Brilliant. What a magic trick! It took me two mess-ups before I understood what was going on, but the fabric held up to my seam ripping and I now understand and will use this method again and again. I feel like a magician.
@@rosetageant6186 She leaves the lower section of the hem at the back partially open so that the whole jacket can be turned right side out once the lining (except for the 2nd sleeve) has been hemmed all around. The second sleeve lining also has a partial opening so that once the whole jacket has been pulled right side out through the lower back hem opening, only the unfinished hem at the back can be partially pulled through the sleeve lining to be hemmed on the machine. The finished lower back hem can then be pushed back right side out with no need for hand stitching. Then this 2nd sleeve with lining attached by pin is pulled back into the jacket so it is inside out and can be hemmed on the machine. This method of 2 openings saves on having to stitch the lining opening by hand once fully right side out. See Pati Palmer's "Jackets for real people" or 'bagging a jacket lining' for alternative methods, eg grainlinestudio.com.
SandieGeek Thank you so much for this. New subbie here. I have always been afraid of lining. After your video I went and checked one of my husband's jackets and it is true, it is through the sleeves that the jackets are turned once lining is applied. I have one question though, if the jacket will be turned through the sleeves, then why leave that open part at the bottom of the jacket which you end up sewing by machine after pulling it through the sleeve hole. Why not sew it at the time you are sewing the jacket lining all the way around? The reason you leave the bottom open is to turn the jacket. You cannot turn the jacket through the sleeve opening you have to first turn it through the bottom, then bring it into the sleeve opening and sew it shut. Because the sleeve is open you can finish the sleeve hem.
Tried the facing on the jacket, right sides together but it ended up with the lining on tge wrong side. No idea what i did wrong. Bagging out method worked well though.
Sorry this didn't work for you. Hope you will try again. The facing lays on top of the lining. Wrong side of facing to right side of lining. That is why you finish the inside edge of the facing.
Thank you. Will give it another go next time. I think what confused me is your facing looks the same both sides whereas mine has the jacket fabric. Also you mention right sides up then you say you are not doing right sides to wrong sides but you are!
Thank you for watching and I am sorry I lost you. This is instructions on lining a jacket. You will sew the lapel as the pattern instructions tell you but my technique changes the facing and the lining only. When you are ready to do the lining this is my technique that puts the lining in easier.
