{"id":59789,"date":"2017-02-23T09:19:56","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T14:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=59789"},"modified":"2017-02-23T09:19:56","modified_gmt":"2017-02-23T14:19:56","slug":"sew-tell-lisette-b6423","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/02\/sew-tell-lisette-b6423.html","title":{"rendered":"sew + tell, lisette B6423"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve finally finished my coat, and I’m so happy to share it with you! But I have to tell you, posing for photos like this is my least favorite part. Do you feel that way too?<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Lisette<\/a><\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Liesl.
\nWhere can we find you on the internet?<\/strong> Right here, mostly. But also here<\/a>, here<\/a>, and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Project Details<\/strong>
\nPattern:<\/strong> Lisette B6423<\/a>.
\nFabric:<\/strong> Furry wool, acetate lining, Thinsulate interlining.
\nSizing:<\/strong> I chose the size based on my hip measurement, since that’s where I’m widest and that’s where the coat is narrowest.<\/p>\n

\"Lisette<\/a><\/p>\n

Did the fabric work well?<\/strong> I knew this was going to be a challenge, but that’s what sewing is all about, right? I wanted to make a really<\/em> warm winter coat with a full Thinsulate lining since it’s so difficult to find anything that’s legitimately ready for frigid weather, and I’m always cold. I fell in love with the furry turquoise wool on a trip to Paris, so I knew this would be a dramatic coat between the color and the thickness of the fabric combined with the Thinsulate.<\/p>\n

How did the sewing go?<\/strong> Great, but there were plenty of challenges! I basted the\u00a0Thinsulate to the lining before sewing the lining (also known as underlining), and then I trimmed the Thinsulate from the seam allowances as I sewed each seam of the lining in order to reduce the crazy amount of bulk that would have accumulated otherwise.<\/p>\n

I also underlined the facing so the collar would be bulky and dramatic. I love it–it’s very cozy–but it gave me all the challenges I anticipated. The collar needed to be coaxed to roll properly, so I added a hand-stitched pickstitch along the edge of the collar and center front to help control all the bulk. I also added a single row of padstitching to the underside of the collar to help coax the layers into submission and control the break of the collar. (Basically that just means I coaxed the fabric to fold where I wanted it to fold.)<\/p>\n

\"Lisette<\/a><\/p>\n

Of course, when you have two layers of interfaced thick wool as well as a bulky layer of Thinsulate, a buttonhole is going to be an issue! My solution was to make a bound buttonhole, which worked out marvelously. I practiced a couple of times on scraps of fabric to be sure I was ready. And then there was the glass button that fell and broke<\/a>. A bit of superglue solved that problem and it’s almost not noticeable.<\/p>\n

\"Button\"<\/a><\/p>\n

What was the best part?<\/strong> This coat is not for everyone, I know. But it’s just what I wanted. It has much more volume than my yellow coat<\/a>, which is much lighter and less bulky. For real winter weather, however, I like the cozy, oversized look of this coat. It was a fun challenge to sew, and it’s always a confidence-booster to complete a time-consuming project like this one and realize that I was able to tackle every challenge with confidence. I took my time while sewing it (I even made a custom label and hanging loop for it) so I could be sure I was happy with each decision I made.<\/p>\n

\"Lisette<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Lisette<\/a><\/p>\n

I’m glad I took the challenge. Now I’m looking forward to wearing it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Liesl is sharing her new Lisette B6423 coat that’s fully tricked out for cold weather in today’s Sew + Tell feature. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":59794,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[20742,88,20680],"class_list":["post-59789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-b6423","tag-lisette","tag-sew-tell"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/coat-banner.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-fyl","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":59085,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/01\/sew-tell-camelias-lisette-b6423-coat.html","url_meta":{"origin":59789,"position":0},"title":"sew + tell: camelia\u2019s lisette B6423 coat","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"January 5, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"For this addition of Sew + Tell we have Camelia visiting, sharing and talking about the Lisette for Butterick B6423 coat that she sewed for herself.","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/B6423F.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":76061,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2021\/01\/sew-tell-lyndseys-b6423-coat.html","url_meta":{"origin":59789,"position":1},"title":"sew + tell: lyndsey’s b6423 coat","author":"Masha Richart","date":"January 18, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Lyndsey is ready for a fashionable winter with her cozy B6423. 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