Welt pockets. A tale of two tests and some very, VERY bad sewing.

Work has begun on Mr. Bug’s coat. A simple car coat. With welt pockets. I’m making a muslin and thought it would be a good chance to practice my welt pocket technique. Perhaps “develop” is a more appropriate word than “practice.” I tested two different techniques for a double welt pocket. The first is the method outlined in Tailoring: The Classic Guide to Sewing the Perfect Jacket, the second is the butterfly method that Gertie suggested in her Lady Grey sewalong tutorials. Neither was pretty. Here’s a side-by-side.

 

Pad-stitchin’ bear. And pockets too!

OHHHH!!!! I’ve been just waiting to use that phrase. Padstitchin’ bear. Get it? Get it? Anyone who read my label post will get that I’m a bear, as is my husband and dog. The three bears. And I’m padstitching… so without further ado, here’s a snapshot of my lovely work. Tangerine dream.

[Check out the way the hems are completely different lengths]