Category: Opium
We’re right in the middle of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. As far as I’m concerned, once the holidays are over, I turn into a bear and I start hibernating! I bury myself under layers upon layers of clothes, I make myself comfortable, I snuggle by the fire with a cup of hot cocoa, I […]
Our last technical tutorial on the Opium coat is all about lining. Don’t be intimidated, if you take it step-by-step lining a coat is much easier than it looks! Follow steps 5-1 and 5-2 of the instruction booklet to put the lining together, and press the bottom and sleeve hems of the coat carefully. Now […]
The tailor collar of the Opium coat is much easier to sew than it looks. Check out this step-by-step tutorial! Sewing the tailor collar starts at step 4 in the illustration booklet, once the sleeves have been assembled to the coat. Check before you start that your pieces have been interfaced as indicated (upper collar, […]
The origami-inspired welt pockets are the highlight of the Opium coat. Follow this step-by-step tutorial to sew them easily! Before we start, a couple pieces of advice: If your lining fabric is very slippery or frays a lot, consider cutting the pocket pieces (#10) out of a cotton lawn or poplin to facilitate these steps. […]
One topic that comes back often in questions about the Opium coat is interfacing: which one to use, where to find it, and why use it to begin with? Interfacing is so important for Opium that it gets its own cutting layout in the booklet, and several steps in the instructions are dedicated solely to […]
