I just wanted you all to see what's on my cutting table. I'm currently working on 5 pieces for a client. That's a Sports Coat, a Suit, and 2 pairs of pants. Here's a pic of the Calvary Twill fabric I'm using for the Sport Coat. It's an amazing fabric and is the perfect weight! The color is a rich brown. You can see where I traced the Sports Coat pattern pieces in chalk and just have to cut them out. Of course tailoring is my SPECIALTY so it's nothing for me to get a coat completely tailored and sewed up in several hours. I plan to show you some of the steps I use to help bring this coat to life. Be sure to stay tuned in. There's more to come......
(Chalked pattern pieces up close. Notice how I place all of my pieces really close together to conserve fabric. That's always something to be mindful of!)
(I traced the pattern pieces onto the wrong side of the calvary twill. I flipped up fabric so you could see the right side and the signature twill weave.)
I remember going with my Dad to a shop in "Downtown" Memphis when I was a little girl and watching the tailor measure him and then he chose fabric from a wall of beautiful bolts and then what seemed like a few days later, we went back and he tried on the finished suits. I was sure the tailor was magic! I love seeing how you create, thank you so much for taking the time to share.
ReplyDeleteI've been enjoying all your posts and videos so much - thank you for your generosity in sharing all of this!
ReplyDeleteI hope we get to see the final product. Question, How did you train and how long did take for you to become a professional tailor?
ReplyDeleteThis is very interesting. I'm looking forward to seeing more! Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to this collection.
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