Closures
Not closure, like this is the end. Closures, like something to keep the coat closed. Yeah, I know, this project is getting sort of long, isn't it? Really, when you see me working on the closures you know I'm almost done with the garment.
The coat originally had one little lonely hook and eye to keep it closed, which you can see circled in red in the instructions below. You can also see the non-functional, decorative tie ends, too.
I am really concerned about one hook and eye being the only closure for a coat of this size and weight. As usual, I turned to an alternative closure, and one the I've used before with good success, the fabric covered snap. The snaps are a great choice because you can get an exact match of color and they can be put places where a button and buttonhole can not. I had used these before in a few projects, most notably, Midnight Garden in which both the jacket and skirt closed with snaps. Once the snaps are covered, they fit more tightly together, which is an added bonus for security. For the tutorial on how I make covered snaps, click here.
The coat now has four snaps, two right at the neck line and two more a bit further down. I may not always use all four snaps, but I feel a little better knowing that the coat has a secure closure.
I did have a few readers ask if I was going to show the coat when it was finished. I always do a photo shoot post at the very end once all the pieces are complete. I get dressed up with all the right accessories and the children have a good time being the photographers. Right now it looks like the photo shoot post will appear in about two weeks or less. Hang in there, I'm getting close to the end. (I think that last comment was as much for me as for you!)Parting Shot: Cables R Us. In an ongoing effort to clean out some of our storage areas, my husband decided to clean out his cable and computer spare parts containers. We had a lot more wires and cables than I realized! Of course, we won't say anything about how much thread or beads I have. ;)
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Noooo! How can you get rid of cables!? You never know when you Just Might Need One!!
In one of my tubs o' cable, I have a 5 1/2 floppy drive. Do I have any disks? No! But "what if" I need that drive, or know somebody who does? Just a few years ago a buddy of mine needed modems that could BUAD down to 300. I gave him a few from my stash.
Ah yes, a fabric covered snap. I was directly influenced by your blog to sew fabric covered snaps on a top last year. Instead of a button, I covered the snap with a little fabric flower embellishment, again influenced by your work. I just wore it last week. I nominate you for a Kreativ Blog Award.
Sometimes you just gotta throw away the corroded audio splitter the cat peed on 10 years ago when it decided my storage bin was a litter box. ;-) And while it pained me, I let go of the floppy drive cables. And a few other cables so obscure I couldn't even remember what electronic entrails I'd salvaged them from.
But rummaging through the museum bins did have a payoff. I found a blanking panel that fit an AGP video card without one. That allowed me to anchor it nice and tight into my old P4 that's servicing as the Age of Empires computer for the kids, and as of last night, my shortwave listening station. Floating video cards have a nasty habit of sliding out of their sockets and locking up computers...
And no, we won't say anything about the collection o' beads 'n' fabric.
We're not addicts. We can stop anytime we want. Hey! Is that a Windows 95 CD?!?
Your husband leaves the best posts! *LOL*
Even though this has been quite some journey for BOH, it has been very interesting and informative. I love your art garments because there are so many parts to them and always something new to learn or a different way of looking at an old technique.
Please continue to share them with us because I for one am fascinated by them!
Luv your hubby's posts. He has a great sense of humor!
Your covered snaps are lovely and a perfect closure. So close!
Shoot, sure we can't change your mind about that picture?
I should know the answer to this, but is the point of a covered snap to conceal it? I'll check that link you provided in case you cover it there.
The covered snaps are almost invisible. In the photo that has the pearls, I had to look hard to find it. Nice to see Midnight Garden again which was gorgeous.
Beautiful those snaps like that, almost invisible.
I nominated you for the Kreativ Blogger award. http://sewfastembroidery.blogspot.com/ You can choose to honor other blogs or just bask in the glow of my appreciation! Thanks for sharing your sewing journey. Mary
Wow those snaps are almost invisible. You need to be good with Roman numerals to label your posts for these epic projects don't you?!
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