pocketses

Work on the pirate coat has commenced. I'm using the pink side for stability and hard-wearing pirate cred, and to counter the fabric's inclination to stretch and ravel I've flat lined the body and sleeve pieces with plain quiliting cotton.

I'm using a Simplicity pattern which means "simple", which means the pocket flaps don't conceal a real pocket. Insanity, I say, and wildly inconvenient - how many opportunities does one get to have a costume that has a practical feature?

So I'm making my own. Welt pockets, though they are a pain to make, don't have to be perfect in this case because the flap will cover them. They just need to be finished so they don't ravel out.

( before the first incision )

Time to get out the cutting board and Exacto knife. Wish me luck.