tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post115055537739658088..comments2023-12-19T10:28:27.597-05:00Comments on Julia's Sewing Blog: Coat loops finishedJuliaRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10795348297295716491noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-1150829443200474562006-06-20T14:50:00.000-04:002006-06-20T14:50:00.000-04:00Miriam, forgot this part - yes I use a steam iron ...Miriam, forgot this part - yes I use a steam iron first, to press the garment and then when the area is hot and steamy, I press the clapper on it to make it truly flat.JuliaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10795348297295716491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-1150829357621772532006-06-20T14:49:00.000-04:002006-06-20T14:49:00.000-04:00What a compliment Miriam, thank you!The wooden thi...What a compliment Miriam, thank you!<BR/>The wooden thingy is called a clapper. It is just a chunk of hardwood but it works fabulously. I wouldn't be without it, now that I finally have one. I showed one to my husband and he said he could make me one but after about a month and no clapper, I just bought one. It is very smoothly finished so you can't snag anything. Plus my husband said it probably would have cost him $30 at the lumber yard anyway, never mind all the time to make it, and it only cost me $20.JuliaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10795348297295716491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-1150687240473401922006-06-18T23:20:00.000-04:002006-06-18T23:20:00.000-04:00this coat is fabulous! i love the stripes on the ...this coat is fabulous! i love the stripes on the coat and the ironing board! it's amazing how much patience you have for the little details. the loops were a great choice. what's that wooden thingy you used to press? did you use heat/steam too?<BR/>ps i'm making progress on my skirt and will post pics soon! every time i work on it i say to myself, "julia would know what to do here/julia would've done a much better job/julia would have much more patience!" but seriously, you did help me alot and i am very grateful.Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10393856921308154379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-1150647372533533442006-06-18T12:16:00.000-04:002006-06-18T12:16:00.000-04:00Thanks Sharon! And it looks cute reversed too, wi...Thanks Sharon! And it looks cute reversed too, with the striped cuff on the red side. Now I just have to do hems and sew on the buttons and I can start Peter's "Hawaiian" shirt.JuliaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10795348297295716491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-1150562048559781972006-06-17T12:34:00.000-04:002006-06-17T12:34:00.000-04:00Bbrug, AND you can make the sleeves extra long whe...Bbrug, AND you can make the sleeves extra long when it's extra cold and you forgot your mittens. :)JuliaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10795348297295716491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-1150558576280157782006-06-17T11:36:00.000-04:002006-06-17T11:36:00.000-04:00Cute! Yes, I think it's good to have cuffs that yo...Cute! Yes, I think it's good to have cuffs that you can turn up. I always turn up the cuffs on my reversible coats, just because it's <EM>so cool</EM> that they're reversible.IAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12381961350392986237noreply@blogger.com