Jack Roberts Posted January 1, 2010 Posted January 1, 2010 (edited) Well I've started to work on a wool sleeved waistcoat. For those times where I might need some extra warmth. I figured I'd post my progress on here so everyone could enjoy. Part of the reason for starting this thread,I wanted to show whats on the inside. The guts you never get to see. Here is the front inside out showing the pockets and interlining. Now it's turned out and pressed waiting for buttonholes and prick stitching. I still have to finish the sleeves and sew pocket flaps. Close up the pocket. Edited January 1, 2010 by Jack Roberts
j8ksdad Posted January 1, 2010 Posted January 1, 2010 Nice work Mr. Roberts. I'm curious why the back is split so far up? I'll eat when I'm hungry. I'll drink when I'm dry. If the hard times don't kill me I'll lay down and die. Rye whiskey! Rye whiskey! Rye whiskey I cry. If you don't give me rye whiskey, I surely will die.
Capt. Sterling Posted January 1, 2010 Posted January 1, 2010 Tis split up the back in order to be laced for adjusting to size... remember this is a waistcoat not an outer garment. "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/
Jack Roberts Posted January 1, 2010 Author Posted January 1, 2010 Nice work Mr. Roberts. I'm curious why the back is split so far up? Look at the red X on the second picture. You can see a chalk line wear the vent would start. Tis also where I will start the lacing.
Capt. Sterling Posted January 1, 2010 Posted January 1, 2010 Aye... "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/
LadyBarbossa Posted January 1, 2010 Posted January 1, 2010 Right nice there, Mr. Roberts. Fetchin' color, too. ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous!
madPete Posted January 1, 2010 Posted January 1, 2010 Nice job on the waistcoat! This be me next project.... takin notes. I was really impressed by the clothing I saw at PIP, everyone seems to go the extra mile. madPete Aye... Plunder Awaits!
PoD Posted January 1, 2010 Posted January 1, 2010 That be very nice. Did you use a bought pattern or just make it yourself? ...and then I discovered the wine...
Bos'n Cross Posted January 1, 2010 Posted January 1, 2010 vveerryy nice master roberts....ya fb *cough.........with your prickety stitches......bbaauughhh humbug...... -Israel Cross- - Boatswain of the Archangel - . Colonial Seaport Foundation Crew of the Archangel
Jack Roberts Posted January 1, 2010 Author Posted January 1, 2010 That be very nice. Did you use a bought pattern or just make it yourself? My generous Capt'n has provided me a pattern. It's based off the 1706 slop contract in cut. Not necessarily in material and color.
j8ksdad Posted January 2, 2010 Posted January 2, 2010 Thanks for the info Mr. Roberts and Capt. S. I'll eat when I'm hungry. I'll drink when I'm dry. If the hard times don't kill me I'll lay down and die. Rye whiskey! Rye whiskey! Rye whiskey I cry. If you don't give me rye whiskey, I surely will die.
lady constance Posted January 2, 2010 Posted January 2, 2010 and will the captain also provide the pattern to those who can pay for it? my husband is drooling already and my machine wants to race!!! and flat out, jealous-- i CAN do that-- just need a decent pattern!!! question--- is this really sailors jacket just lengthened at the bottom...... and whe were french slit pockets from? Gaop? HOPE SO THEY ARE FUN AND EASY!! captain-- may i have a pattern? and how about a mantua pattern to... of course , the fees apply-- :)
lady constance Posted January 2, 2010 Posted January 2, 2010 GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE WHIZ!! forgot to say AWESOME WORK JACK!! i love it!!
Captain McCool Posted January 3, 2010 Posted January 3, 2010 This may be an obvious question, but do you sew eyelets for the lacing in the back? Captain Jack McCool, landlocked pirate extraordinaire, Captain of the dreaded prairie schooner Ill Repute, etc. etc. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ "That’s what a ship is, you know. It’s not just a keel, and a hull, and a deck, and sails. That’s what a ship needs. But what a ship is… what the Black Pearl really is… is freedom." -Captain Jack Sparrow
Jack Roberts Posted January 3, 2010 Author Posted January 3, 2010 Yes I will Capt'n McCool. Just for everyone info when you sew eyelets, use an awl. Do not cut the fabric but use the awl to "open" the weave of the fabric. Makes for a stronger eyelet when the fibers of the fabric are intact.
Jack Roberts Posted January 3, 2010 Author Posted January 3, 2010 Also Capt'n McCool, no question is stupid. Especially when trying sew. Some things aren't as obvious. So ask away.
Captain McCool Posted January 4, 2010 Posted January 4, 2010 Thanks! The tip about using an awl is a good idea too. Wouldn't have thought of that. I'm basically brand new to sewing, but I'm trying to learn, piece by piece, in the very little spare time I have nowadays. Someday a period kit... someday... For now, my farby Hollywood duds will have to do. Captain Jack McCool, landlocked pirate extraordinaire, Captain of the dreaded prairie schooner Ill Repute, etc. etc. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ "That’s what a ship is, you know. It’s not just a keel, and a hull, and a deck, and sails. That’s what a ship needs. But what a ship is… what the Black Pearl really is… is freedom." -Captain Jack Sparrow
Jack Roberts Posted January 4, 2010 Author Posted January 4, 2010 (edited) No worries Capt'n McCool. Tis exactly how I started down the dark path of PC garb.... Heck I still have me boots. Don't worry about the farby. If PC clothing is what your after, you'll get there eventually. It took me nearly 3 years to get there and I'm still working on it. Edited January 4, 2010 by Jack Roberts
j8ksdad Posted January 10, 2010 Posted January 10, 2010 Mr. Roberts, any pics of the finished product? I'll eat when I'm hungry. I'll drink when I'm dry. If the hard times don't kill me I'll lay down and die. Rye whiskey! Rye whiskey! Rye whiskey I cry. If you don't give me rye whiskey, I surely will die.
Jack Roberts Posted January 10, 2010 Author Posted January 10, 2010 Haha, still working on this one. I've got 21 buttonholes to work by hand. I've got 1 done so far. I will once it's finish. Don't you worry. Thankfully my buttonhole speed has sped up dramatically. From about an hour to 20-25 mins.
Jack Roberts Posted January 13, 2010 Author Posted January 13, 2010 Here is a sneak peek at some of the buttonholes. 6 more to go, eyelets, and then prick stitch the edges and we're done!
LadyBrower Posted January 13, 2010 Posted January 13, 2010 The buttonholes look very nice, Mr. Roberts. :-) Cook and Seamstress to the Half Moon Marauders Lady Brower's Treasures, Clothing and other treasures Hell Hath No Fury like the Wrath of a Woman... No that's it. She doesn't need a reason. www.myspace.com/halfmoonmarauders www.myspace.com/faerienoodle
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