidden Pockets

By on February 10, 2012 in Sew-Alongs, Tips

Pockets today! I love these pockets. They’re inside, safe from the rain, and with the velcro closure, nothing’s going to fall out! Today we’ll sew on the interior patch pockets on our lining. If you’ve been running behind like me, and still haven’t cut your lining fabric yet, today’s the day! You’ll need to have [...]

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Minoru Sew-Along #10: All About Cuffs

By on February 9, 2012 in Sew-Alongs

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 [...]

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Minoru Sew-Along #9: Front Plackets, Front Zipper

By on February 7, 2012 in Sew-Alongs

Hey, everyone! Happy Tuesday! I am pleased to report that I’m feeling well enough to sew again. Isn’t that the worst, feeling too sick to sew? When it hurts to concentrate and focus your eyes on those tiny little stitches? Well, I feel much better now! Thanks for your patience and well wishes! I think [...]

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Minoru Sew-Along #8: We Finally Get to Pull the Gathers!

By on January 26, 2012 in Sew-Alongs

The day you’ve been patiently waiting for has arrived. Today, you can pull up the gathering threads on your jackets! (When we get to that part in the sewing instructions, that is, not before!) Today we’ll sew the collar to the jacket neckline, sew the underarm and sideseam, and topstitch the underarm seam. Note: If [...]

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Minoru Sew-Along #7: Sewing the Hood to the Collar (Quick Post!)

By on January 25, 2012 in Sew-Alongs

Hey everyone! Today’s post is quick, to make up for yesterday’s detailed sewing steps. 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: Join the [...]

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