Game plan

Here is the (rather ambitious) game plan for the next week:

1. Lay out all the pattern pieces on the fabric, carefully avoiding the flaws in the fabric (which I have marked using safety pins).
2. Cut the fabric, one layer at a time, with a sheet of paper under the fabric to prevent it from shifting.  Match grainlines precisely by using the stripes as a guideline.  Piece together sections where the pattern is too wide for the fabric.
3. Use Seams Great (a very lightweight bias “tape”) to enclose all raw edges.
4. Sew (carefully, carefully!) the pieces together, using a size 10 needle and 100% silk thread, and using a walking foot to prevent the layers from shifting.
5. Wet-finish the 12 yards of coat fabric that I’ve woven so far.
6. Weave and wet-finish as much more coat fabric as possible, in my “spare” time from doing the first 5 items!

No question about it, I’m going to be busy this week!