Jacket Conversion-(Bias Binding for curve)

[David Dalglish]

Some people wanted a clearer explaination of the use of bias binding for the curve of the Jacket
First picture shows what bias binding is.(crude drawing)

Line up the bias binding to the chalk line ( corner of one side to the chalk) & stitch to the outside of the jacket following the curve of the chalk line.

Other view

Finished view

Next trim off excess material (leaving 1/4")

Finished trim

Turn jacket over & fold the bias binding over(this now becomes the hem)

Sew the other end of the binding to the inside of the jacket using a cross over stitch as shown( we have used a white thread for demo purposes) you would use a thread to match the jacket

You then have to trin & sew back the lining to cover the bias binding etc.

The finished curve, take care while sewing the binding to the inside of the jacket to ensure you get a smooth curve

Hope this makes sense & is useful to some of you as you can save a lot of money by converting your own jackets

[turpin]

Thank you David. That is a welcome and timely clarification.

[Livingston]

These two posts deserve a sticky! Merged too!

Great job of explinations David

[switchblade5984]

okay but how do you keep the cross over stitch from going through?

[David Dalglish]

okay but how do you keep the cross over stitch from going through?

As I said you would be using a thread to match your jacket, you should just pick up one thread on the jacket & put your needle through, It will not show on the other side if you have matching thread.

[Freelander Sporrano]

Brilliant David Thanks . I', going to get the wife to have a look at these pictures

[switchblade5984]

As I said you would be using a thread to match your jacket, you should just pick up one thread on the jacket & put your needle through, It will not show on the other side if you have matching thread.

oh so it does go through... TY

[Scott Gilmore]

This and your other post are an excellent primer. Thanks kindly for taking the time to put it together for us.

Now off to see if I can find a jacket at the local thrift store.

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[Hamish]

One thing has always intrigued me, David, and I probably will not understand your answer (but that's just me): how is the lining stitched into jackets? It always appears to have been sewn from the inside with no stitches being visible. Even on your beautiful new jacket, your wife appears to have finished the lining from inside it!! Very neat indeed.

[David Dalglish]

One thing has always intrigued me, David, and I probably will not understand your answer (but that's just me): how is the lining stitched into jackets? It always appears to have been sewn from the inside with no stitches being visible. Even on your beautiful new jacket, your wife appears to have finished the lining from inside it!! Very neat indeed.

Hamish, you sew the lining onto the hem which has been folded over thus giving you a double thickness, so you dont see it from the outside