Cooperson
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After fighting with my new Aero for over a week now I finally decided that the storm cuffs were not a good idea in a lighter weight jacket. I originally intended to omit them from my order but somehow I forgot - my mistake. Whilst I don't seem to mind them in my heavy horse Highwayman, in this medium weight jerky horsehide they make the jacket a real battle to get on and off. As the jacket is meant for warmer weather anyway I decided they had to go. As my wife is an ex needlework teacher and an excellent dressmaker, I persuaded her to have a look for me and to my surprise she said "no problem" and just two hours later the job was done!
I remembered some questions on this very subject some time ago, so I thought there might be sufficient interest to warrant a few photos of the cuff removal process. As I'm not familiar with sewing terminology, I persuaded my wife to write down some text which I have used here.
1. Factory fitted storm cuff
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2.Carefully unpick the storm cuff (a 'stitch ripper' is a handy tool for this).
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3. Unpick very carefully, so as not to cut the lining of the jacket
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4. The seam is double stitched - undo both lines of stitching to release the cuff.
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5. Pin lower section of lining over the upper section, matching the fold on the lower section to the line left by the stitching on the upper section
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6. Using a strong thread (top stitching thread is good for this), use a 'ladder stitch' to attach the lower lining to the upper
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7. Use small stitches and after about 6, wrap thread around finger and pull to close gap. Ladder stitch involves making a little stitch along the fold then one of the same length on the other piece - the thread is left loose, leaving a 'ladder' effect until pulled up
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8. The finished effect should resemble a seam that has been machined - i.e. no visible stitching.
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9. The finished sleeve with cuff removed
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Photo 4 with the lining in bits might be a little disconcerting to owners of expensive jackets, as it was for me, but as the saying goes "you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs"
Hope this was of some interest. Needless to say, my jacket is now is a joy to wear and is indeed 'the business'.
I remembered some questions on this very subject some time ago, so I thought there might be sufficient interest to warrant a few photos of the cuff removal process. As I'm not familiar with sewing terminology, I persuaded my wife to write down some text which I have used here.
1. Factory fitted storm cuff
2.Carefully unpick the storm cuff (a 'stitch ripper' is a handy tool for this).
3. Unpick very carefully, so as not to cut the lining of the jacket
4. The seam is double stitched - undo both lines of stitching to release the cuff.
5. Pin lower section of lining over the upper section, matching the fold on the lower section to the line left by the stitching on the upper section
6. Using a strong thread (top stitching thread is good for this), use a 'ladder stitch' to attach the lower lining to the upper
7. Use small stitches and after about 6, wrap thread around finger and pull to close gap. Ladder stitch involves making a little stitch along the fold then one of the same length on the other piece - the thread is left loose, leaving a 'ladder' effect until pulled up
8. The finished effect should resemble a seam that has been machined - i.e. no visible stitching.
9. The finished sleeve with cuff removed
Photo 4 with the lining in bits might be a little disconcerting to owners of expensive jackets, as it was for me, but as the saying goes "you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs"
Hope this was of some interest. Needless to say, my jacket is now is a joy to wear and is indeed 'the business'.
