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Looking for quality cordouroy for men's jacket Can you help find some please?
tgm and Kittys   Advanced Beginner WI USA Member since 3/8/10 Posts: 6942	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 12/14/11 9:59 AM I got an idea for a neat jacket for DH to wear on Patterns & Notions...Kwik Sew 2000. Now I want to find quality cordouroy to make it since I ordered the pattern Tuesday. ...Does anyone know where they have nice cordouroy? Hopefully it does not break the bank. .... Thank you! ... ------ I am a gal from Kalamazoo.... oh what a gal... smile.... It is in Michigan... la la la ...love that Glen Miller classic! Home of Abigail The Babykins & Lil Mittee kitty >^,,^ Be Still, & Know That I am, God + Please say a prayer for my poor feet. ... + ..one month down .. 6 weeks more to go.. They are healing. Thanks everyone for your prayers. 5/8/13 smile
skae   Advanced MN USA Member since 4/23/07 Posts: 2746	Login to reply to this post In reply to tgm and Kittys Like this post Date: 12/14/11 10:07 AM here is some cordouroy fabric Here are some more. this looks like some nice Fabric. ------ Galatians 5:22-23 The Spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control. There is no law against such things as these
M.S. Intermediate Member since 3/6/09 Posts: 1138	Login to reply to this post Like this post Subject: Looking for quality cordouroy for mens jacket Date: 12/14/11 11:56 AM www.fabricationsonline.com had some nice gray awhile ago. Not the cheapest place, but I love them. I recommend them so much ppl will think I work there. I do NOT. I actually heard about them in a mens shirting post & I think Voet told us about them. Great quality fabrics, great customer service, and free swatches! ------ Pfaff 138-6 Brother PQ1500S Necchi 4795 US Blindstitch 718-9 Kenmore 16644 Janome CoverPro 1000 Singer 201-2
Padmé Member since 7/12/06 Posts: 1658	Login to reply to this post In reply to tgm and Kittys Like this post Date: 12/14/11 12:03 PM I've made this with a featherweight corduroy and a mix of cotton flannel and featherweight corduroy, but I would wonder about the collar points with a heavier weight. I do have a mixture of cotton and wool I'm thinking about using with this pattern. Kwik Sew has a blazer pattern I would like to try in heavier cord. There are times I think I should just buy my clothes and make all of his. They have a traditional pajama pattern that my husband loves (wants some more as of last night) and he wants a robe for himself in fleece, the Kwik Sew robe...and that jacket with all of the zipper pockets I'm making now for him. (Be careful what you start.)
M.S. Intermediate Member since 3/6/09 Posts: 1138	Login to reply to this post In reply to Padmé Like this post Date: 12/14/11 12:11 PM "Be careful what you start." I can't agree with you more! Cutting their hair, and sewing for them are two things I've done that I wonder "what was I thinking?" ------ Pfaff 138-6 Brother PQ1500S Necchi 4795 US Blindstitch 718-9 Kenmore 16644 Janome CoverPro 1000 Singer 201-2
Padmé Member since 7/12/06 Posts: 1658	Login to reply to this post In reply to M.S. Like this post Date: 12/14/11 12:40 PM Quote: M.S. "Be careful what you start." I can't agree with you more! Cutting their hair, and sewing for them are two things I've done that I wonder "what was I thinking?" Oh my gosh!! My husband has me cutting his hair too. I know just what you mean. I really want to sew for him and I think some of the men's wear is good sewing experience, but he does seem a bit mildly spoiled.
tgm and Kittys   Advanced Beginner WI USA Member since 3/8/10 Posts: 6942	Login to reply to this post In reply to Padmé Like this post Date: 12/14/11 1:46 PM Me too I am cutting DH hair. .... I enjoy sewing for him as long as he uses the item. .... dresses for myself... nah I do not like that. .... Thank you everyone for links for cordouroy. I kinda like the deep blue that Skae had posted... we both love BLUE .... ------ I am a gal from Kalamazoo.... oh what a gal... smile.... It is in Michigan... la la la ...love that Glen Miller classic! Home of Abigail The Babykins & Lil Mittee kitty >^,,^ Be Still, & Know That I am, God + Please say a prayer for my poor feet. ... + ..one month down .. 6 weeks more to go.. They are healing. Thanks everyone for your prayers. 5/8/13 smile
tgm and Kittys   Advanced Beginner WI USA Member since 3/8/10 Posts: 6942	Login to reply to this post In reply to Padmé Like this post Date: 12/14/11 1:47 PM Do you think should use a different coordinating fabric for the collar? ------ I am a gal from Kalamazoo.... oh what a gal... smile.... It is in Michigan... la la la ...love that Glen Miller classic! Home of Abigail The Babykins & Lil Mittee kitty >^,,^ Be Still, & Know That I am, God + Please say a prayer for my poor feet. ... + ..one month down .. 6 weeks more to go.. They are healing. Thanks everyone for your prayers. 5/8/13 smile
skae   Advanced MN USA Member since 4/23/07 Posts: 2746	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 12/14/11 3:01 PM Oh my!!!!!!!!! I cut my DH hair too. I sew for him too. He does wear out the shirts. ------ Galatians 5:22-23 The Spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control. There is no law against such things as these
Padmé Member since 7/12/06 Posts: 1658	Login to reply to this post In reply to tgm and Kittys Like this post Date: 12/14/11 3:24 PM I've never tried that, but if it would would work with the fabric. I just don't know of a fabric that would coordinate with a heavier cord, unless it was a suede, moleskin, twill maybe. Try the pattern in another fabric a time or two to get the feel for the collar, the button placket on the front of the shirt and the sleeve/cuff placket. It just seems bulky to me. But a shirt without the packet on the cuff could be finished with a thinner coordinating fabric, and a simple foldover front placket. I'm just thinking reducing bulk from the heavier corduroy, and men can be hard on those shirts not thinking of the time and pin pricks into fingers, and the collar points will go.

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