Behind The Seams: The Shaeffer Collection Volume One: CHANEL

Ready at Last!

I just ordered my copy from David Page Coffin's-

Schaeffer on Chanel site!

Pictures from Shaeffer on Chanel.

Vogue 8259 - Completed

I'm thrilled to finally have this jacket done. I love it. It is so comfortable and I love the fit. The time I took to make the sway back alterations on the muslin paid off. I think this is the best fitting jacket I made so far.

Pattern Review- Jacket Vogue 8259:

Pattern Description:

MISSES’/MISSES’ PETITE JACKET:

Semi-fitted, partially interfaced, lined jacket, below waist has princess seams (no side seams), stand collar, patch pockets, long three-piece sleeves with buttoned vents and purchased trim. A: couture construction techniques, quilting details, contrast front and sleeve facings, collar lining.

Pattern Sizing:

SIZES

- 6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?

The outside of the jacket did look like the model on the envelope. I made View B and made some changes from this view, but overall yes it looked like the pattern should.

Were the instructions easy to follow?

The instructions were very well written. There are "Claires Hints" all thru the pattern. I've done most of the couture techniques in this pattern however the sleeve method was new to me. I loved the construction of the sleeve/cuff. One construction step that was a little confusing was attaching the sleeve/lining to the jacket. I could not wrap my head around these instructions (step #41 & 42), so I just did it my way. (It just appeared that the steps were reversed. Even in reversing the steps it was awkward setting the sleeve lining in, but I did it.)

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?

I love the style. The fit is the best I've made so far. I love the sleeve/cuffs.

Cuff Inside view

Fabric Used:

Bouclé, and satin back crepe for the lining.

Bound Button hole

Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made.

• 1- I made a sway back adjustment and I took in pretty much every seam. I could have made a size smaller.

• 2-I underlined every piece with fusible knit tricot interfacing and also added hair canvas to the front and did pad-stitching to the front pieces.

• 3- I made bound buttonholes. My fabric was a very loose bouclé and I had some trouble with the buttonholes. I made my test buttonholes and the fabric was fraying /tearing around the buttonhole stitches. (Making the bound buttonholes with organza and using a 1.5 stitch worked great)

• 4- I made a front facing

• 5- I added a chain to the hem.

Padstitching

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?

I definitely will sew it again. Next time making View A with the quilted lining. I definitely recommend this pattern.

Conclusion. This is a great Claire Schaeffer pattern.

Final inspection

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Update - Behind The Seams: The Shaeffer Collection Volume One: CHANEL

I had posted about Claire Shaeffer's Behind The Seams: The Shaeffer Collection Volume One: CHANEL - CD in Feb....... so I thought I'd share this information with you!

David Coffin left a comment on my Feb post today saying that .... "this project has been so delayed; Claire's just been too busy to nail down! But I'm optimistic that we'll be ready to go soon, like in the next month or 6 weeks"…

He also said ....." this is a collection of high-quality still images with text, not a video, and there's many hundreds of them, way more than could ever be put in a book"......

Thank you so much for taking the time to pass on this information Mr Coffin. I truly appreciate the update.

I am really looking forward to this CD..... so now I know .... 4- 6 more weeks :)

Happy Sewing!

Blue/ White Bouclé Jacket- Vogue 8259 - Trim & Buttons & Claire Shaeffer CD

I finally found some trim and buttons today.....but I must say I'm not totally thrilled with my find....but it was what I could find. I really only have the "one" place to go to, to choose trims and buttons, and although it is pretty good most times, it definitely is not like Lindsay's go to places in NYC's Garment District :)

I was truly hoping to find trim to match the blue in my fabric, but that was just not happening! So I'm a little disappointed - but white trim and buttons was just my only way to go! Hoping when all is done it will look beautiful!!

I'm leaning to the #1 choice, but will decide when the time comes to apply the trim.

#1

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I thought I'd share this information because I know there are some of you,just like me, who are patiently waiting for this CD:

Behind The Seams: The Shaeffer Collection Volume One: CHANEL -

I emailed David Coffin today asking when the CD would be available to purchase and from where, and this is what he wrote back:

I'm sorry this has been delayed, but it WILL soon be available. It's essentially done and just needs some details tweaked so that Claire and I are completely happy with it, which we're working on as we speak. Claire will be selling it, and I'm sending her a copy of this so you can get on her announce list. She's here:

sewfari@earthlink.net

(It's a CD-ROM, btw; not a DVD; amazingly, it all fits on a CD!)

Thanks for asking, we're hard at work!

Best,

David Coffin

I didn't realize there was an announce list, might be a good idea to get your name on this list :)

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