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Uniform Sew-Along: Selecting your Size

Uniform Sew-Along: Selecting your Size

Jen Beeman

Today we’re going to talk about selecting your proper size. The first thing you’ll need to do is get some measurements. The three measurements needed to select your size are...

Uniform Sew-Along: Selecting your Size

Jen Beeman

Today we’re going to talk about selecting your proper size. The first thing you’ll need to do is get some measurements. The three measurements needed to select your size are...

Uniform Sew-Along: Gathering Supplies

Uniform Sew-Along: Gathering Supplies

Jen Beeman

As part of our Uniform Make-Along I’ll be sewing my tunic here on the blog with you all. The first step in any successful project is gathering your supplies. Here...

Uniform Sew-Along: Gathering Supplies

Jen Beeman

As part of our Uniform Make-Along I’ll be sewing my tunic here on the blog with you all. The first step in any successful project is gathering your supplies. Here...

Uniform Tunic Fabric Suggestions & A Make-Along with Madder

Uniform Tunic Fabric Suggestions & A Make-Along...

Jen Beeman

Now that the Uniform Knit & Sew books have been arriving into your mailboxes it’s time to talk about fabric selection for the tunics! If you’ve followed us for a while you...

Uniform Tunic Fabric Suggestions & A Make-Along...

Jen Beeman

Now that the Uniform Knit & Sew books have been arriving into your mailboxes it’s time to talk about fabric selection for the tunics! If you’ve followed us for a while you...

Yates Sew-Along: Snaps

Yates Sew-Along: Snaps

Jen Beeman

Today I'll be showing you how to make covered snaps for your Yates Coat. If you're not using covered snaps you can simply sew your snaps on using the placement...

Yates Sew-Along: Snaps

Jen Beeman

Today I'll be showing you how to make covered snaps for your Yates Coat. If you're not using covered snaps you can simply sew your snaps on using the placement...

Yates Sew-Along: Lining your Coat

Yates Sew-Along: Lining your Coat

Jen Beeman

  Today in the Yates Sew-Along we’ll finally be putting in the lining of our coats! The Yates uses a method called ‘bagging’ which reduces the amount of hand sewing...

Yates Sew-Along: Lining your Coat

Jen Beeman

  Today in the Yates Sew-Along we’ll finally be putting in the lining of our coats! The Yates uses a method called ‘bagging’ which reduces the amount of hand sewing...

Yates Sew-Along: Facings

Yates Sew-Along: Facings

Jen Beeman

  In our last post we assembled the linings, today we’ll be attaching our facings which is the last step before bagging our lining!   We’ll be starting with the...

Yates Sew-Along: Facings

Jen Beeman

  In our last post we assembled the linings, today we’ll be attaching our facings which is the last step before bagging our lining!   We’ll be starting with the...

Yates Sew-Along: Sewing the Lining

Yates Sew-Along: Sewing the Lining

Jen Beeman

  Today we’ll be assembling the lining. If you missed any of our previous Yates Sew-Along posts you can find them here, otherwise let’s dive in!   To begin, align...

Yates Sew-Along: Sewing the Lining

Jen Beeman

  Today we’ll be assembling the lining. If you missed any of our previous Yates Sew-Along posts you can find them here, otherwise let’s dive in!   To begin, align...

Yates Sew-Along: Assembling and Attaching the Collar

Yates Sew-Along: Assembling and Attaching the C...

Jen Beeman

Attaching the collar is relatively easy so lets dive right in! Start by aligning the center back seam of the two under collar pieces. You’ll want the wrong side of...

Yates Sew-Along: Assembling and Attaching the C...

Jen Beeman

Attaching the collar is relatively easy so lets dive right in! Start by aligning the center back seam of the two under collar pieces. You’ll want the wrong side of...

Yates Sew-Along: Assembling the Body

Yates Sew-Along: Assembling the Body

Jen Beeman

Today in the Yates Sew-Along we're going to assemble the body of the coat. Before you begin, make sure all of your pieces are fused according to the instructions in our...

Yates Sew-Along: Assembling the Body

Jen Beeman

Today in the Yates Sew-Along we're going to assemble the body of the coat. Before you begin, make sure all of your pieces are fused according to the instructions in our...

Yates Sew-Along: Cutting and Fusing

Yates Sew-Along: Cutting and Fusing

Jen Beeman

The thought of cutting a coat can seem overwhelming, but taken one step at a time and done in an orderly fashion, you'll breeze through this step. Since there are...

Yates Sew-Along: Cutting and Fusing

Jen Beeman

The thought of cutting a coat can seem overwhelming, but taken one step at a time and done in an orderly fashion, you'll breeze through this step. Since there are...

Yates Sew-Along: Pattern Adjustments

Yates Sew-Along: Pattern Adjustments

Jen Beeman

Today in the Yates Sew-Along we're going to discuss a few common pattern adjustments. We'll start with blending between sizes, cover lengthening or shortening your pattern, and then talk about...

Yates Sew-Along: Pattern Adjustments

Jen Beeman

Today in the Yates Sew-Along we're going to discuss a few common pattern adjustments. We'll start with blending between sizes, cover lengthening or shortening your pattern, and then talk about...

Yates Sew-Along: Selecting your Size

Yates Sew-Along: Selecting your Size

Jen Beeman

  Today we’re going to talk about selecting your proper size. The first thing you’ll need to do is get some measurements. The three measurements needed to select your size...

Yates Sew-Along: Selecting your Size

Jen Beeman

  Today we’re going to talk about selecting your proper size. The first thing you’ll need to do is get some measurements. The three measurements needed to select your size...

Yates Sew-Along: Gathering Supplies

Yates Sew-Along: Gathering Supplies

Jen Beeman

Alright, supplies time! Below is a complete list of everything we used to create our Yates Coat samples. If you have any questions let me know in the comments below!...

Yates Sew-Along: Gathering Supplies

Jen Beeman

Alright, supplies time! Below is a complete list of everything we used to create our Yates Coat samples. If you have any questions let me know in the comments below!...