Wool coat and pants project

[dbennett]

How did you finish the edges inside?

I use a flat felled seam with a double stitch, so on the inside it lays over to one side and is attached with the 2 top stitches.

 

[Ted Otten]

Looks great, I was just looking at those blankets.


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[dbennett]

I've been back to work, so progress have been a little slow. I was able to get the sleeve zippers in and a hat put together from the left over wool. also made the pocket liners (fleece) with a small pocket inside of that to put a hand warmer. The 8" zippers for the chest pockets should be in today, so i'm hopping to finish up this week.

 

[Weldabeast]

I have an old 100% wool ARMY blanket. I am think about wearing it like a poncho. Cut it to fit, sew an opening for my head to go through and then rap a belt around the mid-section. Like RAMBO did in First Blood. LOL

Plus, if I camp dry it, it would be waterproof like a poncho. Of course, I would look like a homeless guy walking through the woods with a $1200 bow.

Rambo?........I was thinking more like hobbit

 

[dbennett]

Well...the prototype is finished! Needs a little refinement, but turned out good. I have enough wool to make 2 more. One will be in the brown and the other will be in gray. The pocket liners are fleece with hand warmer pouches on the inside.

 

[Kaskadian]

Incredible job! That jacket looks wonderful!

 

[dbennett]

Incredible job! That jacket looks wonderful!

Thanks!