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Author Archives: Peg Jarrott

Lining

I’ve been working on my house lately. Also, I’ve been making some basic things. I’ve made 4 long-sleeve tshirts and a fleece jacket. But I’m back now and I want to finish writing about my tweed jacket. I love it. I’ve worn it. It is perfect! There are 2 subjects to discuss – lining andContinue reading “Lining”

Posted byPeg JarrottNovember 23, 2020Posted inUncategorized1 Comment on Lining

Weight and Balance

Today I’m thinking about the look of my jacket. First, I see that there is waviness in the weave at the bustline. And I think I can at least partially fix that with additional stabilization. But it could be that what I really need to consider is weight and balance. Here are photos of theContinue reading “Weight and Balance”

Posted byPeg JarrottOctober 7, 2020Posted inUncategorized3 Comments on Weight and Balance

Opening Edges

I have been enjoying the process of making this jacket! I’m a lot further along than my posts would show. I’m working to get the posts caught up now. Funny thing happened on Sunday – I was sewing the lining in, which I’ve been working on for a few days, and I finished. That mayContinue reading “Opening Edges”

Posted byPeg JarrottOctober 5, 2020Posted inUncategorized4 Comments on Opening Edges

Tweed Collar

Today I want to discuss the collar. My goal is for the standing collar stand up, not flop over. I want strength to make it stand up and flexibility to make it go smoothly around my neck. First, I decided to double the interfacing which will make it strong. But I also I cut theContinue reading “Tweed Collar”

Posted byPeg JarrottSeptember 29, 2020Posted inUncategorized5 Comments on Tweed Collar

Stabilizing Tweed

I was chatting with my son Charlie yesterday, going over in a bit more detail the notion of finishing the edge of the tweed. I realized that the goal is to stabilize it. The first step is to finish the edges – stabilize that edge so it doesn’t unravel. But there are other steps too.Continue reading “Stabilizing Tweed”

Posted byPeg JarrottSeptember 25, 2020Posted inUncategorized1 Comment on Stabilizing Tweed

Tweed

My latest project is a real thinker. You’ll see why in the picture below. It’s a loose tweed with rich, deep colors of olive, rose, white, grey, and more. It’s heavy and wants to sag. It’s a perfect challenge. The most useful style for me is an overcoat. Something without a lot of detail, noContinue reading “Tweed”

Posted byPeg JarrottSeptember 24, 2020Posted inUncategorized1 Comment on Tweed
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