August 19 - Progress

Today was a good day in the sewing room. Got stuff done.

 Inside of buttonholes - done!

 Prepped to stitch lining. 

 Outside of right front with lining basting showing through. 

 Inside of basted jacket.

 Outside front of basted jacket.

Basted back of jacket. 

Tomorrow, I hope to steam set seams and machine sew the seams, then hand stitch the lining and steam the hem and facings. We'll see. I never am sure how much progress I will make, I have put in 42 hours so far. No wonder these jackets went for the big bucks. Of course I am a complete rookie, going VERY slowly and carefully, double checking the construction process and still making mistakes that need undoing. Most have not been that big of a problem and I am leaning a lot along the way, AND enjoying the whole experience. Plus I should have a really nice jacket when all is said and done, whenever that will be.