Seam 2 Rip

Anthony purchased a pea coat at a second hand shop in Montana. It is in pretty good shape, well except for the pockets.  He hasn’t been wearing it because they are torn so badly.  I was asked to repair it. Anything I could do would be appreciated.  I agreed, but don’t guarantee it. I will give it my Junior College try.

Repaired armpit seam.

Badly torn armpit seam.

Squared bottom pocket.

Repaired squared pocket.

This is a rounded pocket, if you can believe that.

I found two torn armpit seams. They were easy enough to fix. The lower squared pockets were a little tricky, but doable. The upper rounded pockets were a challenge. I ended up replacing them all together. All of the pockets are longer then the originals. The rounded ones are larger all the way around. I think  this will work well for Anthony.

Repaired rounded pocket.

Anthony’s pea coat.

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Jon bought a very cool wall hanging online. He wants to use it to block out the sun coming from a window on his  front door. The sunlight was ruining his art. I found a lightweight vinyl with a thin layer of flannel on the back. No light gets through, and it seems to be perfect for what he wants.  It was a little tricky to sew. There is slippage factor I didn’t think of when I purchased it. I used fusible interfacing on the corners, and along the top of the back of the vinyl. Yes, fusible! Wouldn’t recommend ironing vinyl, but using permanent press setting works really well. Two layers of interfacing on the corners support the small buttonholes I used for mounting.

I am happy with the result.  I learn something new with every project. 😉

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Kay has some very nice white wicker furniture on her patio. The cushions have been exposed to the elements, and could use new covers. She asked if I would be interested in doing this. The only change is to insert zippers.  I agreed, and am happy with the results. I have to admit, the round one was a challenge. I had to create a zipper panel to make the insert fit properly. A couple of the inserts needed new liners. I used muslin, it worked nicely.  I hope she will be as pleased as I am.

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