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Finished sewing my jacket at last!

What do you think?

To make the buttonhole, I had to get my sewing machine fixed. The buttonhole lever popped out of place when I lowered it. A repairman fixed it. He said it was a manufacturer's defect.

To stop fraying, I did Hong Kong seam finishing throughout. Love it.

To my surprise, the denim fabric was too stiff for hemming. To soften the denim, I soaked the jacket in two cups of white vinegar and water, and then washed it. Beat it up with tennis balls in the dryer.

Then I could hem it. Glad to get it done! It will soften as I wash and wear it.

LiterateHiker 9 Apr 18
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Level 9

You look stunning in it,,you certainly can be proud of your self for doing this

@RoyMillar

Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words.

Yesterday moved the buttonhole because the jacket was too baggy.

good for you ,you like perfection to a certain extent and are proud of the way you look in your clothes
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Level 9

@ToolGuy, @Deb57, @RoyMillar, @biskutmkr1947, @Spinliesel, @BudFrank, @Petter, @mcgeo52, @Freedompath, @@Fit-50something

Many of you asked for a photo of me wearing the jacket. Ask and you shall receive.

The bottom got a bit rumpled during picture-taking. I made sure the hem was even.

Lovely, as usual. Nice jacket, too.

Beautiful. The dark tan shirt underneath is a perfect contrast. Now on to the next project, Literate Hiker!

Looks great! You do too

@Spinliesel

Are you colorblind? The shirt is fuschia aka deep pink.

@LiterateHiker Not color blind but losing my vision from lifetime diabetes. Yesterday I had to take a document to my daughter's to tell me if I signed in the right place ( yellow highlighter on a white background is quite invisible to me.)

Looking fabulous!

@Deb57, @biskutmkr1947

Thank you! I appreciate you both.

@Fit-50something

How sweet. Thank you!

That is lovely and a perfect fit! 😍

@Freedompath

Thank you, dear. I tailored it to fit me.

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Level 8

It's very nice. Well done!

Deb57 Level 8 Apr 19, 2020
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Level 9

Beautiful ,you certainly do know all the tricks ,The inside is gorgeous also ,can you wear it inside out or is it already reversable

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Level 9

Oh, that is lovely. Well done. Can we see it on you?

@Spinliesel

Will try to get a photo taken today.

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Level 8

Great job!

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Level 9

You do realise, I hope, the social damage you are doing by not supporting the clothing sweat shop industries of countries like Bangladesh?

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Level 8

If you happen to have enough of the fabric left, it would make a good face mask, once you soften it up enough.

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Level 9

NICE job! 😍

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Level 7

Nice work, but there's no picture of you modeling the finished product. That's always the best part of these updates.

@Fit-50something

I'll try to get someone to take my picture wearing it. Thanks.

@LiterateHiker ..... Taken from a sensible, law abiding distance, of course.
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